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"A Brief Comparison of the British, French and Dutch Systems of Administration in the East" by "Hope Springs Eternal in the Human Breast". Another essay submitted for the Prize Essay Competition, probably that of the second prize winner, Miss R.W. Wilkinson. Handwritten, 41 pages.

'A Briton Suggests U. S. Take Over South Vietnam', article by Brian Crozier from The National Observer

A Bronze Immortal takes leave of Han, draft translations of a poem by Li Ho.

This is a sketch of a buffalo, presumably the one that took part in the fight of WJ/3/1/4. The inscription above gives both Sanskrit and Persian words for the buffalo.

'A Catalogue of Indian Idols, Indian Paintings, Drawings, &c. which were collected by Mr. Simpson, during a long Residence in India in the Company's Service. Which will be Sold by Auction by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room, in Pall Mall, On Saturday, May the 26th, 1792, at Twelve O'clock.' This is a photocopy of the original printed catalogue. With the catalogue are notes created by Michael Willis concerning the three items purchased from this sale which are now in the British Museum Collection. Also a letter from Ian Jenkins, Senior Curator, Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, to Michael Willis thanking him for sharing the catalogue with him and recommending a book, handwritten, dated 3 February 2005.

"A Chinese approach to philosophy of value: Ho-kuan-tzu", essay reproduced in Unreason within Reason.

A Chinese Exposition of a Chinese poem, notes and drafts.

A Collection of Dharanis transcribed in Sanskrit, Chinese and Korean is a woodblock printed book with side-stitched binding comprising of wrapped-back sheets of paper and a plain outer cover. The title of the volume is written on the front cover along with a Royal Asiatic Society stamp. No other identifiers in English are available. The place and date of production are unknown but presumably precedes the common adoption of western binding techniques in the 1920-1930s.

Offprint of 'A comparison of Medieval Arab methods of navigation with those of the Pacific islands.' by Tibbets from 'Centro de Estudos de Cartografia Antiga', 1979.

A Complete System of Bayonet Exercise by Richard F. Burton, Lieutenant Bombay Army. (London: William Clowes & Sons, 1853.) Red cloth binding embossed decoration, gold lettering on front. Marbled endpapers. Ex libris: Cyril G R Matthey, motto Viam Prosequor. Pencilled note on verso of front free endpaper quoting N M Penzer on its extreme rarity and likely value.