Images of Asia: Spices, Old Kuching and Rice in South-East Asia - Joanna Hall Brierley, Alice Yen Ho and Jacqueline M. Piper

Author: Joanna Hall Brierley; Alice Yen Ho; Jacqueline M. Piper

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Format: Hardcover, three-volume illustrated set

Edition: Spices: The Story of Indonesia’s Spice Trade, first edition, 1994. Old Kuching, illustrated Oxford University Press edition, published 1998. Rice in South-East Asia: Cultures and Landscapes, published 1993. Exact edition statements for Old Kuching and Rice in South-East Asia are not visible in the supplied photographs.

ISBN: 9789676530394; 9789835600500; 9789676530387

Condition: Second-hand. Good to very good condition overall. All three volumes show light shelf wear, rubbing and minor marks to the laminated pictorial boards. Corners and spine ends have mild bumping and edge wear. Rice in South-East Asia has a small patch of sticker residue or surface loss on the rear cover. Bindings appear firm. Interior pages and any inscriptions or markings have not been fully shown. Please see photos for the exact copy available.

Three richly illustrated volumes from Oxford University Press’s Images of Asia series, presenting accessible introductions to the history, culture and material traditions of Southeast Asia.

Spices traces Indonesia’s historic trade in cloves, nutmeg, pepper and cinnamon, examining the commercial and colonial struggles these valuable commodities inspired. Old Kuching explores the development of the Sarawak capital from a riverside settlement into an important centre under the Brooke dynasty. Rice in South-East Asia considers rice not simply as food, but as a force shaping agriculture, ritual, folklore, landscape and everyday life throughout the region.

Together, the books offer an engaging visual survey of trade, colonial history, architecture, agriculture and cultural tradition. An appealing set for readers of Southeast Asian history, anthropology, travel and material culture.