An Anecdotal History of Old Times in Singapore. From the Foundation of the Settlement Under the Honourable the East India Company on February 6th, 1819 to the Transfer to the Colonial Possessions of the Crown on April 1st, 1867

Charles Burton Buckley

Published by Kuala Lumpur. University of Malaya Press. Singapore, 1969

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Kuala Lumpur. University of Malaya Press. Singapore. 1969, First thus. 1969. Hardcover. Cloth. gr. 8°. xii, 790, xxii pages with 18 illustrations and two maps, one folding. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Book almost near fine, boards clean, sharp with no spine lean. Endpapers toned, spitting to top edge of pages when book closed, previous owner¿s name to inside board (hidden by dust wrapper inner flap, folding map has one, small square of clear tape to bottom hinge, map pristine else, remainder of contents bright, clean and unmarked throughout. Dust wrapper is a little shelf worn, some chipping to spine ends, closed tears to bottom spine end, otherwise fully intact and not price clipped. Charles Burton Buckley (1844-1912) lived in Singapore for nearly 50 years, and worked as Confidential Adviser to the Sultan of Johore and Hon. Adviser to the Johore Government. Originally published by Fraser & Neave 902, even this reprint is quite scarce. Heavy book which will require additional postage to delivery addresses outside the UK. Seller Inventory # 003122

Bibliographic Details

Title: An Anecdotal History of Old Times in ...

Publisher: Kuala Lumpur. University of Malaya Press. Singapore

Publication Date: 1969

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Good

Edition: First Thus