Singapore: Times Editions, 1994. Reprint. Hardcover. Good/very good. Josey was a prolific British journalist and publicist who eventually settled in Singapore and befriended its first prime minister, the subject of this book. He also eventually became Lee Kuan Yew's publicist and ghost writer. In this book he covers Lee's political career from his student days in Cambridge to 1970. Good Hardback in a Very Good Dust Jacket Reprint. First published in 1980. 630 pages. Weight: 1.2 kg Post free within Malaysia, but, due to its weight, this book is likely to incur additional postal charges when posted outside Malaysia The dust jacket has a few curls at the edges and a small tear in one corner. The cover edges have some heavy rubbing in places. The binding is tight, the text clear and there is mild tanning of the pages.

Reviews

(Log in or Create an Account first!)

Details

Bookseller: The Penang Bookshelf (MY)
Bookseller's Inventory #: SN661
Title: Lee Kuan Yew: The Crucial Years
Author: Alex Josey
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good
Jacket Condition: very good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Reprint
ISBN 10: 9812044485
ISBN 13: 9789812044488
Publisher: Times Editions
Place of Publication: Singapore
Date Published: 1994
Keywords: Singapore - Lee Kuan Yew - Biography

Terms of Sale

The Penang Bookshelf

30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.

The Penang Bookshelf provides tracking on all purchases and therefore will only ship to a physical address, not to Post Office or other collection boxes, and requires a phone number to help with delivery. In the event that this is not possible, the purchase will be considered cancelled at the buyer's request and an immediate and full refund made.

About the Seller

The Penang Bookshelf

This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Biblio member since 2010

Jelutong, Pulau Pinang

Ask Seller a Question

About The Penang Bookshelf

The Penang Bookshelf was set up in mid 2010 principally to introduce Malaysian residents to the variety of books there is available about the country both past and present. We only stock fiction and non-fiction related to Malaysia and the rest of Asia. Much of our current stock of over a thousand different titles is not available in Malaysia. Conversely much of our stock published in Malaysia is difficult to find outside the country. So if there\'s something Malaysia related that you\'re looking for, do please contact us and we\'ll do our best to help. At present details of most of our stock is not on line; we hope it will be eventually!

Glossary

Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Reprint: Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...