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Kuala Lumpur: Oxford University Press, 1993. Reprint. Paperback. Near Fine. 1-6-16. Originally published two years after Isabella Bird's The Golden Khersonese in 1885, this book portrays life in late 19th century Malaya through the eyes of a wife of a minor colonial official who lived in the country for nearly six years. By contrast, Bird flitted in and out of the country meeting only sultans and senior officials. Innes lived in a remote settlement chaffing at the pettiness of expatriate life, but managing to record with some accuracy and humour the life she experienced. With an introduction by Khoo Kay Kim. A facsimile reprint. 250 pages. Near Fine Paperback Weight: 0.8kg. Post free within Malaysia Apart from some minor creases on the spine, the book looks new

Kuala Lumpur: The Incorporated Society Of Planters, 2007. Hardcover. Near Fine. 27-7-15. The author, an employee of the global company, Unilever, was one of the people responsible for establishing the Tugud palm oil plantation estate in Labuk, Sabah. This is his account of his experiences from the early 1960s until his retirement a decade later. 233 pages. Please see the scan of the contents page for further details.. Weight: 0.7kg. Post free within Malaysia Other than a dedication signed by the author and a gift dedication, the book looks new

Kuala Lumpur: Oxford University Press, 1994. Reprint. Paper Back. Very Good. Hose, an ethnographer, naturalist and administrator under the second Rajah Brooke, was a writer on Borneo keen to promote himself. He was also one of the many eccentrics who were at the forefront of British wanderings around the globe. Here he wraps up his eventful life in an entertaining and more insightful series of reflections than some of his earlier works. 301 pages with an additional selection of more than 50 pages of his own and others' photographs. Very Good Paperback Reprint. Originally published in 1927 For further details, please see the scanned contents page. Weight 0.6kg. Post free within Malaysia There are a few minor bits of dirt on the cover and the text block is lightly tanned. The binding is tight, the text clear and there is very faint tanning of the pages. A nice copy

Malaysia: Deborah Chan, 2016. First edition. Paperback. New. Malaysia - Biography - Chrsitian Message. The autobiography of a much travelled Malaysian woman inspired by Christian teachings and written in an inspirational style. 141 pages. Weight 0.5kg. Post free within Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur: University of Malaya Press, 2010. First edition. Hardcover. New. A collection of essays in English and Malay by former colleagues celebrating the academic life of Ungku A Aziz, who amongst his many distinctions, was the first and last person to be appointed as Vice Chancellor of the University of Malaya. All other appointments of Vice Chancellors since then have been political appointments. He remained in that position for twenty years, so this book records his contributions to the budding university, in establishing, for example, the university press and library. Essays also record the professor's work and views on the country's language policy and on alleviating extreme poverty in the country. The book is rounded off by a comprehensive essay by the book's subject on the issues of National Unity, Language Policy and Extreme Poverty. 232 pages with an index. Weight 0.8kg. Post free within Malaysia