Search Results: Authors starting with V from The Penang Bookshelf

Ithaca, USA: Cornell University, 1969. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. Until the 16th century mainstream Western Medicine had been primarily based on the Hippocratic concept of the four humours. This theory was brought to Spain by the Arabs and in turn popularised throughout the Spanish empire including the Philippines. In this study Dart seeks to determine the extent to which humoral pathologies practiced in folk medicine in modern day Philippines stem from the Spanish import and how it has been adapted to indigenous folk medicine. Very Good Paperback. 96 pages with an index. Weight: 0.6 kg Post free within Malaysia The cover still looks very fresh. A previous owner's name is neatly written on the inside front cover. The binding is tight, the text clear and there is fairly mild tanning of the pages.

London: Corgi Books, 1965. Reprint. Paperback.. Fair. A 'documentary novel' about a group of Australian soldiers held as prisoners of war by the Japanese. Fair Paperback. Reprint. Originally published in 1963. 190 pages. Weight: 0.4 kg Post free within Malaysia The book is in a bad condition with part of the spine covering coming away and heavy wear to the cover. The binding is cracked in the centre of the book and it's just about holding together. The contents have heavy tanning. Suitable as a reading copy.

Subang Jaya, Malaysia: Pelanduk Publications, 1999. First edition. Paperback. New. A former civil servant, who was an economist at the Malaysian Treasury for nearly three decades, takes a critical look at Malaysia's response to the Asian financial crisis of the late 1990s. 151 pages. For further details, please see the scanned contents page. Weight 0.4kg. Post free within Malaysia

Singapore: NUS Press, 2015. Reprint. Paperback. New. Singapore has developed into a successful city state in Southeast Asia thanks to a generally accepted public consensus that freedom of expression needs to be limited and a meritocracy with little wealth distribution needs to flourish to protect a vulnerable and fragile evolving entity. The authors argue that this consensus is fraying at the edges and needs to be reassessed. They also make suggestions of how to rethink the country's policies and institutions if the country is to succeed in the future. New Paperback. Reprint. Originally published in 2014. 233 pages. with an index. Weight: 0.7 kg Post free within Malaysia

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: Merpati Jingga, 2015. First edition. Paperback. New. A science fiction novel by a Malaysian journalist and poet set in the midst of a pandemic. 138 pages. Weight: 0.3kg. Post free within Malaysia

Washington DC: United States Department of Commerce, 1926. Paperback. Good. This pamphlet was published at a time when the export from the United Sates to the Netherlands East Indies of industrial machinery had almost tripled in value between 1923 and 1925. So the pamphlet, written by the US Trade Commissioner in Batavia, was designed to give potential US exporters background information on the economy by providing a range of economic statistics of the Netherlands East Indies. Good Paperback. 43 pages with many tables. Weight 0.4kg. Post free within Malaysia The cover is mildly tanned with the outer edge of the pages being slightly rumpled without affecting the text in any way. The binding is tight, the text is clear and there is mild tanning throughout.

Singapore: NUS Press, 2019. Paperback. New. This is the extraordinary story of Ida Laura Pfeiffer, an Austrian mid 19th century traveller, who was the first women to circle the globe alone and then did it once more! She was also the world's first budget traveller and wrote up her amazing exploits to fund further travel. 316 pages. New Paperback. Weight: 0.7kg. Post free within Malaysia

Singapore: NUS Press, 2018. First edition. Paperback. New. The traditional method of colonial regimes in dealing with leprosy sufferers in their subject populations was to shut them off from society in designated enclaves while offering little in the way of healing. In the Dutch East Indies, now Indonesia, the authorities adopted a similar policy for a while, but, even though few resources were devoted to care, they were prepared to experiment with varying policies, including traditional healing, as described here. New Paperback. First edition. 291 pages. For further details, please see the scanned contents page. Weight 0.7kg. Post free within Malaysia

Netherlands: Pepin Press, 2003. Paperback. New. 13-12-16. The ikat method of decorating cloth by resist-dyeing before weaving. The book consists almost entirely of beautifully produced colour photos which are intended to be an 'inspiration. However there is also an introduction in Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish. The book includes a CD-ROM with the illustrations in high resolution for media use. 128 pages. Weight: 0.6.kg. * Post free within Malaysia.

Singapore: Asiapac, 1988. Paperback. Good. A collection of Chinese remedies that can apparently fix just about anything. The authors are consultants and staff at the People's Medical Publishing House in Beijing. Good Paperback. 303 pages. with a glossary. Weight: 0.6 kg Post free within Malaysia The text block is heavily tanned and the cover has a little amount of wear. A previous owner's personal stamp is on the title page. The binding is tight and there is medium tanning throughout.

Maya Press, 2003. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. Contributors include Che Huzna Azhari, Ghulam-Sarwar Yousof, Hilary Tham, Karim Raslan, Kassim Ahmad, Kris Jitab, KS Maniam, Lee Kok Liang, Omar Mohd Noor, Shirley Geok-Lin Lim, Syed Adam Aljafri & Wong Phui Nam. Very Good Paperback. First Edition 326 pages. Weight: 0.6kg. Post free within Malaysia The cover has minimal wear and there is a small amount of dirt on the text block. The binding is tight, the text clear and there is no tanning of the pages.

Read & Co, 2022. Hardcover. New. Reprints of the following articles Malay Folk Lore first published in the Folk-Lore Journal, 1883-1889; The Traditions of the Mentra by DFA Harvey published in the same journal in 1888 and Malay Spiritualism by Walter Skeat published in the same journal in 1902. New Hardback 41 pages. Weight: 0.4 kg Post free within Malaysia

Singapore: PERGAS, 2004. First edition. Paperback. Good. A collection of papers from a 2003 conference on a moderate form of Islam espoused by the Muslim community in Singapore. Good Paperback. First Edition. 370 pages. Weight: 0.7 kg Post free within Malaysia The book has suffered water damage as evidenced my small stains on the first few pages and some marks on the text block. Otherwise the book looks new.

Singapore: Landmark Books, 2001. Paperback. Near Fine. This book was produced in co-operation with the Singapore National Library Board and illustrated by Lesley Gan. 78 pages. Please see the scan of the contents page for further details. Weight: 0.3kg. Post free within Malaysia This book is fresh from the publisher's stock, but has some mild tanning

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: GB, Gerakbudaa Enterprise Sdn Bhd, 2017. Hardcover. New. Unlike his successors, Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia's first prime minister, was a keen writer and journalist. Especially after he left power, he had plenty of time to ruminate on the state of the nation and on life and politics generally. In this book various Malaysians of the 21st century respond to some of his core ideas, amplifying, defending and contradicting them. 269 pages. For further details, please see the scanned contents page. Weight 1.2kg Post free within Malaysia but will incur additional postage charges when posted elsewhere.

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: Gerakbudaya, 2023. Reprint. Paperback. New. Although the race riots of 13th May 1969 were relatively limited compared to, say, similar experiences in Indonesia or South Asia, there is a commonality in the changes in national consciousness coupled with national amnesia that follow. In this brave work, the survivors of the mayhem are, often for the first time, given a voice, telling the world what happened to families and neighbours and how the trauma lingers today. New Paperback. Reprint. First Published in 2022. 252 pages with some black and white photographs. Weight: 0.6 kg Post free within Malaysia

Serdang, Malaysia: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press, 2017. Reprint. Hardcover. New. Staff of the main agricultural university in Malaysia present a wide range of herbs used in cooking in the country. Each entry is accompanied by colour photographs, information about cultivation and use and health benefits. 126 pages. For further details, please see the scanned contents page. Weight 1.1kg Post free within Malaysia but may incur additional postage charges when posted elsewhere.

Singapore: Trinity Theological College, 2013. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. It's a not very well known fact that one of the largest indigenous groups in Malaysia are predominantly Christian. This book explains how, facilitated by the Brooke administration, missionaries began their work of conversion which has led to one of the more vibrant Christian communities in Asia today.232 pages with a bibliography, glossary and appendices. Very Good Paperback Weight: 0.5.kg. * Post free within Malaysia. Although fresh from the publisher's stock, there are a few signs of damp on the text block and minimal tanning of the pages

Singapore: Talisman Publishing, 2004. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. 27-4-16. A step by step guide in readable language to the evolution of Singapore's civic institutions and political processes from British times up to the end of the 20th century. 188 pages. Weight: 0.4kg. Post free within Malaysia The cover has minimal signs of use. The text block has darkened slightly in places. The binding is tight and the text clear with minimal tanning throughout.

Kuala Lumpur: Oxford University Press, 1971. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. In a society race is ever very far from the political discourse, the author unearths political parties that are avowedly non-communal and explains how they survive and function. The research for the book was carried out in the two years to May 1965, but does include a postscript on how the momentous events of 1969 further marginalised non-communal parties. Very Good Paperback. First Edition. 338 pages with a bibliography and index. Weight: 0.7 kg Post free within Malaysia There is minimal rubbing along parts of the cover edges. A previous owner's name is written on a front end paper. The binding is tight, the text clear and there is no tanning of the pages, but they have lost their original freshness.