British Malaya 1907 1st Ed Sir Frank Swettenham John Lane Illustrated WITH MAP For Sale

Up for purchase is a scarce 1907 First Edition copy of "British Malaya: An Account of the Origin and Progress of British Influence in Malaya" by historic colonial administrator Sir Frank Swettenham. Published simultaneously in London and New York by John Lane, this landmark work offers a thorough historical, anthropological, and geographic account of the Malay Peninsula.

Complete Map Included: Contains the highly detailed, specially compiled color-accented fold-out map at the rear of the book, preserved in sound, fully functional condition.Richly Illustrated: Includes the photogravure frontispiece depicting Sir Henry Keppel and Sir Frank Swettenham, along with numerous photo plates throughout the text.Authentic First Printing: Features the clean title page dated MDCCCCVII (1907).

Additionally, the book includes a vintage summary for a graduate level thesis on Sir Frank Swettenham by Ernest Chew written in 1964. Chew appears to have written this summary as part of a masters seminar at the University of Singapore, which led to his later publications on the role of Swettenham in the history of Malaysia. It was found tucked into the copy of this antique book.