Showing 9288 results

"Democracy in the Making in China" by Quaritch Wales from The Catholic World, July 1944, pp.298-303.

"Degagement Du Phra Chedi De Wat Keo, Chaiya", by Jean Boisselier. 1979. The Journal of the Siam Society, 67 (2), pp.40-46. Photocopy of French article.

Defy Old Age from the Chinese of Kuan Han-ch'ing, draft translation.

Handwritten definitions for Elliot's glossary, with terms translated from various local dialects into English. Handmade notebook without cover.

Deed of Foundation of the Burton Memorial Fund. There are two draft copies and a page of extracts from the deed. All typed, drafts dated 1922, each 3 pages plus single typed sheet of extracts.

Pen and ink drawings of the decorative frieze located above the figures flanking a doorway in Cave No. 3 and of a frieze included in the decoration of the outer face veranda parapet of Cave No. 51, including annotations and unfinished drawings of some surrounding architectural features. Scale is a ft. to an inch.

Though the medal was conferred in both 1897 and 1900 the signed and sealed Declaration of Trust document which sets out the rules and regulations for the administration of both the finance and the conferment of the Medal, dates to 6th November 1900. The document is handwritten and signed by Lord Reay, President; T W Rhys Davids, Secretary; and A M Wollaston, Chairman of the Medal Committee. Large paper document.

"The Royal Asiatic Society's Gold Medal: Declaration of Trust". Printed version of the original Declaration of Trust (RAS TGM/1/1). Four pamphlet copies, some with annotations.

This sub-series contains an original Declaration of Trust, a photocopy of this document, and a further printed copy.

Correspondence on the death of Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India. These are:

Letter from Dennis Duncanson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to The High Commissioner for India to express the sorrow of the Council and Members of the Society at the news of the death of the Prime Minister, and to ask the Ambassador to convey their sentiments to the President, the new Prime Minister and the Government of India, dated 6 November 1984.

Letter from Dennis Duncanson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Dr. Chandan Roy Chaudhuri, Asiatic Society, to express shock at the assassination of the Prime Minister. He also informs concerning the unveiling of a memorial stone to Sandor Csoma de Koros on the Society's premises. Dated 9 November 1984.

Letter from Dr. Chandan Roy Chaudhuri, Asiatic Society, to Dennis Duncanson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to reply to his letter concerning the assassination of the prime minister and the unveiling of the plaque for Csoma de Koros. Dated 30 November 1984.