Malay Poisons and Charm Cures. by Gimlette, John D - 1991

Orchid Press, 2012. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Oxford University Press. 1971. 3rd ed.. Trade paperback. Very good. some cover wear, owner's name inside front cover & on title page. 301 p. Includes: index, bibliography.

Singapore : Oxford University Press, 1985. Third Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Octavo (standard book size). The original edition of this book was published in 1915. This edition reprinted here is the third, revised and enlarged which appeared in 1929. A classical study of the knowledge and skills of the Malay ’medicine-men’. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 801 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Faint foxing on inside covers and endpapers, text unfoxed. Edges browned slightly. Card cover corners slightly bumped. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Medicine & Health; Alternative & Holistic Medicine; ISBN: 0196381509. ISBN/EAN: 9780196381503. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 50945. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact Text body is clean, and free from previous owner… Read More

Singapore: Oxford University Press, 1971. 301 pages. Square solid copy with light wear on covers. University library rubber stamp on top edge of book and inside front cover with a card pocket on inside front cover. These are the only library markings, rest of interior is unmarked.. Reprint. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Oxford University Press, 1991. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Oxford University Press, Incorporated. Slight foxing. Tight clean copy otherwise. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall . Very Good. Soft cover. Fourth Impression. 1982.

Oxford: Oxford University Press. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1991. 5th Impression. Paperback. 0195885759 . Covers clean, NO INSCRIPTIONS, 301pp, EXCELLENT COPY, CLEAN TIGHT AND BRIGHT. "Chapters include: Methods of Poisoning; Work of the Bomor; Charms and Amulets; Black Art; Spells and Soothsaying; Poisons obtained from Fish; Poisons from Animal Kingdom; Poisons from Jungle Plants; Poisons from Vegetable Origin; Poisons from inorganic Sources"; 106401; 8vo .

Singapore: Oxford University Press, 1991. Reprint. Paperback. Very Good. This is a reprint of the 1929 revised and enlarged edition of Gimlette's classic work, which was based on his 18 years' experience as a doctor in the Malay States. Despite the possibly negative connotations of the title, the book was written for the benefit of the medical profession as an encouragement to carry out research into the efficacy, if any, of the potions and practices of traditional bomoh/pawang, medicine men. Very Good Paperback. Reprint Originally published in 1915 301 pages with appendices on charms used, poisonous plants and Kelantan poisons and an index. Weight: 0.7kg. Post free within Malaysia The cover has darkened slightly with age and there is a light spotting on the text block. The binding is tight and there is no tanning throughout. A very presentable copy.

Oxord University Press, Oxford. 1971. Paperback. Covers shelf worn and spine lightly sunned o/w a nice tight copy. VG+.