Relations and Complications. Being a Recollection of H.H. The Dayang Muda of Sarawak. With a Foreword by the Rt. Hon. T. P. O'Connor, p.c., m.p. And 38 Illustrations from Photographs

H.H. Dayang Muda of Sarawak [a.k.a. Gladys Milton Palmer, Mrs. Bertram Brooke, Khair un-nisa binti 'Abdu'llah, Khair-ul-nessá Sarawak]

Verlag: John Lane the Bodley Head Limited, London, 1929

Beschreibung

First edition. Presentation copy. In publisher's black cloth, title printed in yellow on front panel and spine. With the original photographically illustrated dust jacket. xviii, (2), 253, (7) p. The memoir of the Dayang Muda (1884-1954) née Gladys Milton Palmer, who married to Bertram Willes Dayrell Brookefrom the family of theWhite Rajahs who ruled Sarawak on Borneo. Dayang Muda was a colourful character who interacted with the high society in Europe and got involved in the movie industry by forming and directing the Big Four Famous Productions company in 1922. She converted to Islam at the Paris Mosque February 1932 (having previously been a Protestant, Christian Scientist and Roman Catholic). The book is inscribed to Baron Jean de Montegnac-Veöreös (1895-?; or Jean-Médée; Hans; János de Montegnac-Vörös) the Hungarian-born Papal chamberlain, art historian and expert on Islamic art just a few months after her conversion, in Paris on May 17, 1932, singed as Khair-ul-nessá Sarawak. With 3 original, vintage, black and white photographs of her, wearing the same Oriental garment that is on the dust jacket and on the frontispiece of the book. Two by Studio Georges Marant (Paris) and one by Rose Kardos (Paris). Size: ca. 175 × 225 mm. . Dust jacket slightly chipped at extremities, otherwise in fine condition. In publisher's black cloth, title printed in yellow on front panel and spine. With the original photographically illustrated dust jacket. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 742

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Relations and Complications. Being a ...

Verlag: John Lane the Bodley Head Limited, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1929

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: The book is in fine condition.

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Schutzumschlag

Signiert: Signatur des Verfassers

Auflage: First edition. Presentation copy.