Área de identidad
Código de referencia
Título
Fecha(s)
- [1800 - 1835] (Creación)
Nivel de descripción
Volumen y soporte
2 items handwritten
Área de contexto
Nombre del productor
Historia biográfica
David Price was an orientalist and army officer. Born in Wales, his father died when he was young and, despite being given a scholarship for university he was unable to afford to complete his course. Instead he joined the army of the East India Company… read more
Institución archivística
Historia archivística
The material originated with Price or was sent to him.
Origen del ingreso o transferencia
It is unknown when either of these items entered the Society's collections.
Área de contenido y estructura
Alcance y contenido
The papers of David Price consist of a letter to him from a colleague in Tannah, dated 24 May 1800; and a draft translation of an Extract from a Preface to the Shahnamah of Firdausi.
Área de condiciones de acceso y uso
Condiciones de acceso
Open. Please contact the archivist. Details can be found here : https://royalasiaticarchives.org/. The archive is open on Tuesdays and Fridays 10-5, and Thursdays 2-5. Access is to any researcher without appointment but it will help if an appointment is… read more
Condiciones
Digital photography (without flash) for research purposes may be permitted upon completion of a copyright declaration form, and with respect to current UK copyright law.
Idioma del material
- inglés
Área de materiales relacionados
Unidades de descripción relacionadas
David Price bequeathed many manuscripts to the Society. The collections also hold copies of publications written by him. Details can be found in our Library catalogue: https://ras.koha-ptfs.co.uk/.
Puntos de acceso
Puntos de acceso por materia
Puntos de acceso por lugar
Puntos de acceso por autoridad
- Price David 1762-1835 (Materia)
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Nota del archivista
The material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2022.