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Kota Kinabalu: Sabah Parks, 1988. Paperback. As New. A handy pocket guide to help with identification and to provide walkers with basic information on the variety of rhododendrons they are likely to encounter in Sabah. 146 pages with many illustrations. Weight 0.5kg. Post free within Malaysia
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Rhododendrons of Sabah
by G. Argent, A. Lamb, A. Phillipps, S. Collenette
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The Singapore Grip
by Farrell J. G
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London: Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ), 1996. Paperback. Very Good. This is both a love story and a war story, mixed with heavy doses of satire as Farrell depicts decaying empire trying to cope with the profound change brought about by the Japanese invasion of Malaya. It is the third of Farrell's Empire Trilogy and yet another classic for this Booker prize winner. 681 pages including a bibliography and follwed by Reading Group notesWeight: 0.5kg. Post free within Malaysia The text block has mild tanning
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The British in Malaya, 1880-1941: The Social History of a European Community in Colonial South-East Asia
by John G Butcher
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Kuala Lumpur: Oxford University Press, 1979. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. 13-3-16. While literature on colonial Malaya is awash with studies on the three main ethnic groups, Malay, Chinese and Indians, there is very little academic literature on how the colonisers, the British, functioned as a community. Butcher seeks to redress that imbalance by analysing the this group's accepted way of living and their interaction with other communities in the country. Very Good Hardback in a Very Good Dust Jacket. First Edition. 292 pages with black and white plates, appendices, glossaries, maps, tables and an index. Weight 0.8kg. Post free within Malaysia The dust jacket, now protected in a plastic sleeve has little wear, but does have a bit of spotting. The binding is tight, text clear and there is no tanning throughout. A very nice copy
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Reason and Passion: Representations of Gender in a Malay Society
by Michael G Peletz
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Berkeley, CA, U.S.A: University Of California Press, 1996. First edition. Paperback. Near Fine. 13-2-16. Peletz discusses the history and ethnography of gender relations in a Malay society in Negeri Sembilan. He analyses the different ways of heavily gendered symbols of �reason� and �passion� that are set up by Malay Muslims. He also explains the cultural and political processes implicated in the constitution of feminine and masculine identity. Peletz�s study is historical and comparative. A valuable book that presents an interesting model for the analysis of gender and culture. Near Fine Paperback First Edition 402 pages with notes, bibliography and index Weight: 0.8kg. Post free within Malaysia Apart from a slight dullness of the pages, possibly the original colour, the book looks new
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The Seventh Moon
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New York: Bantam, 1999. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Shakespearean academic turned novelist, Gabriel, takes us on a tour of Southeast Asia, amongst other places, in this passionate and fast moving story of a mother and daughter separated at the fall of Singapore in 1942 and re-united when the war was over. The difficult reunion sparks the main drama in this tense and well written 351 page novel. Weight 0.68 Kg. Postage within Malaysia is free This ex-library book has a small sticker at the base of the dustjacket and one small tear on the dustjacket itself. The dustjacket has been secured to the hardcover by six pieces of adhesive tape. Inside the book is in near fine condition with one library stamp on the inside and one similar stamp on each of the three edges of the pages.
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Permanent Collection, 1965 to 1996
by Penang State Art Gallery
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George Town, Penang: Penang State Art Gallery, 1996. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. For several years Penang state has been a patron of the paintings by Penang artists. The most visible testament to the State's commitment has been the State Art Gallery. This catalogue records the first exhibition of the gallery's permanent collection. Over one hundred paintings are represented by colour photographs with short biographical and exhibition details of the artists. 68 pages Weight: 0.7kg. Post free within Malaysia The cover has minor scratches and the lamination has bubbled slightly here and there. The end papers have medium tanning. Otherwise the binding is tight and the text clear with no tanning throughout.
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Labour Law in Malaya: Background to Malaya Series - No 8
by Charles Gamba
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Singapore: Donald Moore, 1955. Second edition. Paperback. Good. The recognised authority in 1950s Malaya provides the reader with an amazingly concise and comprehensive review of the nascent law in this field 47 pages including a bibliography. The book's chapters include Labour Laws in Singapore & the Federated Malay States, Society Laws and Trade Union Laws, Trespass and Emergency Regulations, Dispute Settlement in Industry, Wages & 'Family Wage' and 'Good' Industrial Relations. Weight 0.3kg. Post free within Malaysia The back and front covers have the stamp of a former owner and the cover has lost its original brightness. The binding is tight, the text is clear and there is mild tanning throughout.
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The National Union of Plantation Workers: The History of the Plantation Workers of Malaya 1946-1958
by Charled Gamba
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Singapore: Donald Moore, 1962. First edition. Hardcover. Good. The author, a leading expert on labour law, relates the history of how plantation workers, originally imported from India as indentured labourers, transformed their working conditions through forming unions. Their experiences inspired many other groups of workers to follow suit to develop a strong labour movement in Malaya and Singapore during the immediate post independence years. Good Hardback. First Edition. 292 pages. For further details, please see the scanned contents page. Weight: 0.9kg. Post free within Malaysia This is an ex-library book with labels on the inside back cover and opposite page and stamps on the text block and inside front cover. The binding is tight and there is minimal tanning throughout.
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The Wisdom of Gandhi
by Mahatma Gandhi
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New Delhi: Manjul Publishing House ,, 2004. Paperback. Good. A collection of excerpts from Gandhi's writing. The selection is mainly devoted to spiritual quotes with two chapters on political matters. 159 pages with a glossary and a bibliography. Weight 0.4kg. Post free within Malaysia The book has not been read, but there is mild to medium tanning throughout.
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The Wisdom of Gandhi
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Bhopal, India: Manjul Publishing House , 2004. Paperback. Good. A selection of quotations from Mahatma Gandhi on life and politics. 159 pages, For further details, please see the scanned contents page. Weight 0.4kg. Post free within Malaysia The cover has no wear and the spine is not creased. The binding is tight, the text is clear and there is mild to medium tanning throughout.
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Gandhiji's Autobiography (Abridged)
by Mahatma Gandhi
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Ahmedabad, India: Navajivan Publishing House, 1986. Reprint. Paperback. Good. This is a condensed version of Gandhi's two books, Autobiography and History of Satyagraha in South Africa, which together ran to almost a thousand pages. The books have been abridged by Bharatan Kumarappa. Good Paperback. Reprint. Originally published in 1952. 231 pages. Weight: 0.4 kg Post free within Malaysia The cover has lost its original freshness and is stained on the spine and tanned at the back. The binding is tight and there is mild tanning throughout.
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Ancient Chinese Sports
by Yong Ming & Jin Gang
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Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2018. First English language edition. Paperback. New. Sports developed in ancient China mainly as a way of keeping fit to cope with a challenging environment and as a means of self defence. Here the authors outline the basics of such sports as forms of football, polo, kite flying, dragon boat racing, the board game of Go and others. New Paperback First English Language Edition. 92 pages with some black and white photographs Weight: 0.4 kg Post free within Malaysia
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Templer Park "Pages from the past
by N. Gangadharan
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Subang Jaya, Malaysia: Pelanduk Publications, 2005. First edition. Hardcover. New/new. The two thousand acre Templer Park was established by the late General Templer as a forested refuge for the residents of nearby Kuala Lumpur. The author, after three decades of caring for the park as a volunteer, describes its history and features. 93 pages. . 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
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Templer Park "Pages from the past
by N. Gangadharan
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Subang Jaya, Malaysia: Pelanduk Publications, 2005. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. The two thousand acre Templer Park was established by the late General Templer as a forested refuge for the residents of nearby Kuala Lumpur. The author, after three decades of caring for the park as a volunteer, describes its history and features. Near Fine Hardback in a Near Fine Dust Jacket 93 pages. . 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 The dust jacket has one or two minor dirt marks and there is minimal spotting on the end papers. Otherwise the book looks new
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The Story of Pigou, A Malay Boy
by William Gardiner
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London: D Mackay, 1822. First edition. Hardcover. Good. This is a supposedly true story of a Malay boy, rescued by an East India ship from the coast of Melaka. While a cabin boy on the ship, he saved the officers in a mutiny and was taken to London, where he was welcomed into a wealthy merchant's home and lived a wealth, 'virtues and charity' thereafter. The book was written for the edification of 'young persons.' Good Hardback First edition 143 pages. Weight: 0.5 kg Post free within Malaysia The cover is a bit battered, but firmly attached, and the spine worn with the gilt tiling barely discernible. There is a tear at the bottom of the spine and a half inch loss from the top. There is a previous owner's name plate on the inside front cover. A front end paper, the frontispiece and title page are detached. The remainder of the binding is tight and there is occasional very mild spotting on a few of the pages.
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A Share of the Harvest Kinship, Property and Social History Among the Malays of Rembau
by Michael Gates Peletz
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University of California Press, 1992. Paperback. Near Fine. 19-7-15. Peletz's study examines how this matrilineal society in Rembau, Negeri Sembilan managed to survive British imperialism, modenr market forces and Islamic Malay nationalism during the period of 1830 to 1980. 383 pages including notes, bibliography and index.Near Fine Paperback Weight: 0.8 kg Post free within Malaysia Apart from minor scuffing of the text block, the book looks new
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Velvet & Cinder Blocks
by Ioannis Gatsiounis
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Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: ZI Publications, 2009. First edition. Paperback. Near Fine. A debut collection of ten short stories from a New York native based in Malaysia. The general theme of this well reviewed book is the individual's search for meaning and identity in a changing world. Near Fine Paperback. First Edition. 171 pages. Weight: 0.4 kg Post free within Malaysia Apart from a little dirt on the text block, the book looks new.
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Beyond the Veneer: Malaysia's Struggle for Dignity and Direction
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Singapore: Monsoon Books, 2008. First edition. Paperback. Good. A collection of articles, originally published in the international media, analysing the results of Malaysia's 2008 general elections, which saw Malaysia's ruling Barisan Nasional coalition, suffering its worst result since independence some 50 years earlier. Good Paperback. First Edition. 272 pages. Weight: 0.5 kg Post free within Malaysia This is an ex-library book with labels on the spine, a front end paper and the back cover and stamps on text block, title page and last page. The binding is tight, text clear and there is mild tanning throughout.
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A Lull Between Monsoons: An Experience of Malaysia
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Ipswich, UK: The Burrell Press, 1991. First edition. Unknown. Near Fine/good. The experiences of an expatriate teacher of English in Terengganu. Charmingly and amusingly written with reflections on both the joys and incongruities of expatriate life in a Malaysian backwater as well as Malaysian life itself. Near Fine Hardback in a Good Dust Jacket. First Edition. 208 pages illustrated with several line drawings by the author. Weight 0.6kg. Post free within Malaysia The dust jacket has little wear other than fading to the spine as a result of sunning. The book looks new except for some minor tanning of the text block
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A River in Borneo
by Peter Gauld
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Ipswich, UK: Basement Press, 1996. Paperback. Very Good. A moving account of the author's journey upriver on the Temburong River on the borders between Brunei and Sarawak. This is a limited edition, number 77 of 200. 77 pages with 26 wood engravings by the author. Very Good Paperback. Weight 0.4kg. Post free within Malaysia The cover has a small bit of scuffing. The binding is tight, the text is clear and there is no tanning throughout.
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