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Handwritten, typed and printed manuscripts of work by Edward Conze which were given to his friend Vera Calvert (neé Baker). They include early philosophical work, translations and explanations of Buddhist work and teaching curricula.

Three copies of Conze's publication: "contradiction and reality", published by Wightman & Co. Ltd., London (1939). Plus a typed partial draft with handwritten note "Vera's Sutra from Teddy" on title page.

Title sheet, index and pages 14-44 of manuscript for a Summary of 'contradiction and reality'. The manuscript bears considerable reworking and annotation and the title sheet has handwritten inscription, "Vera's Sutra from Teddy".

Three copies of 'contradiction and reality' by Edward Conze which is a summary of 10 books concerning philosophical questions including those of selfhood, unity and generality. The pamphlet was published by Wightman & Co. Ltd., London, in 1939.

A handwritten translation of "On Believing in Mind - Shinjin-no Mei" by Seng-t'san, third Chinese patriarch of Zen, and a typed version with explanatory commentary.

A handwritten translation of 'On believing in mind - Shinjin-no Mei', by Seng-t'san, third Chinese patriarch of Zen. There is a change in the pen used part way through the document and a small number of corrections.

Typed translation with commentary. The reference numbers have been added to the text by hand.

Translation of the Heart Sutra from the Prajñāpāramitā entitled "Homage to the All-Knowing" with subsequent commentary.

A partial draft concerning Buddhist reality from a larger piece. These pages are numbered 32-38 with a further page of references. They include discussion on mindfulness, meditation, mortification and concentration.

"Text, Sources and Bibliography of the Prajñāpāramitā-hrdaya" by Edward Conze, reprinted from the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, April 1948. The outside cover bears the inscription "For Vera, in love & gratitude, T. And who among you if had - should ask for - should give him a stone". Stuck into the pamphlet, on the back cover is a 'head and shoulders' photograph of Conze and another of him sat in a deck chair was found loose within the pamphlet.