FORAN, W. Robert.

MALAYAN SYMPHONY: Being The Impressions Gathered During a Six Month's Journey Through the Straits Settlements, Federated Malay States, Siam, Sumatra, Java & Bali.

      AN EXCELLENT PRIMARY RESOURCE ON THE AREA London [1935], Hutchinson. Green cloth, very good, 108 b.w. b.w. photos, end paper maps, 1 folding map, 2 cinnabar seals on title page, 3 on verso, balance of text clean no loss. This is an excellent primary resource and covers in much de- tail the author's sojourn in S.E. Asia. Travel in British Malaya, through the Straits of Malaca, lighter side of Sing- apore, Johore Bahru, Malacca the Mother of Malaya, in and around Malaca, to Kuala Lumpur, copra and tin belt, Ipoh to Penang. Southern Siam: journey to Bangkok, impressions, a model Kingdom, oriental Venice, birth of a Constitution, the Wats in Bangkok. Dutch East Indies: across Sumatra to Lake Toba, among the savage Bataks, Balige to Fort De Kock, matr- iarchy among the Menangkabau, Java the Mecca of tourists. Djokja & Solo, ancient and modern Java, Bali, the Garden of Eden, Den Pasar, bulkwark of Hinduism, road to heaven, in the shadow of Gunong Batoer, Northern Bali. This work is very rich in details and fine photographs. Nicely done ! !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and will be PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW !!! The entire text and contents of this description is Copyright protected 2002-2008 Rare Oriental Book Co.