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Two notebooks labelled "Islamic". They are:

• Islamic Vol I: Ottoman and Seljukian - containing notes from sources such as Tableau [Senvial] de l'Empire Ottoman, Paris 1787, D'Ohsson, Schifer, Elliot. Pasted into the notebook is the article - Ottoman Administration - a review of "Droit Public et Administratif de l'Empire Ottoman" by A. Heidborn.
• Islamic Vol II - containing notes from sources such as Kremer, Goldziher, Amin Ali. Within the volume is a loose newspaper cutting from The Pioneer for 29 April 1910, with an article entitled "Turks and Arabs".

Though only "An Examination of the Claims of Ishmael as Viewed by Muhammadans", the first chapter of the first section was published, John Drew Bate had envisaged and drafted a much larger work. The two handwritten drafts of John Drew Bate's work on Islamic Studies show the extent of his work.

A handwritten draft, mainly written on thin blue paper, the draft also being heavily annotated

Handwritten on lined, foolscap paper, this draft appears to be a neater version of the first. Has accompanying Royal Asiatic Society label "BATE, Islamic Studies. MSS - prepared for continuation Missionaries Vade Mecum"

Scale: 1:25,000 and 1:2,500,000
Size: 50x80 cm
Publisher: Ministry of Tourism and Information
Place of Publishing: Istanbul
Area: Town plan of Istanbul and map of surrounding area.

"Italian tour, Sept.12th-Oct. 16th, 1969 By H.G.Q.W. & D.C.Q.W. (in Princess 3 litre)" - typed itinerary of their tour, 2 pieces, 2 sides.

"Italian motoring tour Sept-Oct, 1970 by H.G.Q.W. & D.C.W." - typed itinerary of their tour, 1 piece, 2 sides.

Material in Persian and Arabic script. These are:

• A bound notebook with cloth cover containing a series of essays on religion and history. An index can be found at the front of the book
• A small handmade notebook held together by a simple tie containing texts in Persian.
• A further small handmade notebook containing texts in Persian
• Pages from an unknown printed text contain historical material, 18 pages. These are in a fragile condition.
• The final few pages and the back board of an unknown publication of a history text.
• Large blue sheet on which is compiled genealogical material, handwritten.
• Four sides of paper with words taken from gravestones, handwritten.

Items separated from their original letters. These are:

• Copies of 2 letters sent between Terence Phelps to Dr. W. Zwalf, British Museum, concerning the site of Kapilavastu. These are dated 15 and 19 October 1993;
  *Photocopy of an extract from 'The Maha-Bodhi and the United Buddhist World', 1901-2, concerning a German Buddhist priest;
• An extract from 'The Piprahwa Stupa in the Birdpore Estate containing the relics of Buddha' from the Peppé Papers, Centre of South Asian Studies, Cambridge;
• A file from the Department of Revenue and Agriculture, 24 March 1899.

The travel itineraries of Quaritch Wales and his wife, Dorothy. The series contains thirty-six itineraries, including visits to: Greece, Venice, Italy, Germany, India, Russia and Central Asia, Siam and Burma, Malaya and Southern Thailand.