The M.P.H. Regional Geography of Malaya (1938)
S$160.00
The M.P.H. Regional Geography of Malaya (1938)
S$160.00
A textbook published in colonial Singapore, with the name “Haw Boon Haw” inscribed on one of the pages.
Title: The M.P.H. Regional Geography of Malaya
Author: C. Richardson
Publisher: Malaya Publishing House, Singapore, 1938.
Condition: Paper boards, fair. Binding shaken but pages intact. Noticeable wear, and some annotations in pencil, including the name “Haw Boon Haw”, founder of Tiger Balm. With black-and-white illustrations. Large format, 10″ by 7.5″, 80pp.
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A think, large-format book published at Stamford House in Singapore, meant to be used for educational purposes. With descriptions, illustrations, and exercises and questions. With some pencil markings, including “Haw Boon Haw” (founder of Tiger Balm) written in pencil on the top of page 15, although no mention of him is made in the book, suggesting that the book belonged to him.
