Abode of Peace : Brunei Darussalam (signed presentation copy for the Hon. Alexander Downer)

Singapore : Editions Didier Millet, 1993. Folio, boards in illustrated dustjacket, laminated illustrated slipcase (slightly scuffed), diecut endpaper, pp. 208, illustrated.

An illustrated photobook about the small southeast Asian nation Brunei, formally named Negara Brunei Darussalam which translates to ‘The country of Brunei : Abode of Peace’. With a foreword by His Majesty The Sultan and Yang Di Pertuan Hassanal Bolkiah Muiz’zaddin Wad’daulah, absolute monarch of Brunei since 1967.

Provenance :

The Hon. Alexander Downer, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs 1996 – 2007.

Signed by the Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah Muiz’zaddin Wad’daulah on the title page, dated 30th July 1997. Loosely enclosed : a presentation with compliments slip in gold from His Majesty the Sultan.