Malaya

Edinburgh: Thomas Nelson and Son, 1946. Hard cover. Published Edinburgh: Thomas Nelson and Son, 1946, reprinted 1948. 12mo., vii+151pp., illustrated frontis, b/w plates, drawings. Blue cloth with gilt titles. Some dust foxing along edges. Very good. . Hard. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo.

London: Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1946. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Purcell, very much a colonial civil servant with 20 years of Malayan experience, gives us an introduction to Malaya up until the time of the Japanese invasion. The book is meant to be an introduction for either those who had never been to the country or were… Read more about this item

Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1948. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1948. First Edition. 151 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Contains black and white illustrations. Moderate tanning, with light foxing and marking to pages. Some rub-marking and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers with inscriptions and stamp to front. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Light bumping to corners… Read more about this item

Hardback. 1955. (Institute of Pacific Relations). 288pp Gollancz, London 1955. Very good ex-library copy without dust jacket. .

Thomas Nelson, 1946. Hardcover. Good. 1946. First Edition. 151 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages and plates are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Light tanning to… Read more about this item

London: Victor Gollancz, 1954. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Malaya in the 1950s was the first post-WWII testing ground where colonial powers had to face up to guerilla warfare from local insurgents with some popular support. Purcell was a frequent visitor to the country and although probably accurately described by the British Communist, Palme Dutt, as an… Read more about this item

Standford University Press, 1955. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Binding firm, interior clean and unmarked. DJ chipped, lightly soiled, has small tears. Written in hopes of contributing to Malaya's defense against the spread of communism, this book examines the various forces at play in and the general state of Malaya after WWII. *** 288pp. *** Index. Standford University Press, 1955.… Read more about this item