Fonds SC64 - Index of Languages from the 'Historical Catalogue of the Printed Editions of Holy Scripture'

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GB 891 SC64

Titre

Index of Languages from the 'Historical Catalogue of the Printed Editions of Holy Scripture'

Date(s)

  • 1903-1937 (Création/Production)

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Fonds

Étendue matérielle et support

1 archival folder, typed and handwritten

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Nom du producteur

(1823-)

Histoire administrative

The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland was founded by the eminent Sanskrit scholar Sir Henry Thomas Colebrooke on the 15th March 1823. It received its Royal Charter from King George IV on the 11th August 1824 'for the investigation of subjects connected with and for the encouragement of science, literature and the arts in relation to Asia'. It continues as a forum for those who are interested in the languages, cultures and history of Asia to meet and exchange ideas.

Histoire archivistique

The list was created from Darlow and Moule's 'Historical Catalogue of the Printed Editions of Holy Scripture in the Library of the British and Foreign Bible Society', London 1903-1911, in 1936-37.

Source immédiate d'acquisition ou de transfert

The immediate source of acquisition is unknown. It is possible that the Index was copied by a member of staff at the Royal Asiatic Society or by one of the members.

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Portée et contenu

The 'Index of Languages' taken from the 'Historical Catalogue of the Printed Editions of Holy Scripture in the Library of the British and Foreign Bible Society' by Horace Frederick Moule and Thomas Herbert Darlow, London, 1903-1911. This is a handwritten copy made into a table over 72 sheets with the headings Language, Where Spoken, Family of Languages, Characters used by Bible Society for printing, and Remarks. With the index is a typed covering page which indicates that this is not a complete list but comprises only of those languages and dialects into which the Bible had been translated. At the top of the page the date 1936 has been crossed out and replaced with 1937.

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Conditions d'accès

Open. Please contact the archivist. Details can be found here : https://royalasiaticarchives.org/. The archive is open on Tuesdays and Fridays 10-5, and Thursdays 2-5. Access is to any researcher without appointment but it will help if an appointment is made via phone or email. Please bring photo ID.

Conditions de reproduction

Digital photography (without flash) for research purposes may be permitted upon completion of a copyright declaration form, and with respect to current UK copyright law.

Langue des documents

  • anglais

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    Unités de description associées

    The Society has a few books also published by the British and Foreign Bible Society. Details can be found on the online catalogue: https://ras.koha-ptfs.co.uk/.

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    gb 891 sc64

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    Dates de production, de révision, de suppression

    This material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2024.

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