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MELAKA FROM THE TOP
(Paperback)
by Dennis De Witt
ISBN: 9789834351922

Code: mftt

Description:
Book Condition: New
Pictorial, pages printed in gloss art paper.
160 pp

Binding: Soft Cover, printed on glossy paper.

Comments:
This pictorial book traces back and compare the development of Melaka - UNESCO's World Heritage Site. It focuses on the town's expansion particularly within the last 40 years and contains never before seen photographs from private collections.

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HISTORY OF THE DUTCH IN MALAYSIA
(Hard Cover, 3rd Print, Collector's, Limited Edition)
by Dennis De Witt
ISBN: 9789834351939

Code: hotdim

Description:
Book Condition: New
Pages printed in gloss art paper, included over 300 pictures.
272 pp

Binding: Hard Cover, printed on glossy paper

Comments:
Written in the perspective of a Malaysian Dutch descendant, it gives a comprehensive and never before narrated story about the history of the Dutch in Malaysia and the Malaysian Dutch community.

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JOURNEY THROUGH MALACCA
a pictorial guide to malaysia's oldest city
by H. Berbar
ISBN: 9789812325945

Code: jtm01

Description:
Book Condition: New
80 pages

Binding: Hardcover

Comments:
This beautiful book contains evocative visuals that showcase Malacca’s Asian and European Heritage and capture the city’s unique cultural blend. Maps, listings and contracts make this book a practical guide to navigating the city from hushed intimate interiors of traditional Peranakan town houses to bustling antique shops along Jonker street, from incense-filled temples to delicious traditional Hawker fare, and from shy smiles behind Kampung doors to lively Portuguese dances.

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JOURNEY THROUGH PENANG
a pictorial guide to the pearl of the orient
by H. Berbar
ISBN: 9789812325952

Code: jtp01

Description:
Book Condition: New
80 pages

Binding: Hardcover

Comments:
This guide takes you on a pictorial journey of Penang, also known to many as the ‘Pearl of the Orient". Once part of the Straits Settlements, Penang’s geographical location has helped to open its doors to a host of migrants who had brought with them their varied cultures. This has enriched Penang and left a impressive legacy, not just in the cultural and religious landmarks, but also in their world-renowned cuisine.

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THE NATURAL AND OTHER HISTORIES OF BATU CAVES
by Shaharin Yussof
ISBN: 9789839681048

Code: bcave01

Description:
Book Condition: New
55 pages

Binding:Paperback

Comments:
Published by the Malaysian Nature Society, this book describes the various caves at Batu Caves, with information about the history, geology, ecology and religious significance.

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US$ 13.00

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Code: acwar01

Description:
Book Condition: New
221 pages

Binding: Paperback

Comments:
A Cloistered War is a coming-of-age memoir set in Malaya before and after World War II. Maisie Duncan brings us back to the delightful times of curry tiffins, porcelain dolls, Cantonese amahs, and (not-so-delightful) castor oil Sundays. This happy state of affairs changes dramatically when the author's mother dies and the author remarries. Maisie and her siblings are sent away from the family home to CHIJ insitutions and Christian Brothers' schools, where they spend the next 14 years of their youth traversing Malaya as boarders in these cloistered worlds.

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Code: hooms01

Description:
Book Condition: New
102 pages

Binding: Paperback

Comments:
Every state in Malaysia has an enchanting tale behind its name, be it historical or legendary. These names reflect the lifestyle and culture of a society, giving insights into the daily lives and rituals of its people. Each of the thirteen states that make up Malaysia brings its own unique tale, which stand as a strong testament to the wealth of heritage, culture and civilization throughout its history as a nation.

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Code: osps01

Description:
Book Condition: New
105 pages, with lots of pictures.

Binding: Soft Cover, printed on glossy paper

Comments:
Published in 1992, this book is an attempt to recreate visually some of the main aspects of life in the Sarawak of old, coupled with brief introductions to place the illustrations in their historical setting - covers the years 1840 to about 1920, the period ruled by James Brooke (1841 - 1868) and Charles Brooke (1868 - 1917), and includes the first few years of Charles Vyner Brooke's reign (1917 - 1941)

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Code: ahom01

Description:
Book Condition: New, pages slighly browned with age.
416 pages

Binding:Paperback

Comments:
This edition incorporates the most recent research in the history of Malaysia from early times to the present day, giving special attention to the economic and cultural influences that have shaped Malaysian society. While a number of recent books deal with the impact of colonial rule and Malaysia's spectacular economic transition, this work is unique because it tracks developments from early times and identifies continuities as well as change. Combining the authors' specialist knowledge of pre-colonial sources with the most recent research, especially on post-independence Malaysia, this new edition will reinforce A History of Malaysia's position as the standard reference for all interested in the heritage of this culturally varied and economically dynamic country.

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Code: mbr01

Description:
Book Condition: New
333 pages

Binding: Paperback

Comments:
Revision of the author's theses (Ph. D.) at the University of Pittsburgh, 1975. The book describes the explosive situation in Malaya between the end of WWII until the termination of direct British rule in 1957. This study fills in important gaps in exixting knowledge of this critical period in Malayan politics.

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Code: bm01

Description:
Book Condition: New, pages browning with age.
200 pages

Binding: Paperback

Comments:
First published in 1955 by American Press in New York. This edition was republsihed in 1982 in Malaysia. The book serves as a historical economic analysis and as an indictment of the implications of British rule. It contains lots of data from the British Malaya era.

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US$ 18.00

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Code: wk01

Description:
Book Condition: New
144 pages

Binding: Hardcover

Comments:
The author captures the resilience and adaptability of a people faced with limited resources and shortages during the Japanese Occupation and in post-war Singapore, never before examined in detail. Presenting in-depth research alongside anecdotes, personal reminiscences and a collection of wartime recipes and food-related vignettes, the book vividly documents a crucial decade in Singapore's history with a particular emphasis on eating. Atmospheric and even nostalgic, the book examines how hunger and the need for food became an impetus for culinary creativity. All those who expereinced war time in Southeast Asia can relate to this book.

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Code: os01

Description:
Book Condition: New
95 pages

Binding: Hardcover with dustcover

Comments:
Picture postcards are thought to have appeared in Siam for the first time in the 1880s and in this reprint of the 1987 volume, some 350 annotated Siamese picture postcards of the kingdom are featured. Sections are devoted to cards on Royalty, Bangkok, People, Rural Scenes and Elephants. While some of the people and scenes presented may have been posed or staged, fascinating insight is given into aspects of Thai life from the late 19th century up to the final years of King Prajadhipok's reign in the 1930s.

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THE BURGHERS
by J.B. Muller
ISBN: 9551535006

Code: tb01

Description:
Book Condition: New
357 pages

Binding: Paperback

Comments:
Published in Sri Lanka, it is about the community of Dutch Burghers in Sri Lanka who consisted predominantly of those who originated in Holland who came to the East with the VOC, but they also included men from other European nations such as Germans, French, Flemish, Italian, Danish, and Swiss. The book is about their history and how the remaining Burghers in Sri Lanka were now confronted with a situation where they had to adapt to the changes taking place.

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MALACCA GOLD
by Wayne Stier
ISBN: 9839915207

Code: mg01

Description:
Book Condition: New
369 pages

Binding: Paperback

Comments:
Published in 1996.
An interesting book that is based on part history, part legend and part fiction. It is the story of Cindy Anna from Montana and her quest to find a cave filled with the lost gold of King Solomon. A very interesting read!

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HIKAYAT ABDULLAH
trans & ed. by A. H. Hill
JMBRAS 1955
ISBN: -

Code: ha02

Description:
Book Condition: New
364 pages

Binding: Hardcover

Comments:
Reprint of the copy that was originally published in 1955. Translation of the original autobiography by Munshi Abdullah written in 1840, it contains a first hand account of the history of Malacca when it was ceded by the Dutch to the British and the founding of Singapore. With foreword by Cheah Boon Kheng.

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THE HIKAYAT ABDULLAH
trans & ed. by A. H. Hill
JMBRAS 1955
ISBN: -

Code: ha01

Description:
Book Condition: New
Pages yellowed with age
345 pages

Binding: Paperback

Comments:
Rare copy published in June 1955. Translation of the original autobiography by Munshi Abdullah written in 1840, it contains a first hand account of the history of Malacca when it was ceded by the Dutch to the British and the founding of Singapore. This 50 year old journal contains notes, references and 7 maps.

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US$ 70.00

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MALAY COURTESY
by M.C. ff Sheppard
ISBN: -

Code: mc01

Description:
Book Condition: Second-hand, fairly good
Pages yellowed with age and some pages, corners slightly spoilt
39 pages

Binding: Paperback

Comments:
Published in 1965. First printed in 1957. A narrative account of Malay manners and customs in everyday use in Malaya. Contains information on Meeting and Greeting, At Home, Harvest Time, The Wedding, Friday Prayers and A Birth and Funeral. Illustrated with charming line drawings throughout. Foreword by Tun Abdul Razak Bin Hussein, then Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia. A rare collector's item!

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A STUDY OF HISTORY OF MALAYSIA [1400-1963]
by Prof A. Roy & Prof A.C. Barnerjee
ISBN: -

Code: shm01

Description:
Book Condition: Second-hand, fairly good
Top of spine slightly torn, pages yellowed with age
271 pages

Binding: Paperback, with dustcover

Comments:
School referece book used for MCE/SPORE-COMB, GCE/SC in the 1970s. Very well written on the history of Malaysia, even if it was a mere school book. Distributed by Sharikat A.S.A. Rasheed of Malay St., Kuala Lumpur

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PORTUGUESE DOCUMENTS ON MALACCA (1509-1511)
collected, translated & annotated by M.J. PINTADO
ISBN: -

Code: pdom01

Description:
Book Condition: New
463 pages
B&W text

Binding: Soft Cover, printed on glossy paper

Comments:
Published in 1993 and put together by the late Fr. Pintado, renowned Portuguese historian based in Malacca. This book contains translations of early Portuguese letters pertaining to the Malacca Sultanate, its administration in Malacca and its communications with surrounding nations. An important reference for those interested in early Portuguese relations in Malacca.

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MY PEOPLE
MY COUNTRY
by Bernard Sta Maria ISBN: -

Code: mpmc01

Description:
Book Condition: New
Pagesa little yellowed with age
236 pages

Binding: Paperback

Comments:
Published in 1982, the book is the story of the Malacca Portuguese Community. It was written by a member of the commuity who was also a politician in Malacca. The author is now deceased.

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US$ 100.00

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A HISTORY OF CHRIST CHURCH MELAKA OF THE DIOCESE OF WEST MALAYSIA IN THE PROVINCE OF S. E. ASIA
by The Venerable Archdeacon Dr. S. Batumalai Vicar Of Christ Church Melaka

Code: hccm01

Description:
Book Condition: New
231 pages
B&W text

Binding: Hardcover

Comments:
Published in 2003 for the 250th anniversary of Christ Church, Melaka. Contains a well witten history of the oldest Protestant Church in South East Asia.

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SEASONS OF DARKNESS
(A STORY OF SINGAPORE)
by Wilfred Hamilton-Shimmen
ISBN: 983-99907-0-5

Code: sod01

Description:
Book Condition: New
Cover slightly bent, pages a little yellowed with age.
677 pages

Binding: Paperback

Comments:
Published in 1993.
It is a story of a British-descent Eurasian who was born and raised in Singapore, perceiving that he isn't regarded as part of of the fabric of his country.

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LAND OF THE SULTANS : AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF MALAYSIA
by Ruud Spruit
ISBN: 90-5496-015-9

Code: lots01

Description:
Book Condition: New
144 pages
Full Colour

Binding: Soft Cover

Comments:
Published in 1995.
Original text in Dutch.
The author narates Malaysia's past, drawing from Western and local sources. With many old pictures, it provides an insight into the country's unique heritage and customs.

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LAND OF THE SULTANS : AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF MALAYSIA
by Ruud Spruit
ISBN: 90-5496-015-9

Code: lotssp

Description:
Personally authographed by Dr. Ruud Spruit, the former Director of the Westfries Museum, Hoorn, the Netherlands.

Binding: Soft Cover

Comments:
Only one authographed copy avaialble.

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BRUNEI DARUSSALAM. THE MAKING OF A MODERN NATION.
by Rodney Tyler

Code: bd01

Description:
Book Condition: New
60 pages
Full Colour
Personally authographed in October 1997 (presumably by the Sultan of Brunei).

Binding: Hardcover. Copy in Box Dustjacket

Comments:
Only one copy avaialble. Included is a complimentary card from the Sultan of Brunei.

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SAMURAI WILLIAM: The Adventurer Who Unlocked Japan
by Giles Milton
ISBN: 9780340794678

Code: sw01

Description:
Book Condition: New, B&W text.
400 pages

Binding: Hardcover, with Dustjacket

Comments:
In 1611 an astonishing letter arrived at the the East India Trading Company in London after a tortuous seven-year journey. Englishman William Adams was one of only twenty-four survivors of a fleet of ships bound for Asia, and he had washed up in the forbidden land of Japan. The traders were even more amazed to learn that, rather than be horrified by this strange country, Adams had fallen in love with the barbaric splendour of Japan - and decided to settle. He had forged a close friendship with the ruthless Shogun, taken a Japanese wife and sired a new, mixed-race family. Adams' letter fired up the London merchants to plan a new expedition to the Far East, with designs to trade with the Japanese and use Adams' contacts there to forge new commercial links.

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SHIPWRECKS & SUNKEN TREASURE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
by Tony Wells
ISBN: 981-204-543-0

Code: sstss01

Description:
Book Condition: New
159 pages
Full Colour

Binding: Soft Cover, printed on glossy paper

Comments:
Published in 1995.
It weaves a fascinating story of the rich trading history of the spice route and of the thousands of ships that came to this part of the world in search of riches. With a listing of over 450 wrecks, including the Portuguese 'Flo Do Mar' that took away the riches of the Sultan of Malacca.

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