Guide. Informations: Sightseeing, Amusements, Shipping etc. etc., with Maps of Singapore Town & Island and 1946 Calendar.

SINGAPORE.

Edité par Singapore: Information Agency, [c.1945]

A propos de cet article

First edition, first printing, of this ephemeral publication reviving Singapore's tourist appeal in the immediate aftermath of World War II. Visitors can enjoy picnics, amusement parks, theatres, sports, and a selection of restaurants. WorldCat records a single copy at Leiden. The introduction notes that, from 1942-5, "the lacol [sic] population suffered immensely under the despotic rule which marks the darkest age in the history of Singapore" (p. 4). The same page announces plans for the formation of a Malayan Union, with Singapore remaining "a separate colony until such time as its union with the mainland is desirable". Square octavo, pp. 18. Folding map; advertisements in text. Original wrappers, gatherings wire-stitched and glued into wrappers as issued, covers lettered in black with calendar on rear wrapper. Lightly creased throughout, small marks at head of front cover, contents clean. A very good copy of this delicate publication.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Guide. Informations: Sightseeing, Amusements, Shipping etc. etc., with Maps of Singapore Town & Island and 1946 Calendar.
• Éditeur: Singapore: Information Agency, [c.1945]
• Édition: Edition originale