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There is a single item in this sub-series - a newspaper cutting from The Times to report that the Burton Memorial Medal had been presented to Brigadier S.H. Longrigg for services in Oriental research.

There is a single item in this sub-series - a newspaper cutting from The Times for 10 November 1973 to report on the Presentation of the Burton Memorial Medal to Professor Mary Boyce.

Three books of printed material in Arabic and Persian language, possibly official reports. There is also one page from the book 'Alfiya', Rhymed book of Arabic Grammar , and 16 loose pages from a book relating to Islamic teachings.

Printed material concerned with the Joint Session in 1919. These are:

• Letter from Émile Senart, President of Société Asiatique, to inform his colleagues of the forthcoming meeting at the Royal Asiatic Society. In French, dated 25 June 1919.
• Letter from Charles R. Lanman, American Oriental Society, concerning the forthcoming Joint Meeting. Dated 16 July 1919.
• Notice from Eleanor Hull, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to inform of the Joint Session and to ask for offers of hospitality from members and friends resident in the London area. Dated 24 July 1919.
• Letter from Eleanor Hull, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to send details regarding the Dinner to entertain Members of the allied institutions. With the letter is a form for a Hospitality Fund for voluntary subscriptions towards the cost of the Dinner and Session. Dated 30 July 1919.
• Notice from Eleanor Hull, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to provide a Programme of Meetings. With this is a form for Application for Tickets for the Dinner to be held at the Imperial Restaurant. Undated.
• Programme for the Joint Session of the Royal Asiatic Society, the Société Asiatique, American Oriental Society and the Scuola Orientale-R. Università di Roma. This also includes a list of some of the participating Members from the Societies. Undated.
• Admittance Ticket from Eleanor Hull, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, for the events at the Oriental Rooms, British Museum, the School of Oriental Studies, and Kew Gardens on 4-6 September. The name F.W. Thomas has been added to the card.
• Ticket to the Banquet at the Imperial Restaurant, Regent Street, on 6 September 1919.

Printed material collated by Raymond Head in researching the catalogue. These are:

• "The Earliest Representation of Borobudur" by J.E. van Lohuizen - de Leeuw - printed booklet.
• "Thai Manuscripts: An Exhibition in the British Library 23 January - 30 June 1983" - printed leaflet about the exhibition.
• Photocopy of a printed list of books about Persia. Has handwritten annotations and handwritten note.
• "Britain and her Buffer States, David Mclean, Royal Historical Society, 1979". Photocopy of a page from the Proceedings of the Asiatic Society concerning the designs of the Allahabad column by Captain Edward Smith.

There is a small amount of printed material relating to Pankhurst's interest in Ethiopia. These are:

• 'A Catalogue of Secondhand Books Old and Modern offered for sale by Holleyman & Treacher', Brighton, Sussex. Printed pamphlet for June 1953.
• Journal of Africa Studies Volume 6, Number 1, Spring 1979, in which is the article Mahbuba, the "Beloved": The Life and Romance of an Ethiopian Slave-Girl in Early Nineteenth-Century Europe by Richard Pankhurst.
• 'Central Asian Studies, Autumn 1983', book catalogue by Aris & Phillips Ltd., printed leaflet.
• 'Egypt and the neighbouring Countries, B.C. 1000 by Samuel Sharpe' printed plate of the map, published by E. Mason & Co., 1859.
• Photocopy of [Amharic] inscription.

Folded and printed colour map of Formosa (Taiwan) on a scale of 1:50000, with inset maps showing details of several ports across the island, including Keelung port, Tamsui port, those on Hengchun Peninsula, etc. Names of the places on the map are written in a mix of Japanese kanji and katakana characters. The map is 100cm high and 77 cm wide. Marked 'With best compliments, T Murby' on the front when folded.

Lists produced of publications for both Series of the Oriental Translation Fund.

Printed letter from F.F. Arbuthnot concerning the changes that have been made to the Oriental Translation Fund as decided by the Committee at its meeting on 4th December 1899. This particular letter is addressed to T.W. Rhys Davids.

Printed lecture/invitation card for the Presentation of the Society's Triennial Gold Medal to Sir Harold Bailey. Two copies, printed material.