Showing 9288 results

Correspondence and attendance forms for the Japan day held on 27 September 1973.

Copies of various unidentified Japanese articles on Mohism with Graham's annotations.

A collection of palm-size printed chanting lyrics booklets, utaibon (謡本), of the Hosho school (宝生流) of Noh, a form of traditional Japanese theatre. The booklets, in thread binding with yellow paper covers, are divided into two sets, including 10 booklets for uchi-hyakuban (内百番), referring to common chants, and 11 booklets soto-hyakuban (外百拾番), referring to uncommon chants. A title label pasted onto the cover of each booklet indicates the chants included in it. There are lyrics for 220 chants in total. Each booklet measures 8.8 cm (w) x 12 cm (h).

Originally housed in a wooden box with two compartments. Handwritten RAS label on the lid reads: ‘Japanese Print. 2 collections of Po[sins]. Taka Sago and Ho Show Kawa’ and on the underside of the lid is a printed list of all chants included in the booklets. The wooden box is probably made specifically to house the booklets after they came into the possession of the Library as the divider in the box is annotated ‘division’.

"Japan's puppets are quaking, too" by Quaritch Wales from America, 28th October 1944, pp.64-65.

"A religious song – recorded by the Teacher of the village school Saurahá, Dt. Etawah": Jin ké hriday Hari nám basai, un dusará nám liyá na liyá… With translation: Those who have at heart the name of Hari has little need to mention any other name. Unsigned but in Rámgharíb Chaubé's hand. Handwritten, 3 sides, undated.

"An Urdu song: The World as a railway Station": Jis qâri men jânâ tujhko ek pal chin men wah âti hai… With translation: The train in which you are to go comes in a moment… Unsigned. Handwritten, 3 sides, undated

The Society has employed a Librarian throughout its history. It has also employed Assistant Librarians and since 2014, an Archivist. This material contains Job descriptions for these posts:

• 'Librarian to the Royal Asiatic Society' - a list of the professional and clerical duties undertaken by the Librarian. Written by Michael Pollock, Royal Asiatic Society Librarian, typed, 7 pieces, dated 12 November 1998.
• 'Library Cataloguer' - basic job description for retrospective cataloguing post onto an automated system. Typed, 1 piece, undated [2004-5].
• 'Part time Library Assistant' job description. Electronic document first created in 2005. Archival document created in 2025.
• 'Senior Library Assistant' job description. Electronic document first created in 2010. Archival document created in 2025.
• 'Assistant Librarian' job description. Typed, 2 pieces, dating to 2010.
• 'Library and Administrative Assistant' job description. Typed, 3 pieces, undated [2010 -2014].
• 'Assistant Librarian' job description, dated October 2013. Electronic document, converted to archival document in 2025.
• 'Librarian' job description. Electronic document first created in 2014. Archival document created in 2025.
• 'Project Archivist' job description. Typed, 3 pieces, dated August 2014.
• 'Archivist' job description. Electronic document first created in 2020. Archival document created in 2025.
• 'Collections Assistant' job description. Electronic document first created in 2023. Archival document created in 2025.

A folder containing six documents Relating to the Jogeshwar Cave in Salsette. These include: No.1: Plan (unfinished), 1854-5 - scale 30 feet to an inch. No.2: A further unfinished Plan, 1854-5, scale 40 feet to an inch. No.3: The beginning of the elevation of the back wall of the verandah. scale 1/120; a tracing of a sketch of a doorkeeper (decayed), 1848. No.4: A sketch of a Pilaster, with female figure under a tree, scale 1/24. No.5: A sketch of one of the doorways (unfinished) with description, 1857, scale 1/48. No.6: A sketch of a column with its dimensions; and a further sketch of the doorway.

Correspondence between John Cikoski and Angus Graham concerning the positions of Professor of Asian Studies at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, and Chair of Chinese at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London.

B&W photograph of John Faithfull Fleet, with photocopy of his obituary notice in JRAS written by L. D. Barnett.