San Francisco 1951, Privately Printed. Brown cloth, paper- label, 54p., very good, small tear to front label, contents clean. AUTHOR'S SIGNED & DATED PRESENTATION COPY Covers the author's experiences and travel by small private boat from Manila to Cavite & Bataan, Mindoro, Busuanga, Bal- abac, Sandakan, Berhala, Kuching Sarawak, and return to Man- ila. Astute commentary on the islands, people, cultures, flora, fauna, sea fauna. The Japanese invasion of the Phili- ppines, massacre of Filipinos, Japanese occupation, the Am- erican defense and loss of the Philippines. POW camp life for foreigners...a primary account. .

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Bookseller: Rare Oriental Book Company, ABAA, ILAB - AN ART AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 98118801
Title: MANILA-KUCHING AND RETURN 1941-1945.
Author: COLLEY, George S. Jr
Book Condition: Used -
Binding: Hardcover
Keywords: Southeast Asia: Eclectic Items On Countries, Cultures & Subjects; Philippines:eclectica On The Islands, People, Culture, History &c...; Borneo: Rare Items And Related In All Disciplines;

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An Art & Intellectual Property Co. Since 1967* * * * *SINCE 1967, THE PAST FIFTY-YEARS WE HAVE BEEN PURVEYORS OF FINE & RARE BOOKS ON ALL ASPECTS FAR EASTERN, ASIAN & SOUTHEAST ASIAN CULTURES, COUNTRIES & SUBJECTS.Specialties include but are not limited to: CHINA, KOREA, JAPAN, TAIWAN, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM, INDO-CHINE, CAMBODIA, LAOS, PHILIPPINES, SHANGHAI, HONG KONG, CANTON, MACAO AREAS. LAFCADIO HEARN: First Editions, Manuscripts, Collections, Obscure Items, Japanese Cirimen-bon [Crepe Paper Books], LIBRARIES PURCHASED, APPRASIAL FOR ANY REASON. MEMBERS OF THE ABAA & ILAB SINCE JUNE 1973

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