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Nutmeg Publishing
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List of rare and collectable heritage books available from us
(subject to stock available) Look out for more books to come from us.
         


MALACCA GOLD
(Paperback)
by Wayne Stier
ISBN: 9839915207

 

Book Price: RM28.00

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!
         
         


THE HIKAYAT ABDULLAH

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

 

Book Price: RM90.00

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

Binding: Paperback

 

Comments:
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.

         
         

MALAY COURTESY
by M.C. ff Sheppard
ISBN: -
  Book Price: RM120.00

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!
         
         

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

  Book Price: RM25.00

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
         
         

PORTUGUESE DOCUMENTS ON MALACCA (1509-1511)

collected, translated & annotated by M.J. PINTADO
ISBN: -

  Book Price: RM60.00

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.
         
         

MY PEOPLE
MY COUNTRY

by Bernard Sta Maria ISBN: -
  Book Price: RM150.00

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.
         
         

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
  Book Price: RM40.00

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

Binding: Hard Cover
  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.
         
         


SEASONS OF DARKNESS
(A STORY OF SINGAPORE)

by Wilfred Hamilton-Shimmen
ISBN:
983-99907-0-5

  Book Price: RM35.00

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.
         
         

LAND OF THE SULTANS : AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF MALAYSIA
by Ruud Spruit
ISBN:
90-5496-015-9
  Book Price: RM70.00

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.
         
         

LAND OF THE SULTANS : AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF MALAYSIA
by Ruud Spruit
ISBN:
90-5496-015-9
  Book Price: RM400.00

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.
         
         

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM. THE MAKING OF A MODERN NATION.
by Rodney Tyler
  Book Price: RM400.00

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

Binding: Copy in Box Dustjacket
 

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

         
         

SHIPWRECKS & SUNKEN TREASURE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
by Tony Wells
ISBN:
981-204-543-0
  Book Price: RM150.00

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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HISTORY OF THE DUTCH IN MALAYSIA
(Paperback)
by Dennis De Witt
ISBN: 9789834351908
 

Book Price: RM60.00
Euro 25.00
Aus$ 35.00
US$ 40.00

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

Binding: Soft Cover, printed on glossy paper

  Comments:
Written in the perspective of a Malaysian Dutch descendant, Dennis De Witt, who is the co-ordinator of the Malaysian Dutch Descendants Project, it gives a comprehensive and never before narrated story about the history of the Dutch in Malaysia and the Malaysian Dutch community.
         
Look out for more books to come in the future.    
         
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