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EAP127/11
- Record Id:
- 032-000209226
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-000209226
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000035.0x00005b
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP127/11
- Title:
- Sukumar Sen Collection of Popular Market Bengali Books [1876-1946]
- Scope & Content:
-
This fonds consists of 12 books digitised as part of the EAP127 project. The books date from 1876-1946 and include: Islamic kissa books; popular literature, including detective novels and horror stories; books of astrological prediction; humour; erotica; and folklore.
The following publishers are represented in the collection: Abdul Latif Abdul Hamid; bhikharilal das; karunakanta bhattacharya; khagendranath mukhopadhyay; Mohammed Korban Ali; narendrakumar sil; ramlal sil; rasik lal chandra; satischandra sil; Siddiquia Library; Sil and Brothers; Victoria Pustakalay.
The original materials form a small part of Sukumar Sen's book collection, amassed by Sukumar Sen over his career. It is now held at the Sen family home in Burdwan town.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Archiving Popular Market Bengali Books
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-000209226", "parent" : "#", "text" : "EAP127/11: Sukumar Sen Collection of Popular Market Bengali Books [1876-1946]" },{ "id" : "040-000298765", "parent" : "032-000209226", "text" : "EAP127/11/1: bisher neśā" },{ "id" : "040-000298766", "parent" : "032-000209226", "text" : "EAP127/11/2: hānābāṛī bā bhūter upadrab" },{ "id" : "040-000298767", "parent" : "032-000209226", "text" : "EAP127/11/3: phirojā-bibi" },{ "id" : "040-000298768", "parent" : "032-000209226", "text" : "EAP127/11/4: dasyu-duhitā" },{ "id" : "040-000298769", "parent" : "032-000209226", "text" : "EAP127/11/5: Volume of detective storiesVolume of detective stories" },{ "id" : "040-000298770", "parent" : "032-000209226", "text" : "EAP127/11/6: khanār bacan bā jyotish saṃgraha" },{ "id" : "040-000298771", "parent" : "032-000209226", "text" : "EAP127/11/7: Volume of detective storiesVolume of detective stories" },{ "id" : "040-000298772", "parent" : "032-000209226", "text" : "EAP127/11/8: chahi iuchaph jelekhā" },{ "id" : "040-000298773", "parent" : "032-000209226", "text" : "EAP127/11/9: sacitra lajjatannechā" },{ "id" : "040-000298774", "parent" : "032-000209226", "text" : "EAP127/11/10: rāmer biẏe (prahasan)" },{ "id" : "040-000298775", "parent" : "032-000209226", "text" : "EAP127/11/11: Volume of Islamic catechisms and folk tales" },{ "id" : "040-000298776", "parent" : "032-000209226", "text" : "EAP127/11/12: bāgdinīr pālā" }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000209226
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- EAP127/11/1 : bisher neśā
EAP127/11/2 : hānābāṛī bā bhūter upadrab
EAP127/11/3 : phirojā-bibi
EAP127/11/4 : dasyu-duhitā
EAP127/11/5 : Volume of detective storiesVolume of detective stories
EAP127/11/6 : khanār bacan bā jyotish saṃgraha
EAP127/11/7 : Volume of detective storiesVolume of detective stories
EAP127/11/8 : chahi iuchaph jelekhā
EAP127/11/9 : sacitra lajjatannechā
EAP127/11/10 : rāmer biẏe (prahasan)
EAP127/11/11 : Volume of Islamic catechisms and folk tales
EAP127/11/12 : bāgdinīr pālā
Click here to View / search full list of parts of EAP127/11 - Hierarchy:
- 032-000209226
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP127/11
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 12 electronic folders comprised of 1,542 TIFF images. 11.6 gigabytes in total.
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/collection/EAP127-11
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- Bengali
- Scripts:
- Bengali
- Start Date:
- 1876
- End Date:
- 1946
- Date Range:
- 1876-1946
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Access is for research purposes only
- Physical Characteristics:
- Images in this fonds were captured using digital photography. Copies may be difficult to read due to the poor condition of the originals, which suffer from insect damage, tearing and previous efforts to repair the books with adhesives. Many of the books do not have their original covers; the images reflect this.
- Custodial History:
- Material in this collection was created as part of the EAP127 Archiving Popular Market Bengali Books project, with the permission of Sukumar Sen.
- Source of Acquisition:
- Received from the EAP127 project, through the School of Cultural Texts and Records (Accession Record EAP127/1, EAP127/2, EAP127/3 and EAP127/4).
- Appraisal:
- Material in this fonds was selected for digitisation by the EAP127 project.
- Information About Copies:
- A set of digital copies is also held by the School of Cultural Texts and Records, Jadavpur University, Kolkata.
- Information About Originals:
- The original material came from the Sukumar Sen collection, held at the Sen family household in Burdwan, West Bengal. Access enquiries should be directed to Professor Subhadra Kumar Sen via the School of Cultural Texts and Records, Jadavpur University, Kolkata.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)