Singapore: Oxford University Press, Date: 1984. Reprint. Paperback. Very Good. First published in 1954, this is one of the first more balanced biographies of Sir Stamford Raffles. The author's interest in his subject started when he was based in Singapore as, inter alia, the chairman of the Straits Steamship Company. After he retired, he made a point of collecting everything he could about Raffles, particularly Dutch sources, which had never been consulted in biographies prior to this one. Very Good Paperback Reprint 788 pages. Weight 1.2kg Post free within Malaysia but will incur additional postage charges when posted elsewhere. There is a bit of cover wear including a small slit of 1 cm or so at the top of the spine. The binding is tight, the text clear and there is mild tanning of the pages. 1984. Oxford University Press ISBN 0195826051 9780195826050 [MY]

ISBN10: 0195826051, ISBN13: 9780195826050, [publisher: Singapore etc. : Oxford University Press] Softcover
[Almere, Netherlands] [Publication Year: 1986]
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