Journal Subscriptions, Journal and Index Sales, Pamphlet Sales, four handwritten bound volumes with accounts under the three headings, listed by date. Dates covered by the volumes are: 1937-1952, 1953-1962, 1963-1967, and 1968-1974.
Zonder titelLearned Societies
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'An Account of Jerusalem from the Persian text of Nasir ibn Khusru's Safarnamah', translated for the late Sir H. M. Elliot, by the late Major A.R. Fuller, published in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, New Series, Vol. 6, No. 1 (1873), pp. 142-164.
Zonder titel'The Intercourse of China with Eastern Turkestan and the Adjacent Countries in the Second Century B.C.' by Thomas William Kingsmill, published in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society New Series, Vol. 14, No. 2 (Apr., 1882), pp. 74-104. The manuscript is written in a large soft-covered notebook and dated Shanghai, January 16 1878.
Zonder titelTwo Print blocks probably used in early 20th century for printing in the Journal.
Zonder titelTwo photographic negatives from G.L.M. Clauson's Paper on "A Hitherto Unknown Turkish Manuscript in "Uigher" Characters" published in the Society's Journal in January1928. With the negatives is the original envelope.
Zonder titelCopies of the plates for 'The Emblems, medals and medallists of the Royal Asiatic Society', by John Hansman published in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1984, no.1, pp.99-119.
Zonder titelPlate of 'Impression of seal no. 420 from Mohenjo-daro' for 'Unhinging Siva from the Indus Civilization' by Doris Srinivasan, printed in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, no.1, 1984, pp. 77-89.
Zonder titelMinutes of General Meetings: There were 10 meetings in the first year, subsequently 15 meetings each year with an extended summer break. An Anniversary meeting was held in the March at which the Council and Officers are elected, a review of the year given and the finances discussed. Initially meetings were held in either the Thatch House Tavern in St James's Street or Willis' Rooms, King Street, St James, but by 17 January 1824 the Society was housed in Grafton Street. The Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland became the Royal Asiatic Society as from 7 June 1823. On 19 June 1824 the first volume of the Society's Transactions is mentioned. By the end of this period the Society had both a Library and Museum.
The minutes are handwritten in clear copper plate script, in a folio sized leather bound volume in reasonable condition.
Minutes of General meetings. At the Anniversary Meeting in May 1836 it was noted that a Committee of Agriculture and Commerce was suggested and several members agreed to make contributions to finance this committee. At a Special meeting in July, Article 49 regarding subscriptions was amended so that all members could pay annually. In December the Society's funds being inadequate for the purpose contemplated by the Society, General Worsley subscribed £100 and begged members to donate their subscriptions for a year. At the Anniversary Meeting in 1837, Professor H. H. Wilson became Director of the Society in succession to Henry Colebrooke, deceased. In July, the Society was informed by letter that General Worsley was giving the Society £1,000 to be used at the discretion of the Council. It was recorded that a bust should be commissioned to be paid for by members. In July, it was confirmed that Queen Victoria had consented to be Patron of the Society. At a Special meeting in January 1838, ways in which defaulting members should be treated were considered. In January 1839 Sir James Carnac, Governor of Bombay, offered to promote the interest of the Society (in Bombay). At the Anniversary Meeting in 1839 as well as the usual reports, a report of the Committee of Commerce and Agriculture was tabled and read. At the end of the volume there are four pages of index.
Handwritten in folio sized leather bound volume of which the binding needs attention.
Minutes of General, Special and Anniversary Meetings. They give details of Papers read and lectures given, of Members nominated and elected, and of changes in Council members. Typed minutes in folio-sized red and black hardcover bound volume with some damage to the binding.