Pages from Yesteryear: A Look at the Printed Works of Singapore, 1819-1959
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Lee Geok Boi
Filling a gap in Singapore's history, Lee Geok Boi concentrates on the history of the printing press for the city's first 140 years. Thanks to Christian missionary zeal, the first press was established within six months of Raffles' arrival. For many years missionary presses dominated Singapore's publishing scene taking on a wide range of secular publishing in many languages as well. Very Good Hardback in a Near Fine Dust Jacket First Edition 41 pages with an additional 100 pages of colour plates and a bibliography.
Weight: 1 kg Post free within Malaysia
Condition: The dust jacket has hardly any signs of wear. Base of the spine has minor wear and there is minimal spotting on the text block. Otherwise the book looks new
