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"The Literature and Religion of the Buddhists by Brian H. Hodgson, Esq., late B.C.S." Single sheet on "The Languages, Literature and Religion of Nepaul and Tibet". Incomplete chapter. Printed material, annotated by Hodgson. Part of his annotations bear the date, 1857.

"Royal Asiatic Society: The Library" - rules for researchers using the Library and hours of opening. Dates from time period when the RAS was housed at 60 Queen's Gardens. Typed document, undated.

The left hand from a Buddha statue in Abhaya Mudra position. The hand is cut at wrist level. The hand is made of metal, length 20cm, width 6cm, and shows traces of gold gilding. The cut of the hand reveals that is was made by the lost-wax technique. Its provenance is unknown.

"The Languages of the Indian Archipelago by J.R. Logan, Esq.: A System of Classification and Orthography for Comparative Vocabularies". Soft cover offprint from the Journal of the Indian Archipelago and Eastern Asia, 1848. The author has written on the cover "To B.H. Hodgson, Esq. with the author's respects." Printed material, 32 pages plus 1 table, 1848.

Report from The Times newspaper "The King's Reception" concerning the reception at Buckingham Palace as part of the Centenary celebrations.

The Kingdoms of the Deccan - an incomplete manuscript with annotated heading Chapter XXII Part I, and "By H.G. Rawlinson". It has 110 numbered pages and has further inserted pages. Typed with handwritten annotations, undated.

Report on the geography, people and trade of Siam. The document is incomplete; there is only the beginning of a section on wild animals. This appears to be a draft as there are corrections and annotations.

The Kiang Chinese Library of the University of California - photocopy of article.

The Kasidah, first edition, second issue. Stiff light yellow paper with half title and three lines of Arabic script in black. Inscribed on front cover: “Harrison Veevers 1885.” Note on separate slip “Title page added and printed (sic) later by Quaritch.” Page block breaking up.

The Kasidah (couplets) of Haji Abdu a1-Yazdi. A Lay of the Higher Law translated and annotated by his friend and pupil, F.B. by Captain Sir Richard F. Burton, KCMG, FRGS&c. 1880. London: Privately printed. First edition, first issue. Stiff light yellow paper covers with half-title in black. Found within the pamphlet is an advertsiement for The Kasidah - printed sheet. Note with the book "Kasidah [ ] N.T. 1880" "first edition", "privately printed..."