Search Results: Titles starting with I from The Penang Bookshelf

New York: Ballantine Books, 2015. Paperback. Good. Maya Angelou's acclaimed autobiography of her early years mainly growing up in the South of the United States. Good Paperback. Weight: 0.4 kg Post free within Malaysia The cover shows signs of wear. The binding is tight, text clear and there is no tanning throughout.

New Delhi: Penguin India, 2005. Softcover. Very Good. A collection of poems on surviving breast cancer. 97 pages. Very Good Paperback Weight: 0.3 kg. * Post free within Malaysia. The cover has a little bit of shelf wear. The binding is tight and the text clear with mild tanning.

Singapore: Landmark Books, 2001. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. A first novel about first love that takes Eric on a bittersweet and amusing journey as he struggles to make sense of his new experiences. 221 pages. Weight 0.4kg. Post free within Malaysia Although fresh from the publisher's stock, there is some spotting on the text block and very mild tanning of the pages

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: ZI Publications, 2010. Reprint. Paperback. New. In this book, part political analysis and part autobiography, one of the country's political rebels, who is also very much part of the establishment, muses on how Malaysia could be a very different place. As a country boy who made good by founding the country's largest legal firm and was a Government minister, he is able to pinpoint what he sees as the dangers of the country's political direction while trying to stay connected to the values which formed him. 306 pages. For further details, please see the scanned contents page New Paperback Reprint. Originally published in 2009 Weight 0.6kg. Post free within Malaysia

Singapore: Marshall Cavendish , 2013. Paperback. New. Cheng Puay Koon. We follow further adventures of the adventurous Abbie Rose and her magic suitcase as she dives into the sea and runs up against a dolphin. Disaster strikes when the dolphin's caught in a net, but all's right in the end. 24 pages Weight: 0.2.kg. Free posting within Malaysia

Kota Kinabalu: Natural History Publications (Borneo), 2023. Second edition. Paperback. New. The day to day experiences of Itin, a Bornean elephant in Sabah, told in story form through the voices of Itin himself and his family. This straight forward nontechnical account is suitable for anyone, including younger readers, wanting to know more about these pygmy elephants' habitat, migratory habits, methods of communication and the threats they face. Please see the scan of the contents page for further details. New Paperback, 2nd Edition 78 pages Weight: 0.6kg. Post free within Malaysia

Singapore: Trinity Theological College, 2013. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. It's a not very well known fact that one of the largest indigenous groups in Malaysia are predominantly Christian. This book explains how, facilitated by the Brooke administration, missionaries began their work of conversion which has led to one of the more vibrant Christian communities in Asia today.232 pages with a bibliography, glossary and appendices. Very Good Paperback Weight: 0.5.kg. * Post free within Malaysia. Although fresh from the publisher's stock, there are a few signs of damp on the text block and minimal tanning of the pages

Amsterdam / Leiden: KIT Publishers, 2005. First edition. Hardcover. As New/as new. A fascinating book that starts with a study of the method and purpose of art among Iban women. They perfected the weaving arts of ikat, sungit or pilih so as to encourage men to go out and take heads. They were then able to select a suitable partner from the men who were most successful. The book concludes by contrasting male art which, unlike female art, was mainly three dimensional as they carved a range of ornamental and ritual objects. As New Hardback in an As New Dust Jacket. 180 pages with a bibliography index and many coloured photographs. Weight: 1.5 kg Post free within Malaysia, but may incur additional charges when posted elsewhere.

Kuching, Malaysia: Borneo Publications, 1992. Second printing. Paperback. Very Good. A collection of articles previously published in a weekly column in the People's Mirror explaining the way of life of the Iban population of Sarawak. Very Good Paperback. 125 pages with some black and white photographs. Weight: 0.4 kg Post free within Malaysia The cover looks clean except for a short line tippexed out on the back. There is a little bit of dirt on the top of the text block. The binding is tight, the text clear and there is no tanning of the pages.

Kuching, Malaysia: Borneo Publications, 1992. Second printing. Paperback. Very Good. A collection of articles previously published in a weekly column in the People's Mirror explaining the way of life of the Iban population of Sarawak. Very Good Paperback. 125 pages with some black and white photographs. Weight: 0.4 kg Post free within Malaysia The cover has minimal wear other than a small mark at the back where the cover surface is missing and a short line painted out in white. The binding is tight, the text clear and there is minimal tanning of the pages.

Singapore: Monsoon Books, 2013. Paperback. New. The author draws on her tribal upbringing amongst the Iban people of Borneo to create her own piece of fantasy fiction. The hero, Bujang, leaves the family of orangutans, who had raised him, to set out on a series of adventures, guided by Sangalang Burong, the Iban warpath god. 288 pages. Weight: 0.5kg. Post free within Malaysia

Universiti Pertanian Malaysia Press, 1993. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good. Jawan examines the involvement of the Iban in the political process before and after independence. He sets out to explain how this group, although the largest in the state, has become politically marginalised. Very Good Hardback. Reprint. Originally published in 1991 as 'The Ethnic Factor in Modern Politics: The Case of Sarawak, East Malaysia.' 108 pages with tables and an index. Weight: 0.5 kg Post free within Malaysia The original book has been rebound in leather and leatherette with gilt titling on the spine. The binding is tight, the text clear and there is very mild tanning of the pages.

Kuala Lumpur: University of Malaya Press, 2013. First edition. Paperback. New. 29-5-16. A further volume in Werner's extensive review of the indigenous healing arts of Malaysia. Please see the scan of the contents page for further details. 150 pages. Weight: 0.7kg. Post free within Malaysia

Kota Samarahan, Malaysia: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 2019. First edition. Paperback. New. This book traces the short and glorious history of the Iban Trackers who were reformed into the Sarawak Rangers when the British Government took over from the Brooke regime in 1948. They saw action in the Malayan 'Emergency' , The Brunei Rebellion and in the Konfrontasi with Indonesia before being merged into the Malaysian army when Sarawak became part of Malaysia in 1963. New Paperback. First Edition. 125 pages with some black and white and colour plates and a chronology of the unit's history. Weight: 0.4 kg. Post free within Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 1991. Revised. Paperback. Very Good. The author, whose writings on Iban culture have been published widely, here turns to the community's traditional practices from cradle to grave. The book does not touch on regular activities like fishing or weaving, but rather on activities that mark life and seasonal events. Very Good Paperback. Revised Edition. 74 pages with some black and white plates. Weight: 0.5 kg Post free within Malaysia There is slight rubbing around some edges. The binding is tight, text clear and there is no tanning throughout. A beautiful copy

Kuala Lumpur: Borneo Literature Bureau, 1976. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. The author, whose writings on Iban culture have been published widely, here turns to the community's traditional practices from cradle to grave. The book does not touch on regular activities like fishing or weaving, but rather on activities that mark life and seasonal events. Very Good Paperback. First Edition. 64 pages with some black and white plates. Weight: 0.5 kg Post free within Malaysia There is a little rubbing along the spine and cover edges in places. The binding is tight, the text clear and there is very mild tanning of the pages.

New Delhi: Dk Printworld, 2002. Hardcover. New/new. As with much religious architecture, the temples of Hinduism and Buddhism are imbued with symbolism, not only in the art and statues (if any), but also in the design of the buildings themselves. In this monumental work, Professor Bunce analyses the structures of temples stretching from India to Southeast Asia to explain the guiding principles of and messages intended to be conveyed by the builders. New Hardback in a New Dust Jacket. 563 pages with around 400 figures and line drawings and an index. Weight: 2.3 kg. Post free within Malaysia, but may incur additional charges when posted elsewhere

Times Academic Press,Singapore, 2003. First edition. Paperback. New. This collection of essays from the noted historian of China and Southeast Asia reflects on elements of China's long history to see what light, if any, they throw on the more recent transformation of China from a mainly inward looking Communist state to a country which is now a major player on the world stage.New Paperback. First Edition 249 pages with notes and an index. Please see scanned photos for a list of the chapters. Weight: 0.5.kg. * Post free within Malaysia.

Singapore: NUS Press, 2014. Paperback. New. An examination of Indonesia's turbulent political and social history through an analysis of the cinema, television and social media both before and after the collapse of the New Order militaristic government 246 pages. Please see the scan of the contents page for further details. Weight: 0.6kg. Post free within Malaysia

Singapore: NUS Press, 1972. 2020 Edition. Paperback. New. This novel has the distinction of being generally considered to be the first Singaporean novel in the English language. This reprint comes with a 29 page appreciation by Koh Tai An. The story, now a literary text in universities, centres around a shy Kwang Meng trying to escape the drudge of 1960s Singapore through dreams of far away places. Despite him being a loser, the reader is given the impression that somehow he will win through. New Paperback. New edition with an updated 43 page introduction by the author l & 155 pages. Originally published in 1972 Weight: 0.5kg. Post free within Malaysia