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Within the Royal Asiatic Society collections are several lists and catalogues relating to Asiatic material which are not part of the Society's own collections. These have been gathered within this catalogue. They are:

• '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 document.
• 'List of Oriental Works purchased at Erzerum, translated from the St Petersburg Journal of Dec 20 1829/ Jan 9 1830' - handwritten list.
• 'Catalogue of moghrebine arabic Manuscripts in the possession of Jakob Graberg of Hemso' - handwritten, dated Florence, 26 April 1830.
• 'Sale of Dr. A. Clarke's Library: Desirable for the R.A.S.' - handwritten list, undated.
• 'Catalogue of Malayan Book's by Thomas Beighton - handwritten list, undated.
• 'List of the Principal Budhistical works from the Pali in Chinese character by Mt Gutzlaff' - handwritten, dated 1845.
• 'A List of the Oriental Coins preserved in the British Museum, B. Dorn' - handwritten list, undated.
• 'Catalogue of Malay books the property of Inchi Mahomed' - handwritten list, undated.
• 'Catalogue of the Chinese Library of University College, London' - handwritten volume, dated to 1885.
• 'List of lithographed Malay texts in the alphabetical catalogue of Leiden University Library under Kikayat and Shair' - handwritten list, 2 sides, undated, post 1900.
• Lists of Indonesian Manuscripts compiled by Petrus Voorhoeve between 1950 and 1954. These are: 'Some notes on Indonesian MSS in the Bodleian Library, Oxford'; 'List of Indonesian Manuscripts in the University Library, Cambridge'; 'List of Indonesian manuscripts in India Office Library, Commonwealth Relations Office, London'; List of Indonesian Manuscripts in the Library of the School of Oriental and African Studies, London'; 'Indonesian Manuscripts in the British Museum'. These are typed with some handwritten annotations, 51 pieces.

A catalogue with Japanese titles and Dutch and English explanations of the items collected by J.G.F. Van Overmeer Fisscher whilst stationed for ten years at Nagasakki, the Dutch factory in Japan. This is a handwritten manuscript which begins with the title 'Nipon of Japan' and the Japanese alphabet. This is followed by an explanatory introduction, in Dutch, by Overmeer Fisccher in which he records how he came to own the objects; that the catalogue just provides a brief description of the objects along with some translations appended to the literature and antiquities; and that he is donating his collection to the 'Netherland Academy'. The introduction is signed Van Overmeer Fisscher and dated Batavia, 10 August 1829. Thereafter follows a series of lists including for geography, linguistics, antiquities, and musical instruments. Some parts have explanations in both English and Dutch entries but many lists are just in Dutch.

The manuscript is bound in a leather and marbled cover bearing the Royal Asiatic Society's logo on the spine, indicating that binding or rebinding occurred after its donation. The spine also bears the title 'Japanese Dutch-English Word-Book' suggesting that the identity of the manuscript was unknown when the binding took place.

"Catalogue of the collection of Burmese curiosities, belonging to Captn, F Marryat, R N, C B, Deposited in the museum of the Royal Asiatic Society", dated London February 16th 1829. List of 146 items donated - 53 figures of Buddha and 93 "Miscellaneous" items. Handwritten, 2 pieces.

A Catalogue of the Robert Morrison Chinese Library deposited at the University of London. The catalogue was compiled by Henry F. Holt, Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society, for use by the Society. Each entry was given a Chinese and English title plus a small description in English. The books are now housed at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London. The volume was dated to 1885 as this was when Holt served as Secretary to the Royal Asiatic Society.

Catalogue of Photographs illustrating the travels of H.G.Q. Wales 1923-[2]9. Typed list which includes photographs taken in South America, Siam - Sukhothai and Bangkok, Malacca, Cambodia, Borneo, and the Philippines. This list is relevant to the Quaritch Wales photographic collections that are held at the Society (Photo.70).

'Catalogue of moghrebine arabic Manuscripts in the possession of Jab. Graberg of Hemso'. A list of manuscripts with Arabic titles and English descriptions owned by Jakob Graberg of Hemsö (1776–1847), Swedish Consul to Morocco. This is dated Florence, 26 April 1830 and informs that Graberg also owns a 'numerous Collection of Letters and other Papers written in the modern arabic dialects of Morocco and Tripoli, and a Proclamation of Bonaparte on his landing in Egypt in the year 1798'.

Thomas Manning's Chinese book collection was donated to the RAS Library after his death. However his books were added to the general Chinese collections. At some point, there has been an attempt to identify those in the collection which had belonged to Manning. This series consists of two catalogues, some notes on Manning and one later letter. The majority of the Chinese book collection in the RAS was donated to the Brotherton Library, Leeds, in 1963.

'Catalogue of Malayan Books' by Thomas Beighton. A list provided by Thomas Beighton, London Missionary Society, to the Royal Asiatic Society of the Malay manuscripts in his possession. These are written in English and in Jawi script.

'Catalogue of Malay books the property of Inchi Mahomed' - a list detailing 36 books owned by Inchi Mahomet. In 1910 he was the Private Secretary to the Rajah Of Sarawak, His Highness, Sir Charles Johnson Brooke. The document is undated.

Handwritten catalogue of the Books of Thomas Manning that were in the Chinese Collection of the RAS Library. Each item has an individual sheet which names, describes, visualises and dates the publication. It is unknown when this catalogue was made but before the Chinese Collection was donated to the Brotherton Library in 1963.