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Each essay had to be submitted anonymously - the entrants providing their identifying details and the endorsement of a member of their University faculty. There are three such identifiers of non-prizewinners - those of Michael Hobsley (Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge), R.C.H. Briggs (New College, Oxford), Muriel M. Rees (St Hugh's College, Oxford), and the identifier for the winner, George Bennett (New College, Oxford). Seven items, all handwritten.

An English translation of "Entwurf einer Grammatik der Herero Sprache", the work by Karl Hugo Hahn, that was supposed to be undertaken with the linguist Wilhelm Bleek. As this was not possible, due to circumstances, Hahn delivered his own version of the book to Riga in 1854. It is the first grammar of the Herero language spoken by the Herero people in Southern Africa.

The manuscript of 208 pages is heavily corrected and the translator is not identified. There is a note on a torn piece of paper which states "Presented ... Sir Bartle Frere K.G.C.B., C.S.I. by the Translator, Cape Town, January 19th 1880.

An empty envelope addressed to Stanley Bishop at Tangalle, Ceylon; handwritten by T.W.R. Davids. Has two postal stamps at the right corner. 9.5cmX12cm.

An empty envelope addressed to Stanley Bishop at Badulla, Ceylon; handwritten by T.W.R. Davids. Has two postal stamps at the right corner. 9.5cmX12cm.

Envelope from H. Higgens to W.E.D. Allen with postmark of 17 December 1965.

Envelope in which the letters were originally contained, listing the letters and stating that a Richard Burton letter had been removed to the Burton archive and that the Wilson letter was give by H.G. Quaritch Wales in June 1974.

Envelope titled with "Letters to Thomas Manning; Miscellaneous letters from various person in China". And crossed out "Letter from Beckford Law". Further annotated in a different hand: "Letter from Dobell; Nothing much in Mis. Letters"

Two pieces of papers created into envelopes to contain clues. Labelled 2 & 3 they have messages to direct the person opening them. Undated, handwritten, 2 pieces, 2 sides

News report of the appointment of the British ambassador to Mongolia from The Times, 23 April 1965.

A letter from The EP Group of Companies to confirm the granting of a non-exclusive franchise by the Royal Asiatic Society to EP Microfilm Ltd. to produce a microfiche edition of the Society's Journal.