Malaya -
The Straits Settlements and The Federated and Unfederated Malay States
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RO Winstedt (ed)
This book sets out to be a scholarly survey of Malaya and its peoples between the two world wars. There are chapters on the flora and fauna, geography, the different races, languages and literature, the arts, the economy, history, government structure and the country's celebrities at the the time. Very Good Hardback. First Edition. 280 pages with a fold out map, 91 black and white plates, a bibliography and an index.
Weight 0.9kg. Post free within Malaysia
Published by: Constable & Company, London, 1923
Condition: The cover has little wear other than what looks like a 3 inch water stain along one edge of the back cover. Names of two previous owners are written neatly, one on the inside front cover and the other on the end paper opposite. The end papers have medium tanning. Otherwise the binding is tight, the text clear and there is mild tanning of the pages. The fold out map at the back is missing.
