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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/1/7
Title:: A Grammar of the Malay Tongue, as spoken in the Peninsula of Malacca the Islands of Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Pulo Pinang
Scope & Content:: James Howison’s A Grammar of the Malay Tongue, as spoken in the Peninsula of Malacca the Islands of Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Pulo Pinang (London, 1800). Printed Malay-English dictionary and grammar. First pages missing, including title and publishing details. End also missing. Recently re-bound....
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English and Malay
Date Range:: 1801
Extent:: 174 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/2
Title:: Gnei Fathin Preena Basiron (Abbas) Collection
Scope & Content:: The collection consists of 7 books that were inherited from her mother at different times. Additional books were severely damaged with time. Creation dates: 1920s-1930s? Gundal script. Extent and format of original material: 7 items. Custodial history: All the material was brought from Singapo...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Malay
Date Range:: Early 20th century
Extent:: 826 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/2/1
Title:: Syair Taj al-Muluk
Scope & Content:: Partial printed text of the poem Syair Taj al-Muluk, bound within an exercise book cover. Bottom of title page reads: "tercap di tempat Muhammad Idris numbar 21 Haji Lane." End missing. Creation dates: 1920s-1930s? Gundal script. Physical characteristics of original material: Fairly good condit...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Malay
Date Range:: Early 20th century
Extent:: 94 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/2/2
Title:: Syair Amdan Saqti 1
Scope & Content:: Text printed at 12 and 14 Baghdad Street, Singapore. Volume one of two. Gundal script. Physical characteristics of original material: Fairly good condition, pages darkened. Extent and format of original material: booklet, 80 folios. Owner of original material: Gnei Fathin Basiron (Abbas)
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Malay
Date Range:: 1928
Extent:: 81 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/2/3
Title:: Syair Amdan Saqti 2
Scope & Content:: Text printed at 12 and 14 Baghdad Street, Singapore. Volume two of two. Begins on p. 81. Gundal script. Physical characteristics of original material: Fairly good condition, pages darkened. Extent and format of original material: booklet, 78 folios. Owner of original material: Gnei Fathin Basir...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Malay
Date Range:: 1928
Extent:: 83 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/2/4
Title:: Syair Siti Zubaidah Perang Cina
Scope & Content:: Includes list of additional books published in series. Back cover shows world map. Creation dates: 1920s? Gundal script. Physical characteristics of original material: Fairly good condition, pages darkened. Extent and format of original material: booklet, 333 folios. Owner of original material:...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Malay
Date Range:: 1920s
Extent:: 339 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/2/5
Title:: Hikayat Maharaja Puspa Wiraja
Scope & Content:: Printed in Singapore, Kelly and Walsh Ltd Printers, 32, Raffles Place.The story is about a king and his wife, Kumala Kasna Devi, who after a dispute with his brother, left the kingdom. Their adventures are recorded and finally they are restored to their kingship. Gundal script. Physical charac...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Malay
Date Range:: 1900
Extent:: 72 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/2/6
Title:: Juragan Budiman
Scope & Content:: According to title page includes the Syair Juragan Budiman and Johar Manikam (perhaps in another volume). Hand written note in Malay on inner flap from 1940. Gundal script. Physical characteristics of original material: Fairly good condition. Pages discoloured. The cover is a late addition, rel...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Malay
Date Range:: 1940
Extent:: 105 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/2/7
Title:: Jawi Primer
Scope & Content:: Primer for teaching Malay writing (jawi/gundul) to beginners. Title page and aditional pages missing. This book was used by the owner’s mother to teach the children to read gundul. They were asked to read one page a night and present their lesson to the mother. Once they mastered the language th...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Malay
Date Range:: 1920s
Extent:: 52 TIFF images

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