Saturday, August 1, 2009

The Omnivore's Dilemma

Pollan, Michael, The Omnivore's Dilemma, London: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2007, pp450. As Good As New.

Michael Pollan is an active campaigner against all kinds of fast foods, especially unhealthy fast foods churned out by big business corporations in America.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

1998/1999 Singapore Street Directory

Ministry of Law, Singapore Street Directory, 19th Edition, Singapore: SNP Corporation Ltd, 1998, pp591.

As years gone by, this kind of guidebook became larger and larger (due to more roads and highways being built) and its pages have color maps and advertisements.

The size of this issue is almost that of a coffee table book.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

1991 Singapore Street Directory

Ministry of Law, Singapore Street Directory, 16th Edition, Singapore: Pacific Trade Press Pte Ltd, 1991, pp558. SOLD!

A map of Singapore was included in this issue.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

1988 Singapore Street Directory

Ministry of Law, Singapore Street Directory, Fifteenth Edition, Singapore: Singapore National Printers Ltd, 1988. SOLD!

Most of such issues were available in paperbacks and not many were available in hardbacks like this.

Monday, January 12, 2009

1975 Singapore Guide and Street Directory

Singapore Guide and Street Directory, Eleventh Edition, Singapore: Publicity Division, Ministry of Culture, 1975, pp255 inc color illustrations. SOLD!

This is a nice used street directory bought many years ago from a second-hand bookshop downtown.