Title: Magical Malaya
Author: Ambrose Pratt
Publisher: Robertson & Mullet, 1931
Condition: Hardcover, decorative cloth. Fair. Obvious wear to cover. Minor tanning and foxing, binding intact but needs to be treated gently. Text clean. Over 30 illustrations and photographs.
Magical Malaya is an account of Ambrose Pratt’s journey from Singapore to Siam. Although the title of the book is Magical Malaya, more than half deals with Thailand. Also a few chapters on tin and dredges.
The rough contents are:
1. Sir Stamford Raffles and Singapore, including Tanjong Katong
2. More about Singapore
3. The Straits Settlements and Malaya
4. Kuala Lumpur
5. Ipoh, Perak
6. Journey to Bangkok
7. Bangkok, Wat Po Temple
8. The Emerald Buddha, etc
9. The Royal Sports Club
10. Siamese Society
11. Ayudhia, The Bronze Buddha
12. Last Days in Bangkok
13. Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Malacca, Bukit Fraser
14. Life in Malaya
15. Tin Dredging
16. More Dredging
17. Prices, Mines, etc
18. Lessons to Australia
Read more about the author at Wikipedia (if you’re interested in Australian politics).
