Old Penang
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Old Penang
（Images of Asia）
Oxford University Press, 1991
Available at 15 libraries
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Maps on lining papers
Includes bibliographical references (p. 90-93) and index
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Description
In 1786, Penang was part of the Muslim state of Kedah. Following the arrival of English trader Francis Light, it underwent both a change of name, to Prince of Wales Island, and status, becoming a major mercantile and shipping post, and the springboard for British expansion into South-East Asia. Illustrated throughout with contemporary paintings and drawings, this volume traces Penang's history from the 18th century to the 1930s, and fully captures its natural beauty and cosmopolitan atmosphere.
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