MY LIFE IN SARAWAK
Livres anciens et modernes
[The Ranee Of Sarawak] (Ranee Margaret Alice De Windtbrook)
Methuen & Co. Ltd.,
MY LIFE IN SARAWAK
Livres anciens et modernes
[The Ranee Of Sarawak] (Ranee Margaret Alice De Windtbrook)
Methuen & Co. Ltd.,
250,00 €
(Westport,
États-Unis d'Amérique)
Mode de Paiement
- PayPal
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- Virement bancaire
- Pubblica amministrazione
- Carta del Docente
Détails
- Lieu d'édition
- London
- Auteur
- [The Ranee Of Sarawak] (Ranee Margaret Alice De Windtbrook)
- Éditeurs
- Methuen & Co. Ltd.
- Thème
- Malaysia
- Reliure
- Couverture rigide
Description
Light foxing to first and last few pages. ; The Ranee was the niece-in-law of James Brooke (Rajah of Sarawak) who was the first white Rajah in Borneo. Joseph Conrad used parts of this book for his title "The Rescue and Lord Jim". According to John D. Gordan in "The Ranee Brook and Joseph Conrad" the photograph facing page 136 inspired the writer for details about the Mosquito House, the cube made out of muslin was the only way to keep the insects away. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; xv, 320 pages
Condizioni: very good
