Search Results: Authors starting with L from The Penang Bookshelf

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic , 1983. First edition. Paperback. Good. 2-4-17. Peet arrived in Kuala Lumpur, as the Straits Times' first correspondent stationed in the city, when the Federal Capital was barely half a century old. Within living memory, the new city had been a Chinese mining village. However, as this personal selection of his articles for the paper demonstrates, Peet's remit stretched throughout the peninsula as it came to grips with being an important part of the British imperial domain. 175 pages. Please see the scan of the contents page for further details. Weight: 0.5kg. Post free within Malaysia The cover has a bit of minor wear, the spine has faded a bit with sunning and the text block has medium tanning. A previous owner's personal name stamp is on the title page. The binding is tight and the text clear with medium to mild tanning throughout. There is medium spotting on the end papers

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic , 2017. Reprint. Paperback. New. Peet arrived in Kuala Lumpur, as the Straits Times' first correspondent stationed in the city, when the Federal Capital was barely half a century old. Within living memory, the new city had been a Chinese mining village. However, as this personal selection of his articles for the paper demonstrates, Peet's remit stretched throughout the peninsula as it came to grips with being an important part of the British imperial domain. 180 pages. Please see the scan of the contents page for further details. New Paperback Reprint Weight: 0.5kg. Post free within Malaysia

Singapore: Marshall Cavendish Editions, 2009. Reprint. Paperback. New. 5-4-17. Peet arrived as a junior reporter for the Straits Times in Singapore four years after the end of World War I and retired, as editor of the paper, in 1952. In this book he avoids memoirs, but instead concentrates on memories of what Singapore was like before the Japanese occupation. Until that cataclysmic event, he did not think the city had changed all that much since the late 19th century. 226 pages. . New Paperback Reprint Weight: 0.6kg. Post free within Malaysia

New Haven, Conn, USA: Human Relations Area Files, 1956. Paperback. Very Good. A detailed socio-geographical survey of the three states of Borneo outside Indonesia about a decade after the end of the world war. The book is packed with statistical and social information on almost every aspect of society at the time. The compilation was assisted by both a retired British civil servant with experience of the area and a Japanese equivalent based there during the occupation. 287 pages with an index, bibliography and various maps and tables. Weight 0.6kg. Post free within Malaysia Although the top of the text block has some heavy spotting, the rest of the book is in a very clean condition with barely noticeable cover wear and minimal tanning.

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic , 1983. First edition. Paperback. Good. Peet arrived in Kuala Lumpur, as the Straits Times' first correspondent stationed in the city, when the Federal Capital was barely half a century old. Within living memory, the new city had been a Chinese mining village. However, as this personal selection of his articles for the paper demonstrates, Peet's remit stretched throughout the peninsula as it came to grips with being an important part of the British imperial domain. 175 pages. Please see the scan of the contents page for further details. Weight: 0.5kg. Post free within Malaysia The cover has some wear around the edges. There is a previous owner's name written neatly on the title page. There is some spotting on the inside covers, title page and a rear end paper. The binding is tight, the text is clear and there is mild tanning throughout.

Kuala Lumpur: International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies Malaysia, 2008. First edition. Paperback. As New. Based on the results of an international survey of the world's muslims, Esposito, an academic specialising in international Islam, explains the make up of Muslims in the United States and his projections for the future of Islam in that country. 42 pages. Weight: 0.3kg. Post free within Malaysia

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008. Reprint. Paperback. New. Latah, an exaggerated response to being startled by an unexpected event or suggestion, is a phenomenon that has been observed among the peoples of the Malay archipelago. It has long been considered to be an illness or syndrome. Winzeler, a noted, anthropologist reviews the literature on the subject and reports on the attitudes of communities where latah is prevalent. to conclude that past characterisations of latah have not always been accurate. New Paperback. Reprint. Originally published in 1995. 172 pages with tables, maps, a bibliography and an index. Weight: 0.5 kg Post free within Malaysia

Homewood, USA: Dorsey Press, 1983. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. In this sweeping study, spanning three million years throughout the planet, Wallace introduces the reader to the complexities and delights of archaeological discovery. The book is divided into three parts - 1 - The Emergence of Hunting, 2 - Farmers and Chiefs & 3 - The Rise of Urban Elites. Very Good Hardback. First Edition. 527 pages with an index. Weight 1.2kg Post free within Malaysia but will incur additional postage charges when posted elsewhere. The cover has minimal wear and there is a complimentary stamp on the half title page. The binding is tight, the text is clear and there is no tanning throughout. A very nice copy.

Berkeley: University Of California Press, 1987. Reprint. Paperback. New. 23-5-16. This interesting study was carried out by the author in the area of Mercham in Terengganu to establish how a traditional Malay society coped with childbirth and much that went before and after. She chose this state because it has been more cut off from outside influences than many other states particularly because she was interested to discover also how this society was benefiting from Western medicine, if at all. 267 pages whose contents include 1 - An Introduction to the Problem and the People, 2 - Food: Belief and Behaviour, 3 - The Malay Humoral System and the Concept of BISA, 4 - Conception and Pregnancy, 5 - Government Midwife and Traditional Midwife, 6 - Giving Birth in a Malay Village, 7 - The Postpartum Period & 8 - Conceptions and Preconceptions. There are also appendices on Edible Wild Plants, Incantations in Malay, Fish and Dietary Analyses, Notes, a Bibliography and an Index. New Paperback Reprint Weight: 0.5.kg. Read More

Berkeley: University Of California Press, 1987. Reprint. Paperback. Near Fine. 23-5-16. This interesting study was carried out by the author in the area of Mercham in Terengganu to establish how a traditional Malay society coped with childbirth and much that went before and after. She chose this state because it has been more cut off from outside influences than many other states particularly because she was interested to discover also how this society was benefiting from Western medicine, if at all. Near Fine Paperback Reprint 267 pages whose contents include 1 - An Introduction to the Problem and the People, 2 - Food: Belief and Behaviour, 3 - The Malay Humoral System and the Concept of BISA, 4 - Conception and Pregnancy, 5 - Government Midwife and Traditional Midwife, 6 - Giving Birth in a Malay Village, 7 - The Postpartum Period & 8 - Conceptions and Preconceptions. There are also appendices on Edible Wild Plants, Incantations in Malay, Fish and Dietary Analyses, Notes, a Bibliography and an… Read More

Kuala Lumpur: Museum Department, 1991. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. Laderman combines a review of Western literature on Malay Shamanism, also known as main peteri,with the results of her time spent with Malay shamans in the late 1980s.. The book is divided into 2 parts: (i) An introduction to Malay Shamanism and (ii) Texts of three main peteri. Very Good Paperback. First Edition. 199 pages including 9 chapters, notes and a list of references cited Weight: 0.6kg. Post free within Malaysia The cover has dulled slightly with age and one corner is bumped. The binding is tight and there is very mild tanning throughout.

Singapore: Marshall Cavendish Academic, 2004. First edition. Paperback. New. Based on their experiences with teachers at the National Institute of Education in Singapore the authors set out ways to promote more creativity in the classroom particularly through the use of digital technology. 146 pages with notes and an index please see photo of contents page.

Singapore: Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1953. First edition. Paperback. Good. Articles include - Introduction by C.A. Gibson-Hill; Reminiscences of the Expedition by the late W.W. Skeat, M.A., leader of the Expedition; A Personal Narrative of the Expedition by Dr. F.F. Laidlaw; Collecting Localities (Appendix 1); The Members of the Expedition (Appendix 2);; Works dealing directly with Material collected in the course of the Expedition (Appendix 3) Published as The Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society's Journal Volume XXVII, Part 4, December, 1953 Good Paperback. First Edition. 174 pages. Weight: 0.4 kg Post free within Malaysia The front cover is still fairly clean except for a personal stamp in one corner and a bump in another, but the back a gouge 3 cm across that also affects the last 5 pages of the book to a lesser degree. There is also the same personal stamp at one corner of the title page. One page has some minor annotations in pencil. The binding is tight, the text… Read More

Kuching, Malaysia: Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Batu Lintang, 2011. Paperback. New. This work is the culmination of a project designed to enable music students in the Malaysian Borneo states of Sabah and Sarawak to learn to plan traditional music of the indigenous peoples on traditional instruments. This book highlights songs documented from upriver Kenyah villages of Sarawak and from the Kadazandusun community of Sarawak. Each song chosen has standard music notation and an explanation New Paperback. First Edition 81 pages with an accompanying CD laid in 81 pages. Weight: 0.7 kg Post free within Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017. First edition. Paperback. New. This is a fairly extensive study of one of the more shy species of monkey that inhabit the Borneo rain forests. The author, while attached to the Sabah Parks department, carried out his research between 1996 and 1998, following this up between 2001 and 2005.New Paperback. First Edition x and 112 pages with several colour photographs. For further details, please see the scanned contents page. Weight 0.4kg. Post free within Malaysia

New Delhi: Roli Books, 2002. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. A photographic essay about the Taj Mahal and Fatehpur Sikri with some accompanying text about the buildings and the history of the Mughals. 95 pages. Weight: 1kg. Post free within Malaysia The end papers have some staining. The binding is tight and the text clear with no tanning throughout.

Kuala Lumpur: Forest Department, 1953. Paperback. Very Good. The contents are listed on the cover. Please see the photo. 61 pages plus advertisements. With black and white plates, tables and figures. Weight: 0.5kg. Post free within Malaysia The volume has been rebound with a plastic cover. There is a bump on the top right corner and the first four or five pages. The binding is tight and the text clear with mild tanning throughout.

George Town, Penang: George Town World Heritage Incorporated, 2017. First edition. Hardcover. New/new. This richly illustrated, beautifully produced, limited-edition two-part boxed set is the most definitive work ever published about the Protestant side of this cemetery. Covering all 464 surviving memorials and tombs, with background stories to most of the identifiable persons interred there, it captures an invaluable and enthralling snapshot of a section of Penang�s inhabitants during the settlement�s first 100 years. It also contains a list of 1,437 names of other persons known to have been interred in the same cemetery during that time. As such it is not only a valuable social record but a rich source of genealogical and historical information on the European population during Penang�s first century under British administration. 798 pages Weight 5.5kg Post free within Malaysia but will incur additional postage charges when posted elsewhere.

George Town, Penang: George Town World Heritage Inc, 2015. First edition. Hardcover. New. In his Foreword to the first volume, Geoff Wade of the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies described this projected four volume work as 'the most detailed account ever to be written of the Settlement of Penang in the first thirty years of its existence.' This second volume is divided into seven books, namely I - Fort Cornwallis, II - Fires in George Town, III - The Free School, IV - St. George's Church, V - The Spice and Botanic gardens, VI - The Library and VII - Battling the Sea 576 pages including a bibliography, index and approximately 130 illustrations and maps. Weight 2.3kg Post free within Malaysia but will incur additional postage charges when posted elsewhere.

George Town, Penang: George Town World Heritage Inc, 2015. First edition. Hardcover. New/new. Penang came to prominence as a commercial hub in the region from the late 18th century onwards. This book highlights the buildings that housed, and still do house, 75 of the more prominent commercial centres within the historic city centre. In addition to illustrations of the buildings, both then and now, each subject is described with a wealth of background information about the families and businesses involved with each building. The author is arguably the leading historian of Penang under the British East India Company. 204 pages with an index. 1.2kg Post free within Malaysia but will incur additional postage charges when posted elsewhere.