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Malaya : 500 early postcards / Cheah Jin Seng

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Kuala Lumpur : Editions Didier Millet, 2008Description: 288p. : ill. (some col.), map ; 23 x 25cmISBN:
  • 9789814155984 (pbk.) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 769.566095951 22
Contents:
"Based on a selection from the author's private collection, Malaya 500 Early Postcards offers a rare and comprehensive glimpse into the changing landscapes, townscapes and lifestyles of Malaya, from the late 19th century to 1963, when it was renamed Malaysia... The book traces key developments in the early production of picture postcards in Malaya. In the main section, the history of Malaya is presented pictorially by a series of postcard galleries subdivided into the various states of the Federated Malay States (Pahang, Perak, Selangor and Negri Sembilan), the Unfederated Malay States (Johore, Terengganu, Kelantan, Kedah and Perlis) and the Strait Settlements (Penang and Malacca, excluding Singapore). Many of the images are extremely vivid, some of them are very rare collectors' items."--from advance book information.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
BOOK BOOK Perpustakaan Kementerian Pelancongan, Seni dan Budaya Malaysia Pinjaman Dewasa Non-fiction 769.566 CHE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 1003381

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"Based on a selection from the author's private collection, Malaya 500 Early Postcards offers a rare and comprehensive glimpse into the changing landscapes, townscapes and lifestyles of Malaya, from the late 19th century to 1963, when it was renamed Malaysia... The book traces key developments in the early production of picture postcards in Malaya. In the main section, the history of Malaya is presented pictorially by a series of postcard galleries subdivided into the various states of the Federated Malay States (Pahang, Perak, Selangor and Negri Sembilan), the Unfederated Malay States (Johore, Terengganu, Kelantan, Kedah and Perlis) and the Strait Settlements (Penang and Malacca, excluding Singapore). Many of the images are extremely vivid, some of them are very rare collectors' items."--from advance book information.

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