91 pages, plan, 13 colour plates, 188 full page and other black & white illustrations from photographs, green cloth, a very good copy in the dust jacket.
\'This book gives a survey of all aspects of the Malay quarter and its people, of picturesque old houses, mosques with their oriental atmosphere and muezzins calling from the minarets, colourful old customs, intimate details of everyday life, their handicrafts, lively street scenes, music, songs, old stories, etc.\' Editor\'s note. Now dated in many respects, Du Plessis\' book captures a community on the brink of social change under the measures enacted by the Nationalist Government.
- Jacket Condition: Good
- Binding Condition: Very good
- Overall Condition: Very good
- Size: 4to (270 x 220 mm),
- Sold By: Clarke's Africana & Rare Books
- Contact Person: Paul Mills
- Country: South Africa
- Email: [email protected]
- Telephone: 021 794 0600
- Preferred Payment Methods: Visa & Mastercard via PayGate secure links and Bank transfers.
- Trade Associations: ABA - ILAB, SABDA
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