Libraries within libraries: the John Crawfurd collection in the British Library
In 1842, John Crawfurd (1783-1868) sold to the British Museum his collection of 143 Javanese, Bugis and Malay manuscripts, together with 119 Chinese printed books. The impact of this acquisition can be judged from the fact that at that time, the British Museum held only 15 manuscripts in Malay and I...
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2025
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| Accès en ligne: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |