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Grammaire Tagalog
GB 891 SC4 · Fonds · 1900 - 1956

A handwritten manuscript of the Grammaire Tagalog by Aristide Marre with a Vocabulaire tagalog-francais-anglais by Aristide Marre and Isabelle Pinches. With these are the original housing envelope, two explanatory labels and a letter to request theread more

Marre Aristide linguist
GB 891 RAS IUO · Fonds · 1951 - 1977

The International Union of Orientalists was founded in September 1951 in Istanbul at the International Congress of Orientalists. It was renamed in 1973 as the International Union for Oriental and Asian Studies. This material covers the interaction of theread more

International Union for Oriental and Asian Studies
GB 891 RAS OC1 · Fonds · 1919

The 17th International Congress of Orientalists, fixed to be held in Oxford in 1915, was abandoned due to the First World War. In September 1919, Orientalists, principally from the Royal Asiatic Society, Société Asiatique, American Oriental Society andread more

Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland 1823- London, England
Notes on Cuddapah
GB 891 SK · Fonds · 1830

"Notes on Cudapah" (Kadapa), "Read July 17/30" "Ordered not to be printed Nov 13/30" with label "Catalogue of English MSS. II No 5, Cuddapah, Presented by Mrs Skinner and read before the Society on 17 July 1830. Three anecdotes concerning traditions:

Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland 1823- London, England
GB 891 JP · Fonds · 1794 - 1822

These Papers contain three letters from James Purefoy, a scan of a letter in a private collection, two Bills of Exchange and a note regarding their donation.

Purefoy James d 1846 Captain, merchant sailor
GB 891 JRC · Fonds · 1939 - 1940

This material contains a letter from major Cunningham describing the "Haram of Ali Raza" at Mashhad and a copy of the "Ziarat Nameh" said at the shrine. There is also further Royal Asiatic Society correspondence concerning what to do with this donated material.

Cunningham J.R
GB 891 MT · Fonds · [1930 - 1950]

Two handwritten manuscripts by Maurice Patrick O'Connor Tandy, two allied letters, and some provenance information.

Tandy Maurice Patrick O'Connor 1912-1986 Consul Service
GB 891 RAS ANN160 · Fonds · 1983

In 1983 the Royal Asiatic Society celebrated its 160th Anniversary with a lecture, concert and Vin d'honnuer. There is a small amount of publicity material and correspondence related to this celebration.

Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland 1823- London, England
GB 891 RAS ANN175 · Fonds · 1997 - 1999

In 1998, the Royal Asiatic Society celebrated its 175th anniversary with an exhibition, "Persian and Indian Manuscripts and Paintings from the Collection of the Royal Asiatic Society" at the British Museum, and a lecture, "The Book of Kings: The Jukiread more

Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland 1823- London, England
GB 891 RAS CEN · Fonds · 1922 - 1925

In 1923 the Royal Asiatic Society celebrated its Centenary. This archival material contains a scrapbook with Centenary correspondence and invitations, further congratulatory correspondence, material concerning the Centenary Events, and correspondenceread more

Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland 1823- London, England