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Printed material collated by Raymond Head in researching the catalogue. These are:

• "The Earliest Representation of Borobudur" by J.E. van Lohuizen - de Leeuw - printed booklet.
• "Thai Manuscripts: An Exhibition in the British Library 23 January - 30 June 1983" - printed leaflet about the exhibition.
• Photocopy of a printed list of books about Persia. Has handwritten annotations and handwritten note.
• "Britain and her Buffer States, David Mclean, Royal Historical Society, 1979". Photocopy of a page from the Proceedings of the Asiatic Society concerning the designs of the Allahabad column by Captain Edward Smith.

Two photographs collected by Head in researching the Catalogue. These are: "Interior of the chamber cut in the Rock at the base of the Great Pyramid of Egypt, Drawing by Fitzclarence, Pub. in his journal facing p.460" Photograph of a hill village from the studio of Prudence Cuming Asoc. Ltd., 36 Dover Street, London.

A bound typed copy of A Catalogue of the Paintings and Drawings in the Royal Asiatic Society with handwritten annotations. 486 pages within a green hardback binding, 342 x 224 mm.

Correspondence with Raymond Head mainly concerned with identification of artworks in the Society's Collections.

Correspondence and notes concerning the compilation of the index.

Notes collated and some draft articles by Raymond Head, plus articles and photographs created or collected by him in researching for the Catalogue.

'Divine Flower Power Recorded - Sir William Jones (1746-94)', article about the life and works of William Jones, written by Raymond Head and published in the magazine Country Life, dated 13 September 1984. With the article is 8 photographs of the artworks in the Jones collection which are reproduced in the article.

Three versions of a printed leaflet advertising the Journal, all dating to the time when the Society operated at 74 Grosvenor Street. These include:

• ‘Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, 74 Grosvenor Street, W. 1.’ A printed leaflet introducing the Journal and other publication series and highlighting the Journal’s value to British administrators in the East. 3 copies

• ‘Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, 74 Grosvenor Street, W. 1.’ A printed leaflet introducing the Journal and the Society’s other publication series. 3 copies

• ‘Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, 74 Grosvenor Street, W. 1.’ A printed leaflet entitled ‘Special Notice’, introducing the Journal and subscription details. Printed by Stephen Austin and Sons, Ltd, Hertford. 3 copies

List of 'Voluntary Donations to the Funds of the Royal Asiatic Society since its institution'. Handwritten list of donors, amount of donation and year of receipt from 1823 - 1851.

Letter from Ernest Grierson, Honorary Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Eleanor Hull, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform her of an anonymous donation to aid the payment of the Secretary's salary for the next two years, dated 15 April 1920.