Malayan Landscape (5 results)

Condition: Good. 1969. This edition. 252 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over orange cloth. Black and white illustration plates. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some mild marking and tanning. Clipped jacket has light edge wear with a small tear to spine base. Spine mildly tanned. …

Condition: Good. 1946. First Edition. 248 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over green cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Lettering is clear. Visible wear marks to boards. Unclipped jacket. Dust jacket has heavy edge wear with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and creasing. Extensive tanning and wear marks to flaps, panels and spine.…

Hardback. Katharine Sim, MICHAEL JOSEPH LTD. Author: Katharine SimBinding: HardbackPublisher: MICHAEL JOSEPH LTD, 1946Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: No markingsThis evocative memoir, Malayan Landscape, transports readers to the vibrant, complex world of colonial Malaya through the eyes of an astute observer. The narrative chronicles the author's experiences and observations, painting a vivid picture of the region's natural beauty, diverse cultures, and the intricacies of expatriate life. Sim's prose captures the unique atmosphere of a bygone era, detailing the challenges and charms of adapting to a new environment. It presents a deeply personal yet historically rich account, offering insights into the social fabric and daily rhythms of a fascinating land. This compelling work illustrates the profound impact of place on personal identity and memory. Hardback.…

1st edition hardback with dust jacket Very Good octavo. 248pp., b/w pls., maps.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 73 pp., illustrations (3 pp. text + 70 pp. single-sided pages of photos). cover is scuffed, title written on spine, bookstore label inside front cover, small stamp on margin of 1st photo page.