The correspondence contains letters concerned with publishing, with his research and work at the India Office Library and the University of Cambridge and more personal letters.
Storey Charles Ambrose 1888-1967Persian literature
15 Archival description results for Persian literature
As Storey compiled information for his biobibliographical works, he created an index card system. When these were transferred to the Society's collections they were still within their original filing cabinet drawers. The contents have been transferred to… read more
Material in Persian and Arabic script. These are:
- A bound notebook with cloth cover containing a series of essays on religion and history. An index can be found at the front of the book
- A small handmade notebook held together by a simple tie containing … read more
Publications by other people found within the Storey archive (his bequest included many pamphlets associated with his research. These have been kept separately):
- Photographic plates for an unknown publications produced by the 'Bombay Art Printing Works, … read more
The Papers of Charles Ambrose Storey are mainly concerned with gathering material for his research into Persian Literature. They include his own notes and draft publications and additional notes by people who subsequently worked with his research.
Charles Ambrose StoreyCharles Storey's main work was in collating the information for, and writing part of his bio-bibliographical survey of Persian Literature. Volume I is in 2 parts but was published in sections by Luzac & Co. Volume I covers Qurʾānic Literature;… read more
Persian Literature: A Bio-bibliographical Survey Volume II was divided into 3 parts. Only the first of these was published within Storey's lifetime. After the Royal Asiatic Society received Storey's bequest it was decided to continue publishing his… read more
Persian Literature: A Bio-bibliographical Survey Volume II, Part 1 was published in 1958. The archival material associated with this part is:
- Persian Literature: A Bio-bibliographical Survey Volume II Part 1, printed proofs with handwritten annotations, … read more
Persian Literature: A Bio-bibliographical Survey Volume II Part 2 was published after Storey's death using material he had created. it was compiled by Ann Walsh with supervision by James Douglas Pearson. The archival material is:
- Volume entries - … read more
Persian Literature: A Bio-bibliographical Survey Volume II, Part 3 was published in 1977 using original material created by Storey. It was compiled by Ann Walsh under the supervision of G.M. Meredith-Owens. The archival material associated with this… read more