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Our Tropical Possessions in Malayan India: Being a Descriptive Account of Singapore, Penang, Province Wellesley, and Malacca; Their Peoples, Products, Commerce, and Government.
de CAMERON, JOHN
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Smith, Elder & Co.. 1865.. One chromolithographic panorama of Singapore and six full page chromolithographic plates of Singapore and Penang, xii + 408pp. Original green publisher's cloth ruled in blind and stamped with gilt palm tree device on the upper board, lettered and stamped in gilt on the spine. Occasional foxing otherwise an exceptionally good copy of the 1st edition. 23 x 15cm. Valuable information on Singapore's early days as well as the two other Straits Settlements of Malacca and Penang under British rule in the nineteenth century, their history, geography, agriculture, commerce, government and social life are vividly described. There are 5 views in and around Singapore (including the double-page plate), one of a country road in Penang and one in the province of Wellesley. .
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- Our Tropical Possessions in Malayan India: Being a Descriptive Account of Singapore, Penang, Province Wellesley, and Malacca; Their Peoples, Products, Commerce, and Government.
- Autor
- CAMERON, JOHN
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- Usado
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- Smith, Elder & Co.
- Fecha de publicación
- 1865.
- Palabras clave
- Malacca, Penang, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Straits Chinese, zz_Gallery_Antiquarian, zz_ListOn_eBay
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Asia Bookroom issues regular specialised book lists on Asia and invite you to let us know your interests so that we can let you know of new arrivals as they come in to stock. And if you are in Australia's capital city Canberra we hope you will visit our shop!
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- Gilt
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