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"Rome and Sicily 1963, Tour by H.G.Q.W. and D.C.Q.W., February 25th to March 27th 1963" - typed itinerary of their tour, 1 side.

"Roger T. Ames, The Art of Rulership: a Study in Ancient Chinese Political Thought. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, 1983". Graham's draft review of this publication.

Article about horsemen of the Gobi desert from a series entitled 'First Steppes', Sunday Times, 16 January 1977.

This is a letter from a Rev R. Spence Hardy writing to J W Redhouse, Secretary of the RAS, in which he informs the RAS of Gogerly's death and writes; "It is not certain yet what will be dome with Gogerly's collections towards a Pali Dictionary. If I live to return home, I may send it to prepare with additions from other quarters". Handwritten, 4 sides, dated 11 September 1863

Robert Irwin was initially nominated for the Society's Richard Burton Medal but it was decided to honour him with the Royal Asiatic Society Medal in 2023, the Society's bicentenary year. The archival material associated with this award is:

• Letters in support of the nomination of Robert Irwin, typed, 4 pieces, dated 22 September 2021.
• Publicity poster for the award of the medal and Irwin's lecture Tales from the Mamluk Crypt: Predecessors of Modern Horror, held on 4 May 2023.
• Six photographs from the award presentation, 4 May 2023.

News report from a correspondent about modern Mongolia from The Times, 2 June 1964.

Road Map of India (north), Sixth edition, Scale: 1:2,500,000

Road Map of India, Fifth edition, Scale: 1:2,500,000

A road map of India, including Assam and Burma
Scale: 50 miles to the inch
Size: 80x100 cm
Creator: Survey of India
Publisher: Survey of India
Place of printing: Calcutta

The map bears the note that it is the First Motoring Map of India published by the Survey of India.

"Ripe for Revolt" by Quaritch Wales from The Sign, September 1944, pp.91-93.