Author: Cuthbert Woodville Harrison [ed.]
Title: An Illustrated Guide to the Federated Malay States
Description: London, The Malay States Information Agency, 1920. Cloth. An early twentieth century travel guide to the Federated Malay States, now Malaysia, with illustrations throughout. The third edition of this scarce work in the publisher's original cloth binding. Stamp in blind to the front free end paper. Lacking the folding map to the rear pocket.An illustrated travel guide to the Malay Peninsula, known at the time of publication as the the Federated Malay States, written and edited by Cuthbert Woodville Harrison. With contributions by J. H. M. Robson, Theodore R. Hubback, H. C. Robson, F. J. Ballantyne Dykes, and W. Eyre Kenny, and chapters on activities such as museums, big game shooting, and mining. The Federated Malay States was a federation of four protected states in the Malay Peninsula - Selangor, Perak, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang - established by the British government in 1895. This lasted until 1946, when the Malayan Union was formed - later Malaysia, once it had achieved independence. Illustrated with colour illustrations by Mrs. H. C. Barnard, and photographs by Kleingrothe and others. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally generally smart and bright, though darkened to the spine with marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Mrs. H. C. Barnard; Kleingrothe; et al. Very Good .

Keywords: Malaysia Malay Peninsula Travel Malay Peninsula Mrs. H. C. Barnard; Kleingrothe; et al.


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