Malaya

Malaya PDF Author: Jin Seng Cheah
Publisher: Didier Millet,Csi
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : ta
Pages : 296

Book Description
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 Malays

Penang 500 Early Postcards

Penang 500 Early Postcards PDF Author: Jin Seng Cheah
Publisher: Editions Didier Millet
ISBN: 9671061710
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 290

Book Description
By the late 19th century, Penang had become a thriving port trading in rubber, spices and tin. Its prosperity attracted immigrants from around the world and the island was a rich melting pot of Chinese, Indians, Malays, Europeans and many other peoples. The postcards reproduced in this book are drawn from the huge collection of Penang-born Professor Cheah Jin Seng, the author of Singapore: 500 Early Postcards, Malaya: 500 Early Postcards, Perak: 300 Early Postcards and Selangor: 300 Early Postcards.This title in the Early Postcards series will present a diverse array of picture postcards of Penang -- including of its capital George Town, now a World Heritage site -- from the 1890s to the 1970s.

Singapore

Singapore PDF Author: Jin Seng Cheah
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 304

Book Description
Presenting for the first time through the illustrations of 500 postcards from the author's private collection, this book offers a rare and comprehensive glimpse into the changing landscapes and lifestyles of Singapore's past, right up to the Second World

Johor

Johor PDF Author: Cheah Jin Seng
Publisher: Didier Millet,Csi
ISBN: 9789671061770
Category : Johor
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Historic postcards of the southernmost Peninsular Malaysian state arranged into galleries covering different topics.

Natural History Drawings

Natural History Drawings PDF Author: William Farquhar
Publisher: Editions Didier Millet
ISBN: 9814217697
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 338

Book Description
Colonel William Farquhar (1774-1839) was a British Colonial Officer who became Commandant of Malacca in 1803, a post through which he was able o indulge his interest in natural history, sending men to collect various plant and animal specimens, which he then commissioned artists to paint.

A Short History of Malaysia

A Short History of Malaysia PDF Author: Virginia Matheson Hooker
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 9781864489552
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 378

Book Description
New in the Short History of Asia series, edited by Milton Osborne, this is a readable, well-informed and comprehensive history of Malaysia from ancient past to hyper-modern present day.

The Towns of Malaya

The Towns of Malaya PDF Author: Neil Khor
Publisher: Editions Didier Millet
ISBN: 9789814610223
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 172

Book Description
A compelling analysis of the history, development, planning and architecture of the major towns of Peninsular Malaysia. Fully illustrated with archival photographs and maps.
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