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SINGAPOREAN CELEBRATIONS

Souvenir Singapore Silver Jubilee Celebrations.

Singapore, Printers Limited, [May 1935].

Oblong 8vo, pp. [46], containing 57 photographic illustrations in halftone (either 105 x 77 or 105 x 145 mm), varnished and pasted within printed red borders with printed captions below; varnish lightly rubbed in places but images clear; bound in silver and green card wrappers, tied with green cord; very slightly bumped at extremities but overall excellent.

£1200

Approximately:
US $1507  €1406

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A scarce photographic souvenir depicting the communities and businesses of Singapore partaking in the celebrations for the Silver Jubilee of King George V.

OCLC finds only one copy worldwide, in Singapore.

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