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Road Map of India (north), Sixth edition, Scale: 1:2,500,000

News report from a correspondent about modern Mongolia from The Times, 2 June 1964.

Robert Irwin was initially nominated for the Society's Richard Burton Medal but it was decided to honour him with the Royal Asiatic Society Medal in 2023, the Society's bicentenary year. The archival material associated with this award is:

• Letters in support of the nomination of Robert Irwin, typed, 4 pieces, dated 22 September 2021.
• Publicity poster for the award of the medal and Irwin's lecture Tales from the Mamluk Crypt: Predecessors of Modern Horror, held on 4 May 2023.
• Six photographs from the award presentation, 4 May 2023.

This is a letter from a Rev R. Spence Hardy writing to J W Redhouse, Secretary of the RAS, in which he informs the RAS of Gogerly's death and writes; "It is not certain yet what will be dome with Gogerly's collections towards a Pali Dictionary. If I live to return home, I may send it to prepare with additions from other quarters". Handwritten, 4 sides, dated 11 September 1863

Article about horsemen of the Gobi desert from a series entitled 'First Steppes', Sunday Times, 16 January 1977.

"Roger T. Ames, The Art of Rulership: a Study in Ancient Chinese Political Thought. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, 1983". Graham's draft review of this publication.

"Rome and Sicily 1963, Tour by H.G.Q.W. and D.C.Q.W., February 25th to March 27th 1963" - typed itinerary of their tour, 1 side.

"Rome Oct.5 - Oct. 19th, 1980" - typed itinerary of their tour, 1 side.

Correspondence from organisations wishing to hire room from the Royal Asiatic Society for their meetings. These are:

• The Shakespearean Authorship Society, 1975.
• The Association of South-East Asian Studies, 1976.
• The China Society, 1976.
• The Asian House Trust Committee, 1976.
• The Centre for South-East Asian Studies, 1978.
• The Muhammadi Trust, 1979.
• The Society for the Preservation of the Architectural Resources of Egypt, 1980.

Rough draft of "Revolutionary Song of Freedom" in 10 stanzas. Handwritten, 1 piece, 2 sides