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Coursebook of Ministry of Education's History Textbook, for High School Level, books 4, 5 ,6. These books include sections concerning prominent historical figures around the world, such as, William Shakespeare, Johann Wolfgang von Goeth, Chiang Kai-Shek, Leonardo da Vinci, Charles Robert Darwin, etc.

"Notes chronologiques sur les missions jésuites du Siam au XVII siècle" was published in 1953 in Archivum Historicum Societatis Iesu , Extractum e vol. XXII. Printed pamphlet on the Jesuit missionaries to Siam in the seventeenth century.

This book contains extracts from the book titled L'histoire universelle des missions catho liques , II, published in 1957. These include chapters written by Henri Bernard-Maitre under the titles: "Le père Ricci et les missions de Chine"; "Le père de nobili et les missions de l'Inde", "Les Missions de Chines Après 1644"; "La rencontre du padroado et du patronato: l'affrontement des méthodes"; and "Les réactions européennes a l'ouvre missionaire". A chapter written by E. Jarry under the title "La querelles des rites" is also included.

Plate of an engraving that shows Chaumont's reception by the King of Siam. The original is copyrighted by Bibliothèque nationale, Paris (Estampe C.7941).

Printers block for the plates published in Hutchinson's "Adventurers in Siam in the Seventeenth Century". These are:

• Plate I: Outline Map of Siam
• Plate II: Ancient Ayudhya, as Reconstructed by a Modern Artist
• Plate III: Outline Map of the overland route between Mergui and the Gulf of Siam
• Plate IV: Outline Map, showing position of Siam in relation to her neighbours in the Seventeenth century
• Plate V: French plan of Ayudhya (Seventeenth century)
• Plate VI: Modern River Scene at Ayudhya above Site of Dutch settlement
• Plate VII: Dutch Map (Seventeenth century) of the Menam near Ayudhya
• Plate VIII: Phaulkon
• Plate IX: Siamese envoys to Louis XIV
• Plate X: Monseigneur Pallu
• Plate XI: Dutch sketch plan of Ayudhya
• Plate XII: Medallion commemorating a Siamese Embassy to France
• Plate XIII: M. de Chaumont presents a letter from King Louis to King Narai
• Plate XIV: Seventeenth century engraving (French) of Siamese State Vehicle for Royal Gifts, Letters, etc.
• Plate XV: Ambassadeurs de Siam, Louis XIV receives Kōsā Pan's Embassy
• Plate XVI: (1) Mergui from Pataw (2) Pataw-Patit from Mergui.
• Plate XVII: Ruins of Royal Palace at Lop'burī
• Plate XVIII: Phaulkon's seal on his letter to M. Fermanelle (2 blocks
  *) Plate XIX: Tale Chupsôn - Ruins of the Palace
• Plate XX: Seventeenth century map of the Menam from Ayudhya to the sea
• Plate XXI: Carved wooden ornament, reputed to have come from Phaulkon's house at Lop'burī
• Plate XXII: Ruins of Phaulkon's house at Lop'burī
• Plate XXIII: Southern bend of river at Ayudhya
• Plate XXIV: Phaulkon's letter to the Siamese students in Paris
• Plate XXV: Signature of Phaulkon's letter to Père de la Chaise
• Plate XXVI: Phaulkon's letter to the Pope
• Plate XXVII: A Modern Plan of Ayudhya

Some of these blocks show signs of deterioration of the metal. Care is needed in handling them.

There is one item in these Papers. This is a "List of books printed in Egypt, to the commencement of the year of the Flight 1251 - with their prices. Copied (without correction of any trifling errors) from a register lent to me by the principal agent for the sale of these books. E.W.L". Handwritten, 4 sides. The introductory note bearing the title and an ending note about monetary equivalent in Sterling are in English. The list in Arabic.

The Papers of Edward William West reflect his interest in Pahlavi language and Zoroastrianism. The majority are handwritten notebooks and other manuscripts in which he did his work. These often have many inserts. There are also loose handwritten notes, some correspondence and some printed material.

The manuscripts compiled by Edward William West. Many of these were listed by de Menasce. West was interested in many topics which are reflected in these manuscripts.

Description: Blue and brown patterned hardcover notebook, handwritten in ink, inserts held in place with string, detailed table of contents with page numbers. identified as West 1 from de Menasche handlist.

Contents:

• "Lord's prayer in Zand"
• London MSS., handwritten copy of L22 and folio level description of most folios ranging from L1 - L26
• Pazand Bundhašin from L22 with other miscellaneous passages from the same and a description of the MSS.
• Pahlavi introduction to Vishtasp Yasht from L5, Pahlabi Stayishwai Sirozah from L26, description of several volumes of MSS. from the East India Library.

Inserts:

• traced characters and sections from MSS.
• travel plans
• scrap of paper containing definitions
• folio titled "Zand translation of the Lord's Prayer by M. Hang, Ph.D"
• other miscellaneous papers containing calculations, notes, etc

Description: Blue and brown patterned hardcover notebook, hand written in ink, inserts held in place with string and brass paperclips, detailed table of contents with page numbers. Identified as West 2 in de Menasche handlist.

Contents:

• Pahlavi & Pazand Shikhand-gumani (first part), from L15,23
• End of Pahlavi Rivayat, from L15
• Pahlavi Patet-I Khud, from the same
• Pahlavi duties of ameshaspends, from the same
• Pahalvi Gosht-I Fryano, from the same
• Pazand Patet-I Adarbad Mardspend, from the same
• Pazand-Sankstrit Minokhand, from L19 with commentary on the condition of the original text, its discrepancies and its mixture of lanuages
• Copy of the Buwahirin Fragment
• "Collation of the OW portion of the 2 & PW"
• Zand-Pahlavi prayers & miyayish, from L12 Inserts: Pahlavi version of the Yatha Ahi Vairyo rayer from the London E.I. Library
• Indexical information
• Transcript of Pazand Menok-i-Xrat from London
• MSS Shayast-ne-Sayast from London MSS

Inserts:

• Pahlavi version of the Yatha Ahi Vairyo rayer from the London E.I. Library,
• plastic indexical information newspaper clipping on "The Lost Canon of Berosus"
• miscellaneous numerical calculations