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Printed material concerned with the Joint Session in 1919. These are:

• Letter from Émile Senart, President of Société Asiatique, to inform his colleagues of the forthcoming meeting at the Royal Asiatic Society. In French, dated 25 June 1919.
• Letter from Charles R. Lanman, American Oriental Society, concerning the forthcoming Joint Meeting. Dated 16 July 1919.
• Notice from Eleanor Hull, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to inform of the Joint Session and to ask for offers of hospitality from members and friends resident in the London area. Dated 24 July 1919.
• Letter from Eleanor Hull, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to send details regarding the Dinner to entertain Members of the allied institutions. With the letter is a form for a Hospitality Fund for voluntary subscriptions towards the cost of the Dinner and Session. Dated 30 July 1919.
• Notice from Eleanor Hull, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to provide a Programme of Meetings. With this is a form for Application for Tickets for the Dinner to be held at the Imperial Restaurant. Undated.
• Programme for the Joint Session of the Royal Asiatic Society, the Société Asiatique, American Oriental Society and the Scuola Orientale-R. Università di Roma. This also includes a list of some of the participating Members from the Societies. Undated.
• Admittance Ticket from Eleanor Hull, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, for the events at the Oriental Rooms, British Museum, the School of Oriental Studies, and Kew Gardens on 4-6 September. The name F.W. Thomas has been added to the card.
• Ticket to the Banquet at the Imperial Restaurant, Regent Street, on 6 September 1919.

There is a small amount of printed material relating to Pankhurst's interest in Ethiopia. These are:

• 'A Catalogue of Secondhand Books Old and Modern offered for sale by Holleyman & Treacher', Brighton, Sussex. Printed pamphlet for June 1953.
• Journal of Africa Studies Volume 6, Number 1, Spring 1979, in which is the article Mahbuba, the "Beloved": The Life and Romance of an Ethiopian Slave-Girl in Early Nineteenth-Century Europe by Richard Pankhurst.
• 'Central Asian Studies, Autumn 1983', book catalogue by Aris & Phillips Ltd., printed leaflet.
• 'Egypt and the neighbouring Countries, B.C. 1000 by Samuel Sharpe' printed plate of the map, published by E. Mason & Co., 1859.
• Photocopy of [Amharic] inscription.

Printed material collated by Raymond Head in researching the catalogue. These are:

• "The Earliest Representation of Borobudur" by J.E. van Lohuizen - de Leeuw - printed booklet.
• "Thai Manuscripts: An Exhibition in the British Library 23 January - 30 June 1983" - printed leaflet about the exhibition.
• Photocopy of a printed list of books about Persia. Has handwritten annotations and handwritten note.
• "Britain and her Buffer States, David Mclean, Royal Historical Society, 1979". Photocopy of a page from the Proceedings of the Asiatic Society concerning the designs of the Allahabad column by Captain Edward Smith.

"Description du Tubet, Traduite partiellement du Chinois en Russe par Le P. Hyacinthe Bitchourin, et Du Russe en Francais Par M.***; Soigneusemet Revue et Corrigee sur L'original Chinois Completre et Accompagness de Notes Par M. Klaproth, Membre des Societes Asiatiques de Paris, de Londres et de Bombay". This book was published by L'Imprimerie Royale, Paris in 1831. On the front cover Klaproth has written "A Monsieur Manning avec les compliments de l'auteur". With the book is a paper bag in which it has been kept by the family on which is written (not in Manning's hand) "Klaproth's Description du Tubet, Presented to T.M. by the author".

• "Catalogue of Available Publications" - pamphlet listing the publications of the Asiatic Society and their prices.
• "The Asiatic Society, Founded 15 January 1784 (Institution of National Importance)" - pamphlet giving details of the Society, its history, activities and collections. 3 copies.

Guidebooks from Barbara Ingham's trips. These are:

• Ramanathapuram (An Archaeological Guide) by Dr R. Nagaswamy & N.S. Ramaswami
• Shri Banashankari Yaga Souvenir, May 1983
• List showing the names of Sethupathies Hereditary Trustees of Ramanathapuram Samasthanam
• Diwali Greetings card, unused
• Illustrated map of Hampi
• Addresses for Mrs K S Bamji, India Tourist Office in New Delhi and Sydney, Australia
• 3 invoices for expenses in India
• Toll receipt from Government of Andhra Pradesh
• Mahayogini's Miracles by M.V.N. Subba Rau
• 5 colour postcards
• A dried four leaf clover
• Newspaper clipping 'Grandma on the Prowl' from The Indian Express, 7 November 1977 about Ingham's explorations.

This series consists of printed material found within the collections:

History Textbooks in Thai Notes chronologiques sur les missions jésuites du Siam au XVII siècle "Extract from Missions Catholiques by Henri Bernard" Plate of Chaumont's reception by the King of Siam

16 loose pages in Persian script possibly from a book, mostly mentions Islamic civility and helpful advice on various subjects.

This series contains published material written, by Brian Houghton Hodgson and others, pertaining to his interest in Buddhism, which were present within his Papers. Many contain annotations in Hodgson's hand.

This series contains published material, pertaining to the Donations given by Brian Houghton Hodgson and the Honours conferred upon him, which were present within his Papers.