Published by Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, 1977
First Edition
Hardbound. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. An important scholarly study of the struggles, internally within and outwardly between, the two great colonial powers of Southeast Asia - Britain and France - vying to extend their influence in the region in the late 19th century. Malaysian historian Jeshurun focuses on the unique phenomenon of Siam, the only indigenous state in the region that did not succumb to the pressure of European colonialism. Author dedication on FFEP. DJ lightly worn, some spotting on endpapers. Internally clean and unmarked. xxiii, 383 pp., 3 maps, appendices, bibliography, index. Now scarce. Size: 23 x 15 cm.