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Hsi Fan I Yu [Xifan yiyu]: Book on Thai pronunciations of expressions noted in Chinese, together with phonetic transcription of sounds via Chinese script. Marked "NWG.30.6.19 Siamese". Seemingly incomplete copy, possibly in various volumes.

"H.T. Colebrooke - Memoirs and Autographs", A red calf bound book, containing printed and handwritten material including biographical material concerning Colebrooke, obituary notices for Horace Hayman Wilson, and correspondence from Colebrooke to Nathaniel Wallich. On the inside cover there is a bookplate with "Ex Libris Frederick Hendricks, F.S.S., F.S.A., Knight of Vasa. 1893" and a printed auction listing "226. Colebrook (H.T.) Notice historique sure la vie et les ouvrages de M. Colebrooke par M. C.A. Walckenaer, Paris, 1848, with biographical notices from various periodicals and numerous interesting autograph letter of Colebrooke, half red calf". Frederick Hendricks is an ancestor of the donor who also has family connections with the Colebrooke family.

Copy of pages 313-14 from Huainanzi shulu with reading marks.

"Huge India Looms up as Key to War in East" by Quaritch Wales from The New York Times, Sunday 19th April 1942, p.5.

Human nature as a Taoist Concept, draft of paper presented by Harold Roth to the Seminar on Oriental Thought and Religion, Colombia University, 30 March 1990. An attached note from Roger Ames thanks Graham for letting him see the article.

Huraw-i-Rawadan ud Redag-e; and further unidentified text. Printed in script with English footnotes. Uncovered, bound with thread.

Identification Notification of Candidate, Albert John Chapman sent by J.E.A. Joliff, Fellow of Keble College, Oxford. Typed and handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 21 September 1938. Further note in Hoysted's hand that "Mr Chapman informed 11.11.38".

Igor de Rachewiltz was awarded the Denis Sinor Medal in 2007. This material contains correspondence and administrative documents concerning the award of the medal:

• Letter from Bethan Parry, Sales/Finance Co-ordinator, Royal Mint to inform of a change in their bank account. Typed, 1 piece, dated 6 July 2006.
• Letter from Igor de Rachewiltz to Professor Anthony Stockwell, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank the Society for their award of the Denis Sinor Medal. He has written to Denis Sinor to express his elation. Because of his health he will be unable to come to London for the presentation. Typed, 1 piece, dated 21 May 2007.
• Copies of emails between Igor de Rachewiltz and Anthony Stockwell concerning his award and regret that he will not be able to come to London. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 21 May - 6 July 2007.
• Invoice from the Royal Mint for the engraving of the medal, Typed, 1 piece, dated 8 November 2007.
• Letter from Rachel Evans, Medal Units Accounts Manager, Royal Mint, to the Royal Asiatic Society to inform of an outstanding debt on the account. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 7 January 2008.

One hand-drawn picture and three prints of people and places in Tibet, all drawn by Fleming Mackenzie.

"Illustrations of the Literature and Religion of the Buddhists" by B.H. Hodgson, Printed Serampore, 1841. Hodgson's copy of his book which has been extensively annotated. Hardback book, 1 item, dated 1841.