The printing of Munshi Abdullah's edition of the sejarah Melayu in Singapore
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1986
Abstract
The printing of the first edition of Sejarah Melayu was carried out by Munsyi Abdullah in Singapore. The bibliographic details on this first edition is not commonly known as it was not indicated in the book itself. Studying evidence from photocopy and microfilm version of this book held at the University of Malaya Library and information collated from other sources, a clearer picture can be constructed about the background of its printing. This study proposes that the printing date of this first edition was not 1831 (as commonly assumed) but ten years later in 1840 or 1841.
Keywords
Rare Books, Sejarah Melayu, Munsyi Abdullah, History, Pubishers and Printers
Divisions
Library_main
Publication Title
Kekal Abadi
Volume
5
Issue
3
Publisher
University of Malaya Library
Additional Information
University of Malaya Library