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Old Malacca
by Sarnia Hayes Hoyt
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 9835600120
- ISBN 13
- 9789835600128
- Seller
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Jelutong, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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About This Item
Kuala Lumpur: Oxford University Press, 1997. Reprint. Paperback. Near Fine. A brief history of Melaka, formerly known as Malacca, from its time as the main gateway into Malaya for foreign merchants up to the date of publication. Hoyt draws on accounts of visitors to the city over the centuries and illustrates the book with a collection of black and white and colour pictures of representations of the city in art. Near Fine Paperback. Reprint. Originally published in 1993. 84 pages with maps on the inside covers, a bibliography and an index. Weight: 0.4 kg Post free within Malaysia Apart from the cover having lost some of its original freshness, the book looks new
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Penang Bookshelf
(MY)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- ML2408
- Title
- Old Malacca
- Author
- Sarnia Hayes Hoyt
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- ISBN 10
- 9835600120
- ISBN 13
- 9789835600128
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- Kuala Lumpur
- Date Published
- 1997
- Keywords
- Malaysia - Malacca - Melaka - History
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About The Penang Bookshelf
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