Subseries RAS COLL6/1/2 - Lists of Catalogues

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GB 891 RAS COLL6-RAS COLL6/1-RAS COLL6/1/2

Title

Lists of Catalogues

Date(s)

  • 1980 - ongoing (Creation)

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1 archival folder + 4 electronic documents

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Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland 1823 London, England
(1823- ongoing)

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Royal Asiatic Society Archives

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Lists of catalogues of the collections in the Royal Asiatic Society. These are:

  • 'Printed Book Catalogues'- two different versions. One is of 4 pages and lists printed catalogues of books and Arabic script manuscripts. The second is of 7 pages and lists catalogues of books, Arabic script manuscripts, Malay and Indonesian manuscripts, Chinese books and manuscripts, Sanskrit and other Indian manuscripts, Manuscripts from S.E. Asia and Sri Lanka, Tibetan and Mongolian manuscripts, European manuscripts, Archives, Maps, and Periodicals. All computer printed.
  • 'London, Royal Asiatic Society' - a comprehensive list of the catalogues produced for the Society's collections. 9 pieces, computer printed.

Electronic documents - archival versions were created in 2024.

  • 'LIST OF CATALOGUES 1987' - detailed list of the catalogues produced for the collections of the Society. Content created in 2001.
  • 'CATALOGUES OF THE COLLECTIONS IN THE LIBRARY OF THE ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY' - summary of catalogues for printed books, manuscripts and artworks. First created c.2001.
  • 'CATALOGUES OF THE COLLECTIONS IN THE LIBRARY OF THE ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY' - detailed version of catalogues for collections of the Society and includes a statistical supplement to approximate the amount of each type of material. Content created in 2001.
  • 'LIBRARY CATALOGUES' - summary list of the catalogues held for the Society's collections. Content created in 2006.

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      gb 891 ras coll6/1/2

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