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Straits Affairs: The Malay World and Singapore
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Item Code : BKS13
Artist / Cartographer : NA
Size: 275x220
Price: S$ 20.00
Straits Affairs: The Malay World and Singapore S$20
Fascinating 19th century glimpses of the Straits Settlements and the Malay Peninsula
as seen through The Illustrated London News and other contemporary sources. The
passages and pictures in this book help recreate the 19th century world of the Straits -
Singapore, Penang and Malacca, and the parts of the Malay hinterland which fell into
their orbit, providing a stimulating insight into the formation of a new society created
through the forces of Western expansion; for Malaysians and Singaporeans this book
conveys a picture of their past with an immediacy that the ordinary history book cannot
provide. A further attraction is the supplement of beautiful 19th century colour plates of
Singapore and Malaya printed on high quality art paper and suitable for framing.
130pages 275x220mm Softcover
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