‘Round the World without a Pinprick. Being the Diary of M.F. Bridie. Passenger on the First World Cruise of the R.M.S. Empress of Britain, 1931-1932’ (First edition) by M.F. Bridie

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.