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    By John Cameron
    Kuala Lumpur   Oxford University Press
    9" by 6" xii, 408pp
    A history of the early days of Singapore, Penang and Malacca, first published in 1865 and illustrated with colour plates.
    By John Cameron

    1965 Our Tropical Possessions in Malayan India

    Kuala Lumpur   Oxford University Press
    9" by 6" xii, 408pp
    A history of the early days of Singapore, Penang and Malacca, first published in 1865 and illustrated with colour plates.
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    Description

    Colour Plates, Uncommon, With Dustwrapper, With Slipcase

    This is an uncommon facsimile of the work first published in 1865, written by John Cameron with a modern introduction by Singaporeon historian on China and Southeast Asia, Professor Wang Gungwu. This is a descriptive account focusing on Singapore but also including mention of Malacca and Penang, describing life and society in 'the tropical garden'.

    Printed for Oxford in Asia Historical Reprints.

    Contains seven full plate colour illustrations.

    Condition

    In the publisher's original full cloth binding, with an unclipped dust wrapper and slipcase. Externally lovely. Dust wrapper is very smart, with some rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Slipcase is generally smart, with a little wear to the head and joints of the spine. Gift inscription to the front fly leaf. Internally firmly bound, pages bright and clean.

    Fine

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