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GB 891 RAS UPE-RAS UPE/6-RAS UPE/6/3 · File · 1937
Part of Royal Asiatic Society Universities Prize Essay Fund

The first prize essay - "The relations between the Greeks and the East" by D.P. Costello. Typed, 23 sides, undated. With identifying label.

Costello Desmond Patrick 1912-1964 Linguist, diplomat
Essay
GB 891 RAS UPE-RAS UPE/7-RAS UPE/7/2 · File · 1938
Part of Royal Asiatic Society Universities Prize Essay Fund

Essay: "The History of the Relations of the British with Malaya and Java (1780-1867)". The first prize winning essay, typed manuscript, 26 pages, with identifying label. Also with the essay is a covering letter from Albert John Chapman to Mr Hoysted to say that he is sending a fresh copy of his essay which is copied verbatim from the original. Handwritten letter, dated 20 December 1938.

Chapman Albert John
Essay
GB 891 RAS UPE-RAS UPE/8-RAS UPE/8/2 · File · 1939
Part of Royal Asiatic Society Universities Prize Essay Fund

"The Influence of Sea-Power on the History of the East India Company". The prize-winning essay by Asa Briggs. The front page has notes by the Committee members on their opinions of the essay. The final page is the identifier of the essay writer as Asa Briggs and the authentication by his tutor. Typed with handwritten annotations, 17 pages.

Briggs Asa 1921-2016 Historian
Essay
GB 891 RAS UPE-RAS UPE/13-RAS UPE/13/2 · File · 20th Mar 1949
Part of Royal Asiatic Society Universities Prize Essay Fund

"The Rise and Fall of the Maratha Power". Prizewinning essay by N.S. Adams. Handwritten, 20 pages. With this essay is a handwritten title page, dated 20 March 1949.

Adams N.S.
Essay
GB 891 RAS UPE-RAS UPE/26-RAS UPE/26/2 · File · Sep 1964
Part of Royal Asiatic Society Universities Prize Essay Fund

"The Chinese Literary Revolution - Its Aims and Achievements" by "Cogito, ergo sum". Prize-winning essay by Michael Salt. Typed, 27 pages within a black card folder, dated September 1964.

Salt Michael
Escorts in Tibet
GB 891 FM-FM/2 · Series · 1938 - [1970s]
Part of Papers of Fleming Mackenzie

A series of drafts for 'Escorts in Tibet', the record of Mackenzie's time as part of the escort to the Trade Agent, based on his diaries (FM/1).

Ephemera
GB 891 RAS JOUR-RAS JOUR/17 · Series · 1824 - ongoing
Part of Royal Asiatic Society: Journal

This series include various objects and illustrations that are connected with the Journal's production. They include items associated with the printing of the Journal.

Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland