Manual of Malayan Silviculture for Inland Forest:
Volume I
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J Wyatt-Smith & Others
This bible of Malayan forestry had been in the process of compilation since before World War II but appears to have been completed shortly after Independence to sum up the British experience in this field before their officers were replaced by Malayans. This Volume is divided into four parts -
- Part I - The History of Malayan Forestry,
- Part II - Environmental Factors and Tree Properties,
- III Natural Regeneration &
- IV - Artificial Regeneration
- Very Good Hardback Loose-leaf bound with pins. 451 pages with many tables and maps, some of which are in pockets.
Weight: 1.6kg Post free within Malaysia but will incur additional postage charges when posted elsewhere.
Published by: Malayan Forest Department, Kuala Lumpur, 1963
Condition: The cover has a small amount of wear and some bumping on the corners. Parts III-5 on Techniques. Silivicultural Operations and III- 8, Red Meranti - Keruing Forest appear to be missing. The binding is tight, the text is clear and there is very mild tanning throughout, although in each case where there is a map pocket, the page immediately preceding and immediately succeeding the map pockets are heavily tanned.
