Imperial Belvederes: The Hill Stations of Malaya
by Aiken, S.Robert
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 9676530379
- ISBN 13
- 9789676530370
- Seller
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Jelutong, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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About This Item
Kuala Lumpur: Oxford University Press, 1994. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. The Dutch apparently originally came up with the idea of trying to create homes away from home for expatriate colonials unable to cope with the 'unbearable' heat and various tropical maladies associated with the tropics. This fascinating book looks at how the British set up such isolating enclaves in the Malaya of their time. It is interesting to note that Penang Hill's use as a hill station predated even the more well known hill stations of India. 84 pages. The contents include the following chapters :1 - Hill Station, 2 - Penang Hill, 3 - Interlude: The British in the Malay States, 4 - The Mainland Belvederes, 5 - Bungalows and Gardens and 6 - Social Life and Leisure. There is also a bibliography, index and several black and white and colour plates. Near Fine Hardback Weight: 0.5kg. Post free within Malaysia Apart from a bump on one corner of the cover, the book looks new
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Penang Bookshelf (MY)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- ML68
- Title
- Imperial Belvederes: The Hill Stations of Malaya
- Author
- Aiken, S.Robert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- ISBN 10
- 9676530379
- ISBN 13
- 9789676530370
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- Kuala Lumpur
- Date Published
- 1994
- Keywords
- Malaysia - Malaya - British Colonial Social Life and Customs - Hill Stations - 19th and 20th Century History
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