Illustrated Guide to the Federated Malay States
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Cuthbert Woodville Harrison
A pocket sized handbook for tourists visiting Malaya in the early part of the 20th century. 333 pages including many black and white photographs by Kleingothe and others as well as seven watercolours by Mrs HC Barnard. Including a fold out map in a pocket at the rear. Please see the scan of the contents page for further details. Good+ Hardback. First edition
Weight: 0.6kg. Post free within Malaysia
Condition : The cover is worn at the top and base of the spine and around the edges. The contents page has light numbering in pencil, inserted by a previous owner to indicate page numbers of the start of chapters. there are also five names of places written in pencil on a rear end paper. The gilt embossing on back and front is still very clear. The binding is tight, the text clear and there is quite mild tanning of the pages. The map in the rear pocket (pictured) is complete without tears or cracks in the folds. The gilt edging on the text block, although not pristine, is still strong