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Native Policies of Sir Stamford Raffles in Java & Sumatra
by John Bastin
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- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
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Jelutong, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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About This Item
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1957. Hardcover. Good. In this book, Bastin, arguably the world's leading Raffles specialist, looks at his policies while Lieutenant-Governor of Java and later Governor-General of Bencoolen for the British East India Company. Although British influence in these areas was short lived, his policies spearheading a greater involvement of his subjects with administration than was usual amongst the Dutch. Bastin argues that Raffles' efforts in modern day Indonesia had a more lasting effect than his more publicised involvement in Singapore. 163 pages. For further details, please see the scanned contents page. Weight 0.6kg. Post free within Malaysia The book has been rebound in leather and leatherette with gilt titling on the spine. The cover has some minor stains. The binding is tight, the text is clear and there is mild to medium tanning throughout.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Penang Bookshelf
(MY)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- ID124
- Title
- Native Policies of Sir Stamford Raffles in Java & Sumatra
- Author
- John Bastin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- Oxford
- Date Published
- 1957
- Keywords
- Indonesia - Sumatra - Java - Bencoolen - Stamfor Raffles
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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