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Consumption of Kuala Lumpur (Topographics)
by Sardar, Ziauddin
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition
- ISBN 10
- 1861890575
- ISBN 13
- 9781861890573
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Reaktion Books, London, 2000. First Edition. Softcover (with Flaps). Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Photographic. The text is illustrated with both contemporary and historical black-and-white photographs and between pages 32 and 33 there are eight pages of colour photographs / illustrations. Colour photographic paperback binding, with French flaps, with white coloured titles to the front panel and black coloured titles to the backstrip. A history of Kuala Lumpur, capital city of Malaysia, and of its transformation from sleepy capital to technological marvel. "... Using anecdotes, classic Malay myths and tales, and observations based on real and imaginary wandering through the city, Ziauddin Sardar traces Kuala Lumpur's origin and charts the remarkable changes experienced by the city and its people ..." -- from the front fold over flap. Minor rubbing of the edges with minor age toning of the text block edges. Size: Trade Paperback. [6], 7 - 237, [3] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Sociology & Culture; Malaysia; Modern; History. ISBN: 1861890575. ISBN/EAN: 9781861890573. Inventory No: 0125707. . 9781861890573
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0125707
- Title
- Consumption of Kuala Lumpur (Topographics)
- Author
- Sardar, Ziauddin
- Illustrator
- Photographic
- Format/Binding
- Softcover (with Flaps)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1861890575
- ISBN 13
- 9781861890573
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2000
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Kuala Lumpur, History, civilisation, urbanisation, mythology, Topographics – Series Sociology & Culture; Malaysia; Modern; History. Photographic Unbranded ISBN: 1861890575 EAN: 9781861890573 Sardar, Ziauddin Consumption of Kuala Lu
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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