"This is a copy of ‘Malayan Memories’ by R.O. Winstedt, published in 1916. Winstedt was a British colonial administrator and scholar, well-known for his scholarship on Malayan folk-lore, history and language, and his reforms as the director of education for the Straits Settlements, including widening the curriculum for girls. This book is part of a collection owned by John Bastin, a renowned scholar and historian. He has written many books and articles on the history of Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia and is also the leading authority on Sir Stamford Raffles."
