THE NAME OF BROOKE: The End of White Rajah Rule in Sarawak.

First edition, first printing. Publisher's original blue cloth boards and gilt titles to the spine, with dustwrapper. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. A better than very good copy, the binding tight and square, with rubbing to the spine ends, bottom of the boards and corners. The contents, with some spots of foxing to the prelims and closed text block, are otherwise clean and free from inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the rubbed and creased dustwrapper, that has a small perforation to the front panel and is otherwise free from loss or tears.

A study of 'the last decade of Brooke rule and explains congently the 1946 cession with reference not only to British imperial policy in South - East Asia but to dynastic politics and the failure of Brooke rule to adapt to change.' (front flap).