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The Nyonya Kebaya A Century Of Straits Chinese Costume
by Endon Mahmood
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/very good
- ISBN 10
- 0794602738
- ISBN 13
- 9780794602734
- Seller
-
Jelutong, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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About This Item
Periplus Editions, 2002. 2004 edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/very good. The author has with this book produced probably the most authoritative work on the Nyonya ka, a light blouse that is the traditional wear of female descendants of Chinese and Malays known as the Straits Chinese or Babas and Nyonyas. The author was a life long collector, conservator and wearer of the ka and so is amply qualified to write this sumptuous book. 176 pages with the following chapters - 1 - The Nyonyas: A Brief History, 2 - Sheer Silhouettes: Ka Through the Ages, 3 - Gems from the Straits: The Collection of Datin Seri Mahmood, 4 -Charmed Impressions: The Artistry of the Ka, 5 - Women of Style: Completing the Nyonya Look & Postscript: The Future: Applications of a Fashion Icon. There is a Glossary, Bibliography, Directory and an Index. with many colour and black and white illustrations. Near Fine Hardback in a Very Good Dust Jacket Second Edition. Originally published in 2002 Weight: 1.4 kg. Post free within Malaysia, but may incur additional charges when posted outside Malaysia The dust jacket has one or two minor tears. The book looks new except for a small bit of rubbing on a cover edge
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Penang Bookshelf
(MY)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- ML1240
- Title
- The Nyonya Kebaya A Century Of Straits Chinese Costume
- Author
- Endon Mahmood
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2004 edition
- ISBN 10
- 0794602738
- ISBN 13
- 9780794602734
- Publisher
- Periplus Editions
- Place of Publication
- Singapore
- Date Published
- 2002
- Keywords
- Malaysia - Straits Chinese - Nyonya Kebaya - Women's Fashion
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About the Seller
The Penang Bookshelf
Biblio member since 2010
Jelutong, Pulau Pinang
About The Penang Bookshelf
The Penang Bookshelf was set up in mid 2010 principally to introduce Malaysian residents to the variety of books there is available about the country both past and present. We only stock fiction and non-fiction related to Malaysia and the rest of Asia. Much of our current stock of over a thousand different titles is not available in Malaysia. Conversely much of our stock published in Malaysia is difficult to find outside the country. So if there\'s something Malaysia related that you\'re looking for, do please contact us and we\'ll do our best to help. At present details of most of our stock is not on line; we hope it will be eventually!
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- Rubbing
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