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The Book of Lieh-tzu
GB 891 ACG-ACG/2 · Series · 1960 - 1991
Part of Papers of Angus C. Graham

The Book of Lieh-tzu was published by John Murray (London) in 1960 as part of the UNESCO Chinese translation series. It was reprinted in New York by Colombia University Press in 1990 with a new preface by Graham. The material in this series consists of a draft of the publications, reviews for the first edition and correspondence concerning the reprint.

Graham Angus Charles 1919-1991
GB 891 BHH-BHH/17-BHH/17/3 · File · 1880
Part of Papers of Brian Houghton Hodgson

"The Botanical Enterprise of the Empire" by W.T. Thistleton Dyer. Paper read at the Colonial Institute, May 11 1880. Printed pamphlet, published London 1880, with inscription on front cover, "with the author's kind regards" Printed material, 1 item, dated 1880.

Dyer William Turner Thiselton 1843-1928 Botanist
GB 891 RAS UPE-RAS UPE/12-RAS UPE/12/3-RAS UPE/12/3/1 · File · 1947
Part of Royal Asiatic Society Universities Prize Essay Fund

The British Contribution to India - essay submitted by N.A.D. Macrae of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. Typed, 17 pages. With the essay is the student's identifying letter. Typed with handwritten endorsement by Fellow-Director of Studies in Economics, Corpus Christi College.

Macrae Norman Alastair Duncan 1923-2010 Economist
GB 891 RP-RP/1-RP/1/3 · File · 5 March 1981
Part of Papers of Richard Pankhurst

Letter from D.A. Bell, Representative, The British Council in Addis Ababa, to Richard Pankhurst to send Pankhurst recent statistics on the use of the British Council Library in Addis Ababa.

The British Council
GB 891 BHH-BHH/15-BHH/15/11 · File · Jul 1871
Part of Papers of Brian Houghton Hodgson

"The Buddhist Revelation in India" by John Wilson and first published in the British and Foreign Evangelical Review, July 1871. Sent to Hodgson by Wilson, and received in December 1871, the article includes a tribute to Hodgson, note of which Hodgson has recorded on the cover of the pamphlet. Printed pamphlet, 1 item, dated July 1871.

Wilson John
GB 891 WCP-WCP/1-WCP/1/36 · File · 1898
Part of Papers of William Claxton Peppé

"The Buddhist Stupa at Piprahwa on the Birdpur Estate." A draft of the paper published in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society 1898 (3), pp.573-578. The main body of the text is in Peppé's handwriting but there some emendations and additions in another hand, probably that of Vincent Smith. However these do not appear in the article as published but the article is considerably revised from this draft and has an additional note by Vincent Smith (pp. 579-588). Handwritten, 7 sides, undated [1898].

Peppé William Claxton 1852-1936 Estate manager
The Burrisaul Guns
GB 891 JDB-JDB/1-JDB/1/8 · File · [1870-1891]
Part of Papers of John Drew Bate

This file contains a number of newspaper articles concerning the Burrisaul (Barisal) Guns, with some accompanying notes by John Drew Bate. There are 4 copies of a proof for one article written by Bate, but it is unclear whether the other articles are his authorship.

GB 891 RAS BMM-RAS BMM/1-RAS BMM/1/1-RAS BMM/1/1/4 · File · 1921 - 1923
Part of Royal Asiatic Society Richard Burton Memorial Medal

A small account book of The National Provincial and Union Bank of England Limited, Oxford Branch, bearing the names and money given by donors to the Burton Memorial Fund spanning from 6 June 1921 - 6 October 1923. Bound notebook with white cover on which has been written in ink, The Burton Memorial Fund.

Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland 1823- London, England
GB 891 LOR-LOR/1-LOR/1/3-LOR/1/3/1 · File · 19th Oct 1935
Part of Papers of David Lockhart Robertson Lorimer and Emily Overend Lorimer

"Speakers of a Language that is, perhaps related to no other: The Burusho of Hunza - a Mountain People of Northern Kashmir". Illustrated article with accompanying photo-articles, "The Crafts and Husbandry of the Burusho: A Mountain People in the "Apex" of India", and "Domestic and Outdoor Life in Hunza: A Peasant Community whose Language is Unique" by Emily Overend Lorimer. Printed in The Illustrated London News, 19 October, 1935. 2 pieces, 3 sides, the fourth side has an article "2-M.P.H. Relics on Salt Flats on which Campbell reached 300 M.P.H."

Lorimer Emily Overend 1881-1949 Journalist, writer