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PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book takes a fascinating tour from the Straits of Malacca to the newly established British outpost of Singapore, delving into the tumultuous histories, vibrant cultures, and ever-changing politics of the region in the 1820s and 1830s. The author, a curious and highly observant traveler, paints a vivid picture of the enormously diverse communities living on this crossroads of the world: from the proud postures of the Javanese, to the industrious nature of the Chinese, and the captivating aura of the Malays. The book describes the everyday occurrences of the region, from the plight of the native populations under colonial rule to the bombastic visits of the Governor-General aboard the impressive Enterprise steamboat. The author's descriptive prose expertly portrays the region's unique blend of harmonious coexistence and simmering tension, acting as a gateway into the region's rich and textured history. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. pp.(xxiv)+viii+118+ (ii. Ads) + (iv). 23.5cm. Map as frontispiece. 9 colour plates. Plan of Hobarton. Large folding colour panorama at end which extends to c.77cm. Index (new in this edition). Hard covers in half dark blue morocco with raised bands and gilt tooling. Marbled Boards. Limited to 300 copies thus. A very good clean copy. (Tasmaniana Facsimile Editions No.3. Facsimile of the edition published in London in 1833 with biographical details of Augustus and Elizabeth Prinsep by Geoge Deas Brown, and notes on the printer and lithographer).…

Facsimile ed. Hardback small square quarto, no jacket as issued, very good plus condition, half leather binding (leather binding along spine and cover corners, raised bands & gilt decoration spine), marbled boards, full-page colour drawings (plates), blue-coloured paper, large foldout colour drawing at rear, tiny bookshop sticker bottom corner front pastedown. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. 117 pp. Mrs A. Prinsep describes her sea voyage from Calcutta to Hobart Town in 1829 via various ships and Batavia, and her residence in Hobart Town. A private press (Melanie Press) facsimile of a book originally published in 1833 (Smith, Elder & Co., London). From original letters selected by Mrs Prinsep from Augustus Princep's journal. With biographical details of Augustus and Elizabeth Prinsep, plus index, by George Deas Brown. The original sketches were drawn during the years 1829 and 1830. The illustrations for this facsimile edition were produced by Jim Borham of Craftsman Press, Melbourne, from colour transparencies filmed by the Tasmanian Film Corporation. (Large colour foldout panoramic view of Hobart Town. Eleven colour plates. Morocco leather binding: no slipcase as this is the standard edition, rather than the additional deluxe edition of 25 copies. The text paper is Glastonbury Antique Blue. The endpapers are Lineweave Colonial Bass Strait blue. No. 51 of a limited edition of 300 copies, 1981. No. 3 in the 'Tasmaniana Facsimile Editions' series from Melanie Publications, a private press.).…

Hobart: Melanie Publications, (1981). Sq. sm. 4to. Orig. half morocco over marbled paper boards. Text printed on pale blue stock, coloured illusts. including folding panorama on off-white paper. Lim. edition No. 190/325. (Tasmaniana Facsimile Editions No. 3). Fine.