Singapore: Oxford University Press, 1988. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/very good. This is probably one of the most comprehensive modern accounts of the trade in rubber, from its 'discovery' in South America to the explosion of planting and producing activity in Asia, particularly in Malaya and the Dutch East Indies. The history ends in the mid 1980s with the early struggles to maintain rubber's place in the market against new synthetic versions of the product. The book was commissioned by the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association because Southeast Asia has been at the centre of rubber production since the 19th century. 380 pages with a bibliography, an index and 68 illustrations. Near Fine Hardback in a Very Good Dust Jacket First Edition Weight: 1.1 kg. Post free within Malaysia, but may incur additional charges when posted outside Malaysia The dust jacket has one or two small nicks and light sunning of the spine. The book itself looks new except for a bit of dirt on the top of the text block. A lovely copy

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Bookseller: The Penang Bookshelf (MY)
Bookseller's Inventory #: ML4409
Title: The Commerce in Rubber The First 250 Years
Author: Austin Coates
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: very good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First edition
ISBN 10: 0195888685
ISBN 13: 9780195888683
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Place of Publication: Singapore
Date Published: 1988
Keywords: Rubber - International History

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