An orientalist's treasure trove of Malaya and beyond : catalogue of Gibson-Hill Collection at the National Library Singapore



Digitised Book 216.73.216.10 (0)

2008

An orientalist's treasure trove of Malaya and beyond : catalogue of Gibson-Hill Collection at the National Library Singapore

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This work highlights the Gibson-Hill Collection at the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library, providing an account of the history, significance and provenance of the collection. The catalogue lists the collection divided into sections following broad subject headings based on the Dewey Decimal Classification. It includes a brief biography on Carl Alexander Gibson-Hill, notes on the arrangement of the compilation and an overview. Select annotations are provided together with author and title indexes.

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Gibson-Hill, C. A. (Carl Alexander), 1911-1963--Books and reading Gibson-Hill, C. A. (Carl Alexander), 1911-1963--Library-- Catalogs Gibson-Hill Collection--Catalogs Lee Kong Chian Reference Library--Catalogs Malaya--History--Catalogs

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Malay archipelago

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Title
An orientalist's treasure trove of Malaya and beyond : catalogue of Gibson-Hill Collection at the National Library Singapore
Subject
  • Gibson-Hill, C. A. (Carl Alexander), 1911-1963--Books and reading
  • Gibson-Hill, C. A. (Carl Alexander), 1911-1963--Library-- Catalogs
  • Gibson-Hill Collection--Catalogs
  • Lee Kong Chian Reference Library--Catalogs
  • Malaya--History--Catalogs
Publisher
  • National Library Board Singapore, 2008
  • National Library Board Singapore, 2008
Contributors
  • Tan, Bonny
  • Lim, Irene
  • Singapore. National Library Board
Digital Description
application/pdf, ill. (some col.)
Table of Contents
  • the Gibson-Hill Collection. History. Significance. Provenance -- Carl Alexander Gibson-Hill: a brief biography. A naturalist at heart. Natural treasures from paradise isles. Surviving the Japanese Occupation. Collecting Malayan heritage. Unusual work habits. Photographing Malayan life. Euridite editor and resolute scholar. References -- Notes on arrangement -- Overview of the catalogue -- Catalogue of the Gibson-Hill Collection: a listing with select annotations. Bibliographies, ethnographies and maritime histories. Birds and animals. Sailing vessels and river crafts. Art and photography. Travelogues and history -- Gibson-Hill's works. Books. Journals and newspaper articles. Photographs, photographic works and illustrations. Miscellaneous -- Journal listing -- Author index -- Title index -- Acknowledgements.
Copyright
  • All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2010.