Early printing in the Straits Settlements, 1806-1858
Digitised Book 216.73.216.10 (0)
1970
Information About
This book explores the early printing at Penang, Malacca and Singapore. Although it noted that the thorough exploration of the subject should involve the search of early imprints in overseas repositories, the research was limited to the collection in the repositories in these three Straits Settlements.
Additional Details
- Title
- Early printing in the Straits Settlements, 1806-1858
- Creators
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- Byrd, Cecil K.
- Subject
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- Printing--Straits Settlement--History
- Publisher
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- Singapore National Library, 1970
- National Library Board Singapore, 1970
- Contributors
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- Digital Description
- application/pdf, facsims.
- Provenance
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- Table of Contents
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- Introduction -- Printing in Penang -- Printing in Malacca -- Printing in Singapore -- Book distribution -- Book decoration and illustration -- Book binding -- Jawi imprints -- A word about bibliographical description -- Checklist of imprints 1806-1858 -- Notes and references.
- Edition
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- Copyright
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- All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2009.