A journal in the Federal capital Unknown - 1983

Kuala Lumpur: Published for the Council of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society by Times Books International, 1983. 1st Edition. Pictorial Card Covers. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Large. 175pp. A first edition paperback. Illustrated with numeous b/w photographic images. Fading to the spine and adjacent edge of the front card cover. Light shelf wear to the card cver edges. Former owners neat ink name and date inscription to the corner of the half title page. Clean and tight. A very good copy.

Singapore: Times Books International for the Malaysian Branch of the RAS, 1983. As the first correspondent for 'The Straits Times' to be stationed in the Federal Capital of the Malay States (now Kuala Lumpur, capital of modern Malaysia) inthe early 1930s, the author had the unique opportunity to meet the people, both common and grand, see the places and witness and record political and social events of the times. He brought to these tasks a keen power of observation, a freshness of approach and a curiosity that only a newcomer from a foreign land could possess. Peet's Journal of these days will take the reader down the highways and byways of the old Malay States, passages not to be found in academic history. Page edges a little browned, cover slightly scuffed, internally crisp and bright. xv, 175 pp., 20 b&w historic photos, index.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/n/a. 23 x 15 cm..

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic , 1983. First edition. Paperback. Good. 2-4-17. Peet arrived in Kuala Lumpur, as the Straits Times' first correspondent stationed in the city, when the Federal Capital was barely half a century old. Within living memory, the new city had been a Chinese mining village. However, as this personal selection of his articles for the paper demonstrates, Peet's remit stretched throughout the peninsula as it came to grips with being an important part of the British imperial domain. 175 pages. Please see the scan of the contents page for further details. Weight: 0.5kg. Post free within Malaysia The cover has a bit of minor wear, the spine has faded a bit with sunning and the text block has medium tanning. A previous owner's personal name stamp is on the title page. The binding is tight and the text clear with medium to mild tanning throughout. There is medium spotting on the end papers

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic , 1983. First edition. Paperback. Good. Peet arrived in Kuala Lumpur, as the Straits Times' first correspondent stationed in the city, when the Federal Capital was barely half a century old. Within living memory, the new city had been a Chinese mining village. However, as this personal selection of his articles for the paper demonstrates, Peet's remit stretched throughout the peninsula as it came to grips with being an important part of the British imperial domain. 175 pages. Please see the scan of the contents page for further details. Weight: 0.5kg. Post free within Malaysia The cover has some wear around the edges. There is a previous owner's name written neatly on the title page. There is some spotting on the inside covers, title page and a rear end paper. The binding is tight, the text is clear and there is mild tanning throughout.