Letter from C.A. Storey to W. Heffer & Sons Ltd. to thank for sending the specimen volume of "Tadhkirat al-Mulūk". He agrees the lettering should be raised but suggests the title to be spread over 2 lines.

Letter from W. Heffer & Sons Ltd. to C.A. Storey to enclose a rough sketch of the lettering for "Tadhkirat al-Mulūk" over 2 lines.

Letter from C.A. Storey to W. Heffer & Sons Ltd. to inform Heffer that the wording is now satisfactory. He asks Heffer to send 100 copies to Luzac and Co. when they are ready.

Letter from W. Heffer & Sons Ltd. to C.A. Storey to send a revised case and to suggest further alterations in the lettering.

Letter from C.A. Storey to W.L. Raynes in which he informs, that after consideration, they should approach Heffer to carry out the work that Cox & Allen are unable to do, as Heffer may be able to get a special concession to obtain the binding materials. He further discusses the practicalities of getting the volumes to Heffer if they are willing to undertake the binding.

This small collection consists of seven certificates of membership of organisations or Honorary conferment of degrees. Thus:

• Certificate of Honorary Membership of Die Geographische Gesellschaft in Munchen, 1909
• Confirmation of Degree of Doctor of Science, Cambridge, 1910
• Certificate of Honorary Membership of Royal Scottish Geographical Society, 1910
• Certificate of Membership of Anthropologische Gesellschaft, 1911
• Certificate for Doctor of Philosophy from University of Tubingen, 1933
• Certificate on becoming Honorary Doctor of Law of St. Andrews University, 1939
• Certificate of Membership of American Philosophical Society, 1939
• Photograph of the engraving of Aurel Stein created by M. Howard in 1946. The engraving forms part of the Society's art collections (RAS Cat. 095.012)

Printed copy of speech given by the Public Orator in presenting Dr Mark Aurel Stein for the Degree of Doctor of Science honoris causa . The Speech is given in Latin and bears reference to Hiuen-Tsiang, Chinese pilgrim A.D. 649, whom Stein claimed as his "guide and patron saint". Two identical copies of this speech each with handwritten annotation correcting the title of Stein's book from Sand-buried Cities of Khotan to Sand-buried Ruins...