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1832 - 1840
Part of Papers of Thomas Manning, Chinese Scholar, First English visitor to Lhasa, Tibet
"Goldsmith. An Almanack" for 1832. Small leather bound almanac with annotations on blank pages including literary quotes, notes on Greek, medicines/chemicals, uses of word "face", Chinese stories, Aristotle. Loose sheets include calling card from Sir William Gell asking Manning to accompany him to the Chinese Museum; calling card for Francisque Michel; newspaper cutting regarding the donation of Thomas Manning's library to the RAS by the executors of Manning's will. Red leather cover with loose sheets inserted.