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16 loose pages in Persian script possibly from a book, mostly mentions Islamic civility and helpful advice on various subjects.

This series consists of printed material found within the collections:

History Textbooks in Thai Notes chronologiques sur les missions jésuites du Siam au XVII siècle "Extract from Missions Catholiques by Henri Bernard" Plate of Chaumont's reception by the King of Siam

Guidebooks from Barbara Ingham's trips. These are:

• Ramanathapuram (An Archaeological Guide) by Dr R. Nagaswamy & N.S. Ramaswami
• Shri Banashankari Yaga Souvenir, May 1983
• List showing the names of Sethupathies Hereditary Trustees of Ramanathapuram Samasthanam
• Diwali Greetings card, unused
• Illustrated map of Hampi
• Addresses for Mrs K S Bamji, India Tourist Office in New Delhi and Sydney, Australia
• 3 invoices for expenses in India
• Toll receipt from Government of Andhra Pradesh
• Mahayogini's Miracles by M.V.N. Subba Rau
• 5 colour postcards
• A dried four leaf clover
• Newspaper clipping 'Grandma on the Prowl' from The Indian Express, 7 November 1977 about Ingham's explorations.

• "Catalogue of Available Publications" - pamphlet listing the publications of the Asiatic Society and their prices.
• "The Asiatic Society, Founded 15 January 1784 (Institution of National Importance)" - pamphlet giving details of the Society, its history, activities and collections. 3 copies.

"Description du Tubet, Traduite partiellement du Chinois en Russe par Le P. Hyacinthe Bitchourin, et Du Russe en Francais Par M.***; Soigneusemet Revue et Corrigee sur L'original Chinois Completre et Accompagness de Notes Par M. Klaproth, Membre des Societes Asiatiques de Paris, de Londres et de Bombay". This book was published by L'Imprimerie Royale, Paris in 1831. On the front cover Klaproth has written "A Monsieur Manning avec les compliments de l'auteur". With the book is a paper bag in which it has been kept by the family on which is written (not in Manning's hand) "Klaproth's Description du Tubet, Presented to T.M. by the author".

Printed material both authored by West and collated by him.

Five articles written by and about Emily Overend Lorimer and David Lockhart Lorimer; four regarding their expedition to Gilgit; the fifth concerning Hitler's philosophy.

Material giving information regarding the printed material within our collections. These are:

• 'Gravures des conquêtes de l'Empereur de Chine K'ien-Long au Musée Gimet' - a printed pamphlet containing notes on the engravings of China's conquest of Turkestan, 1757. This pamphlet was produced by the Musée Gimet in 1969. With the pamphlet are photocopies of an article by Paul Pelliot from T'oung Pao, Vol XX, 1921 also describing the engravings; photocopies of portions of the book 'Guiseppe Castiglione: A Jesuit Painter at the Court of the Chinese Emperors' by Cecile and Michel Beurdeley, translated by Michael Bullock, published by Lund Humphries, 1971 again describing the engravings; a copy of Chapter 6 from the 'Peintres Jésuites en Chine au XVIII Siècle' by Michel Beurdeley; the article 'The introduction of copper-engraving into China' by Hartmut Walverens copied from the 62nd IFLA General Conference Proceedings, 1996; a copy of 'East Asian arts: Painting and pictorial arts' downloaded from Britannica, 2002; and further handwritten and typed notes on the material.
• Photocopy of the section from 'A Directory of Rare Books and Special Collections in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland' edited by Moelwyn J Williams (Library Association, 1985) containing information about the Society's collections.
• 'The Storey Collection' - a document by Francois de Blois concerning the types of books bequeathed by Professor C.A. Storey, typed, 2 pieces, dated January 1995.
• 'Sorting Chinese and Japanese Materials at the RAS Library' by Iside Carbone - an article about the Chinese and Japanese books in the collections. Typed, 12 pieces, dated 21 May 2003.
• Siolta 2023, the annual publication of the Irish Society of Botanical Artists with illustrations provided by the Society from its collection of the Transactions of the Korea Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 28, 1929, to accompany the article 'Clare Emma Whitty (1883-1950) and the flora of central Korea' by Charles Nelson.

Printed material to advertise the Royal Asiatic Society and list the Events for its Sesquicentenary Celebrations.

There is a single item in this sub-series - a newspaper cutting from the Daily Telegraph to report that Miss Beatrice de Cardi had delivered the Burton Memorial Lecture and received her medal.