Search Results: Authors starting with P from The Penang Bookshelf

Malaysia: Lembaga Kemajuan Pahang Tenggara, 1976. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. At the time of writing this report there were approximately 8,000 Orang Asli (indigenous tribes people) in Southeast Pahang. The purpose of the report was to determine how this group could be incorporated into economic development in the state as a whole and to give a general picture of their economy, culture and their desires and aspirations for the future. 111 pages. Please see the scan of the contents page for further details. Weight: 0.7kg. Post free within Malaysia The cover has yellowed in parts with age and there is a small crease along the top edge of the front. The binding is tight and the text clear withvery mild tanning.

Singapore: Periplus, 2003. First edition. Paperback. Near Fine. A guide to over 120 orchids to be found in Malaysia and Singapore with colour photos of each plant together with botanical and distribution information. Near Fine Paperback 64 pages with an index. Weight: 0.4 kg Post free within Malaysia Apart from some minor smudges on the text block, the book looks new

Kampung Picong, Malaysia: David P Quinton, 2022. First edition. Paperback. New. This work, based on extensive field and academic research, is probably one of the most comprehensive studies published on a group of Malaysia's Orang Asli, indigenous peoples, for some time. The work is divided into the following chapters - 1 - Spiritual Harmony Among the Souls of the Wild; 2 - Temiar Taboos; 3 - The Old Homeland (pre-1950s); 4 - Temiar Animal Trapping; 5 - Herbal Medicines of the Temiars; 6 - Temiar Customary Land; 7 - Origins and Ancestry of the Puyan Temiars; 8 - The Communist Insurgency; 9 - Settlements in the Post-War Era; 10 - History of Logging in the Puyan Valley; 11- The Puyan Temiars in The Present Day. New Paperbacks. First Editions. 206 & 200 pages with figures, tables, colour photographs, maps and a bibliography. ISBNs: 9781739134419 & 9781739134426 Weight: 1.3 kg Post free within Malaysia, but likely to incur additional shipping charges when sent elsewhere

Mauritius: Alphascript Publishing, 2009. Paperback. Very Good. A collection of Wikipedia articles about the Chinese community in Malaysia. Very Good Paperback. 59 pages. For further details please see the scanned contents page. Weight: 0.4 kg Post free within Malaysia Apart from a few minor stains on the cover and the text block, the book looks new.

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: SIRD, 2009. Paperback. Very Good. This book arose from several decades of the author's research amongst Muslim communities in the Malay archipelago. Although Islam is the predominant religion in the archipelago, he and other considered the political elements of the religion to be moderate. However when he discovered that the 9/11 attacks were given prior approval at a meeting of clandestine Islamic groups in Malaysia, he decided to take a closer look at the complex relationship between the religion and the state in the region. 444 pages with a bibliography and an index. Weight: 0.9kg. Post free within Malaysia There is some spotting on the text block

London: George Harrap, 1947. Hardcover. Very Good/good. A whimsical children's story about kampung life set in a Malay kampung in mid 20th century Malaya. 56 pages with four colour illustrations and other line drawings by Nora Hamerton. Very Good Hardback. Good Dust Jacket First Edition Weight 0.5kg. Post free within Malaysia The dust jacket is generally rubbed around the edges and there is some loss at the front A previous owner's name is written on a front end paper. The binding is tight, the text clear and there is mild tanning of the pages.

Singapore: Roseapple, 1993. First edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8-12-16. A historical novel set in Singapore during the decade before the Japanese invasion. The author, an established Singapore journalist, sets his plot against a backdrop backdrop of the the 1929 financial crisis, the Sino-Japanese War and finally the inexorable advance of the Japanese down the Malayan peninsula. 399 pages. Weight 0.5kg. Post free within Malaysia The text block is a bit dirty. The binding is tight, the text is clear and there is mild tanning throughout.

Kuching, Malaysia: Borneo Eco, 2005. Paperback. New. 13-12-16. A pocket sized guide book to Sarawak's first, smallest and most popular national parks, placed between the Bako and Sarawak rivers. The book includes a checklist of the flowering plants to be found in the park.New Paperback. First Edition 134 pages. For further details, please see the scanned contents page Weight 0.4kg. Post free within Malaysia

Singapore: NUS Press, 2016. Paperback. New/new. Barnard has produced in this book an authoritative history of Singapore's first World Heritage site, its Botanic Gardens. Although visitors appreciate the gardens as a restful retreat in the midst of a busy city, this book also details the institution's role as a place of scientific research and as a testing ground for planting tropical crops and the struggles both within and the pressures from without to define its role. New Paperback 287 pages. Please see the scan of the contents page for further details. Weight: 0.7kg. Post free within Malaysia

Kota Kinabalu: Sabah Tourism, 1993. First edition. Paperback. As New. 15-11-16. A brief introduction to various aspects of Sabah culture. New Paperback. First Edition 103 pages with a bibliography and many colour pictures. For further details, please see the scanned contents page. Weight 0.7kg. Post free within Malaysia

Singapore: NUS Press, 2016. Paperback. New. 24-11-15. In the turmoil following the end of the war in the Pacific, independence movements sprung up throughout Indonesia. This is a dramatic account by a medical student at the centre of the revolutionary movement in Surabaya, which held off British attempts to gain control of the city for two weeks. Padmodiwiryo survived to eventually become a general in the new Indonesian National Army.204 pages. Please see the scan of the contents page for further details. Weight: 0.5kg. Post free within Malaysia

Singapore: Monsoon Books, 2013. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. 16-11-15. In Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur, from the backstreet of Chow Kit Road to the modern Sultan Ismail Road, ladies from all ages and ethnicities wander in the dark alleys, clubs and massage parlours. Ewe Paik Leong uncovers the hidden world of the karaoke lounges, hair salons, massage parlours which claim to offer services beyond the food courts, drawing in the young and old. He exposes the trafficking, poverty, misery, sleaze and black magic. Very Good Paperback 212 pages. Weight: 0.3 kg.  The book looks new apart from some dirt at the top of the text block and minor signs of damp on the first and last page

Singapore: Monsoon Books, 2013. First edition. Paperback. New. 16-11-15. In Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur, from the backstreet of Chow Kit Road to the modern Sultan Ismail Road, ladies from all ages and ethnicities wander in the dark alleys, clubs and massage parlours. Ewe Paik Leong uncovers the hidden world of the karaoke lounges, hair salons, massage parlours which claim to offer services beyond the food courts, drawing in the young and old. He exposes the trafficking, poverty, misery, sleaze and black magic. 212 pages. Weight: 0.3 kg.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Jundi Resources, 2013. First edition. Paperback. New. Dalam kehidupan di dunia ini, kita tidak boleh memisahkan diri dari kematian dan jenazah. Selama dunia ini masih ada, maka kematian akan terus ada dan menghampiri siapapun yang telah ditetapkan ajalnya oleh Allah SWT. Buku ini hanyalah sekelumit kegelisahan penulis, melihat fenomena perbezaan yang luar biasa di kalangan masyarakat, bahkan sampai ada yang mengkafirkan. Tindakan ini tentu diizinkan syariat, kerana jikalau orang tersebut tidak sesuai dengan apa yang dikatakannya, maka kekatfran itu kembali kepadanya. 180 pages including references. Weight: 0.3 kg.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2009. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Love her or loathe her, Soong May Ling, better known as Madame Chiang Kai Shek, led an extraordinary life. This biography traces her story from the end of the Qing dynasty, through the years of prominence advocating for the Nationalist cause of her husband, through to her life in Taiwan after the Communist takeover of her homeland. Very Good Hardback in a Very Good Dust Jacket. 787 pages with some black and white plates, a bibliography and an index. Weight: 1.5 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 minimal wear. There is a small remainder mark on the top of the text block and the text block has light tanning in places. The binding is tight, the text clear and there is faint tanning of the pages.

Kuala Lumpur: Federated Malay States, 1924. First edition. Paperback. Good. This is a document presented to the Federal Council presider over by the High Commissioner, Sir Laurence Guillemard, to enable the council to determine the vexed question of building another slipway on the Prai River on the mainland opposite the island of Penang. It offers an interesting insight into the way the colonial administration worked at the time as it gives a detailed account of interactions between various departments and individuals on the matter. 61 pages including a map and two fold out plans. For further details, please see the scanned contents page. Good First Edition Soft cover. Weight: 0.6 kg Post free within Malaysia The cover has some creases and rubbings along the edges and the spine covering has come away at the top and base, but this has not affected the binding. There are a couple of official stamps at the base of the cover. The binding is tight and there is medium tanning throughout.

Kuala Lumpur: Vinpress, 1993. Reprint. Paperback. Good. A simple introduction to Chinese Taoist Religion. Good Paperback. Reprint. 136 pages. Weight: 0.4 kg Post free within Malaysia This is an ex-library book with labels on on the title and half title pages and signs of a removed label on the spine. The cover is creased at the front . The binding is tight, text clear and there is no tanning throughout.

Singapore: Monsoon Books Pte. Ltd., 2006. Third edition. Paperback. Very Good. The publisher's blurb claims this to be the "first-ever compendium of erotic writing from Singapore." It's certainly proved popular as it's now in its third edition since originally being published in 2006. It contains not only a good selection of fiction, but poetry and narrative prose as well conjuring up erotic imaginings and episodes from real life from twenty-seven contributors. Very Good Paperback. Third Edition 264pages. Weight 0.30 Kg. Postage within Malaysia is free There is spotting on the text block and signs of damp on the first and the last page. Otherwise the binding is tight, the text clear and there is mild tanning of the pages.

London: Mandarin, 1993. Reprint. Paperback. Good. An account of the author's return to Shanghai 30 years after her family fled the upheavals brought about by the Communist revolution in China. She links up with an old family retainer who helps her trace her family's history through several generations. Good Paperback. Reprint. 242 pages with an index. Weight: 0.4 kg Post free within Malaysia The cover has minimal wear and the text block is tanned. The binding is tight, text clear and there is mild tanning throughout.

Singapore: Monsoon Books Pte. Ltd., 2016. Fourth edition. Paperback. New. The publisher's blurb claims this to be the "first-ever compendium of erotic writing from Singapore." It's certainly proved popular as it's now in its fourth edition since originally being published in 2006. It contains not only a good selection of fiction, but poetry and narrative prose as well conjuring up erotic imaginings and episodes from real life from twenty-seven contributors. New Paperback. Fourth Edition 264pages. Weight: 0.4 kg Post free within Malaysia