Penang: Through Gilded Doors
by
Julie De Bierre and James Bain Smith
A stunning introduction to Penang's heritage with a rich combination of beautiful colour photographs by James Bain Smith, an international artist and photographer and informative and well researched text by Julia de Bierre, a restoration expert who was born and grew up in Penang. The book does not just confine the reader to George Town, the well-known UNESCO World Heritage Site, but ventures into other equally captivating parts of the island elsewhere.
Contents -
Early Days
George Town
The Infant Colony
A Street Called Harmony
Gracious Living
Courtyard Sanctums
To the Mansion Born
The Urban Village
Islander
The Kmapung Idyll
Sea Breeze
Green Power
The Spice of Life
A Moveable Feast.
ISBN: 9834283423
Publisher: Areca Books Penang, 2006
Over 500 colour photographs in its 152 pages, 2 pages of maps and a select bibliography.
Condition: New. Hardback in a similar dust jacket. Still in the publisher's shrink wrapping
Weight 0.90 Kg. Postage within Malaysia is free
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