Project / Collection: Northern Nigeria: Pre-colonial documents / Digitised Content Platform: Endangered Archives Programme - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP535/1/2/2/45
Title:: Stories of Shamie by Major Edgar
Scope & Content:: Description: A variety of stories and histories of Hausa land collected from a town called Sha-nie. Extent and format of original material: 40 items in paper format. Physical characteristics of original: The material has become brittle and yellowish with age. Most of the papers are about 8 1/2 by...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Hausa
Date Range:: 1824-1932
Extent:: 40 images in TIFF format

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP535/1/2/2/46
Title:: Kitab raydhul jinani by M. Abubakar Walie [1338 A.H/1919 A.D]
Scope & Content:: Description: A book giving and account of Sheikh Uthsman Fodio's miracles in Hausa/Roman manuscripts. Extent and format of original material: 73 items in paper format. Physical characteristics of original: The material has become brittle and yellowish with age. Most of the papers are about 8 1/2 ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Hausa
Date Range:: 1919
Extent:: 73 images in TIFF format

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP535/1/2/2/47
Title:: Collection of historical notes by local authors (B. Ulama-i) [1338 A.H/1919 A.D]
Scope & Content:: Description: A book consisting the histories of Fika, Katagum and Kano Emirates in Arabic Manuscripts. Extent and format of original material: 197 items in paper format. Physical characteristics of original: The material has become brittle and yellowish with age. Most of the papers are about 8 1/...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Hausa
Date Range:: 1919
Extent:: 197 images in TIFF format

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP535/1/2/2/48
Title:: Asalin Hausa by M. Hamidu [1338 A.H/1919 A.D]
Scope & Content:: Description: Notes giving the brief account of the origin of Hausa. Extent and format of original material: 39 items in paper format. Physical characteristics of original: The material has become brittle and yellowish with age. Most of the papers are about 8 1/2 by 11 inches in size.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Hausa
Date Range:: 1919
Extent:: 39 images in TIFF format

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP535/1/2/2/49
Title:: Kitab al riba-lah (translated in Hausa) by major Edgar [1340 A.H/1921 A.D]
Scope & Content:: Description: An Islamic religious guide to Maliki Law Code translated in Hausa/Roman manuscripts. Extent and format of original material: 62 items in paper format. Physical characteristics of original: The material has become brittle and yellowish with age. Most of the papers are about 8 1/2 by 1...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Hausa
Date Range:: 1921
Extent:: 62 images in TIFF format

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP535/1/2/2/50
Title:: Kitab Sharhu risa-lah (part) by Sheikh Aliyu Adawie [1340 A.H/1921 A.D]
Scope & Content:: Description: An account of commentary on Islamic religious epistle translated in Hausa/Roman manuscripts. Extent and format of original material: 23 items in paper format. Physical characteristics of original: The material has become brittle and yellowish with age. Most of the papers are about 8 ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Hausa
Date Range:: 1921
Extent:: 23 images in TIFF format

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP535/1/2/2/51
Title:: Kitabul mubi-ni by C. L. Temple [1325 A.H/1907 A.D]
Scope & Content:: Description: A book of an Arabic translation of abstracts of the criminal code of Northern Nigeria (printed copy) in Arabic Manuscripts. Extent and format of original material: 54 items in paper format. Physical characteristics of original: The material has become brittle and yellowish with age. ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Hausa
Date Range:: 1907
Extent:: 54 images in TIFF format

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP535/1/2/2/52
Title:: Labarun duniya by major Edgar [1326 A.H/1908 A.D]
Scope & Content:: Description: A copy of hand written various worls news in hausa/Roman manuscripts. Extent and format of original material: 153 items in paper format. Physical characteristics of original: The material has become brittle and yellowish with age. Most of the papers are about 8 1/2 by 11 inches in size.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Hausa
Date Range:: 1908
Extent:: 153 images in TIFF format

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP535/1/2/2/53
Title:: Kitab tafsi-ral Qura-n in Hausa (volume I) by B. Ulama-i [1330 A.H/1911 A.D]
Scope & Content:: Description: A book of Hausa interpretation of the Qur'an part III in Hausa/Arabic manuscripts from 662-1285. Extent and format of original material: 52 items in paper format. Physical characteristics of original: The material has become brittle and yellowish with age. Most of the papers are abou...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Hausa
Date Range:: 1911
Extent:: 52 images in TIFF format

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP535/1/2/2/54
Title:: Littafin tatsunniyoyin Hausa by Major Edgar [1330 A.H/1911 A.D]
Scope & Content:: Description: The first printed copy of the Hausa fables in hausa/Roman manuscripts. Extent and format of original material: 267items in paper format. Physical characteristics of original: The material has become brittle and yellowish with age. Most of the papers are about 8 1/2 by 11 inches in size.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Hausa
Date Range:: 1911
Extent:: 267 images in TIFF format

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