Search Results: Authors starting with B from The Penang Bookshelf

Heathfield, UK: Proud-Bailey Co Ltd, 1987. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/N/A. The book covers The general history, postal history, postal rates, post offices and Postmarks of Brunei, North Borneo and Sarawak in extensive detail Near Fine Hardback. 454 pages with a bibliography and many illustrations.. Weight: 1.2 kg Post free within Malaysia, but, due to its weight, this book is likely to incur additional postal charges when posted outside Malaysia Apart from a very light smudge on the front cover, the book looks new

Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2020. First edition. Paperback. Near Fine. A photographic essay through the seas of the Sunda Shelf, otherwise known as Sundaland, It includes Bali, Borneo, Java, and Sumatra in Indonesia, and their surrounding small islands, as well as the Malay Peninsula on the Asian mainland. Much of it has been submerged since the last glacial period between 110,000 and 12,000 years ago. The colour photographs are accompanied by verse. Near Fine Paperback. First Edition 147 pages with a bibliography and an index. Weight: 0.8 kg Post free within Malaysia Apart from a small bump at one corner of the front cover, the book looks new

Berlin: De Gruyter, 1996. Paperback. Good. Since the Second World War Singapore has rapidly transformed itself into a successful modern society and business centre. Often this has also brought change to the cultural values of the island's citizens. The Government has sought to control this by emphasising its own version of what a modern Asian should be, but such policies have not necessarily met with universal acceptance. In this study, based on eight years research, the author explains the country's differing ideological sets and their inconstancies. Good Paperback. 238 pages. Weight: 0.6 kg Post free within Malaysia The cover is dirty in places and there is spotting on the text block. ,The binding is tight, text clear and there is no tanning throughout.

Singapore: Malaya Publishing House, 1964. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. This study is set against the background of political rumblings in the build up to the creation of the Malaysian federation in 1967. Whereas politics had been fairly subdued during the Brooke period before the Second World War, the situation had now changed with various communities and political groups jostling for position. Leigh focuses on the Chinese community and their changing relationship with the indigenous community at this time. Very Good Paperback. First Edition. 107 pages. Weight: 0.4 kg Post free within Malaysia The cover has very little wear other than a corner bump and a couple of small marks. The binding is tight, the text clear and there is faint tanning of the pages.

Kota Kinabalu: Natural History Publications (Borneo), 2015. First edition. Paperback. New. This species of orchid is concentrated on Australia's eastern coast. The book covers all Australian species and their variants by this experienced Australian grower, breeder and photographer of orchids. 150 pages with colour photographs of each of the species described. Please see the scan of the contents page for further details. Weight: 0.6kg. Post free within Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: The Incorporated Society of Planters, 1939. Hardcover. Good. 28-7-15. This textbook serve as a reference and guide book for students facing surveying examinations. Topics covered are linear measurement, compass surveying, plan drawing, levelling, roadmaking, trigonometry, logarithms and major surveys. 189 pages with line drawings, tables of square and linear measurement and a glossary Weight: 0.9kg. Post free within Malaysia The whole book including cover is tanned, spots on text block and front and rear endpapers, cover has suffered some minor shelfwear

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: SIRD, 2019. Reprint. Paperback. New. The author sets out to question whether the mythical heroes of Malay literature were always driven by the honourable motives attributed to them. He wonders about inherent contradictions between certain fundamental values and whether their often feudal nature helps build appropriate role models for the present day. By doing so he hopes to provoke Malays into 'taking a closer look at themselves and their social, political, economic and cultural values.' New Paperback. Reprint. Originally published in 1984. 139 pages For further details, please see the scanned contents page. Weight 0.4kg. Post free within Malaysia The text block is heavily tanned and there is heavy tanning on the title page and a rear end paper. Otherwise The binding is tight, the text is clear and there is very mild tanning throughout.

Bangkok: River Books, 2018. First edition. Paperback. New. An important biography of one of the more significant players in Malaysian politics who came to prominence during Mahathir's first premiership and now plays an important role in Mahathir's second bout of running the country. The book ends just before the election that returned Mahathir to power. The book is based on many interviews with Daim himself and with those who have worked with him. New Paperback. First Edition 230 pages. For further details, please see the scanned contents page. Weight: 0.8kg. Post free within Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 1962. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. 7-4-17. A brief account of the development of Malay culture with particular reference to Islam. 47 pages. Very Good Paperback. First Edition. Weight: 0.4 kg Post free within Malaysia A previous owner's name is inked on the inside front cover, the book's title has been inked on the spine and there is mild tanning throughout

Saudara Sinaran Bhd, 1961. Paperback. Very Good. The author looks at Malaya's position in the world through the centuries and the interactions between the country and elsewhere as well as the variety of religious influences at different times. Very Good Paperback. 134 pages with some black and white plates. Weight: 0.4 kg Post free within Malaysia The cover has hardly any wear apart from slight sunning of the spine. A previous owner's name is written on the inside front cover. The binding is tight, the text clear and there is very mild tanning of the pages.

Subang Jaya, Malaysia: Lanslip Books, 2013. Paperback. New. This collection of poems by the author, an exponent of performance poetry, is a stimulating mix that switches between the delicate and the powerfully emotional. The book ends with a short love story. 157 pages. Weight: 0.3 kg. * Post free within Malaysia.

Ohio, USA: Ohio University Center For International Studies, 1980. Paperback. Good +. 13-9-15. This study analyses of how key leadership roles played out in Sik a rural Malaysian district in Kedah.The data was collected between1968-1971 and updated in 1974. 79 pages including glossary, bibliography and maps. 0.3kg. The cover has mild tanning and contents very mild tanning.

London: The School of Oriental and African Studies, 1966. Paperback. Very Good. This a 27 page article in Bulletin of The School of Oriental and African Studies XXIX Part 3 (1966) a volume of 216 pages. Details of the remaining contents are available on request. The price includes the entire volume. Weight: 0.7kg. Post free within Malaysia The spine has some slight rubbing. The binding is tight and the text clear with mild tanning throughout.

Brunei: UBD Press, 2014. First edition. Paperback. New. The author, who was the chair of the Islamic Studies centre at Brunei University at the time of publication, through 14 essays takes a thematic look at various aspects of Islamic civilisation and its interaction with the world today. 356 pages with a bibliography and index. Weight: 0.7kg. Post free within Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur: Silverfish Books, 2011. First edition. Paperback. Near Fine. Not for the first time, a public relations specialist turns her hand to more literary pursuits. This is Bakar's debut collection of short stories which are grouped in two sections in the book - Loves, Lies and Lives and Travel Tales. Near Fine. First Edition 166 pages.Weight: 0.4kg. Post free within Malaysia Although fresh from the publisher's stock, the text block and pages have faint tanning

Teach Yourself Books, 2005. Hardcover. New. The complete basic course with a 334 page course book and two CDs. Unopened and Still in the publisher's shrink wrapping. Weight: 0.8 kg Post free within Malaysia

Singapore: Landmark Books, 2005. First edition. Paperback. New. A history of the US connection with Singapore from British East India times until the signing of the free trade agreement with the United States in 2003. The connection, particularly since independence, is more significant than many might realise. Singapore hosts the largest American school in Asia and, Baker argues, US investment and trade have been the most important external factor in the city state's development. 336 pages. Weight 0.7kg. Post free within Malaysia

Singapore: Federal Publications, 1996. First edition. Paperback. Near Fine. An account of the first twenty years of the author's life from growing up in Kedah with a British father and Tamil mother to studying in Raffles College Singapore, where he was when Japan took the city. After the war Baker was both an academic and a distinguished Singaporean diplomat. Near Fine Paperback. First Edition 130 pages. Weight 0.4kg. Post free within Malaysia Apart from minimal cover wear, the book looks new

Silkworm Books, 1998. Paperback. Very Good. An examination of how Thailand was transformed from the world's fastest growing economy into a country in economic turmoil following the 1997 crash. The authors look at the political and social impacts of this upheaval as well. Very Good Paperback. 367 pages. Weight: 0.7 kg Post free within Malaysia There is minor cover wear around the edges and a little bit of spotting on the text block. There is a previous owner's name written on the title page. The binding is tight, text clear and there is no tanning throughout.

Morgan Hill, USA: Nine States Press, 2020. Paperback. New. The author, a Malaysian in surgical practice in the United States for many years, is well known for his often provocative and insightful analyses of what he perceives as the ills of his homeland. In this collection of essays he looks at what he sees as the stifling effects of race, Islamism and the Malay sultans on the Malay mindset. As is usual in his writings, he follows up his incisive criticism with practical suggestions for change. New Paperback. 281 pages with an index. Weight: 0.6 kg Post free within Malaysia