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Biographical Dictionary of Mercantile Personalities of Penang
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Loh Wei Leng, Badriyah Haji Salleh, Mahani Musa, Wong Yee Tuan & Marcus Langdon (eds) Despite Penang ceding its place as the premier trading centre on the Malayan Peninsula to Singapore in the mid-19th century and then also to Kuala Lumpur later in the same century, it still plays a vibrant trading role not only within, but also outside the peninsula. This book gives us a brief insight into the lives of 200 personalities living between the late 18th century and mid 20th century who gave Penang its strong trading reputation. 226 pages with a bibliography, an index and a few black and white photos. Weight:1.1.kg. * Post free within Malaysia. Since this item weighs more than 1 kg, it is likely to incur additional postage charges when posted outside Malaysia
Condition: New. Paperback.
Published by: Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, 2013. ISBN: 9789679948592 |
