Handbook to British Malaya (1926) (1st ed)

S$738.00

Handbook to British Malaya (1926) (1st ed)

S$738.00

A scarce first edition of a classic handbook to colonial Malaya, with many subsequent editions.

Title: Handbook to British Malaya

Author: R. L. German

Publisher: The Malaya States Information Agency, 1926. First edition.

Condition: Hardcover, quarter faux leather with boards. Very good. Some rubbing to cover and pages evenly browned. Profusely illustrated with black-and-white photographs. A very large, frameable colour map of Malaya inserted into back pocket, with a few tiny closed tears at the side, not affecting the map itself.

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A comprehensive guide to British Malaya, profusely illustrated with black-and-white photographs and one large foldout map inserted in the back pocket. This is a first edition, which was updated and reprinted many times over the years, up till 1937. Contains many scarce photographs and useful tables and statistics for researchers.