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Chinese Logic by A.C. Graham reproduced from The Encyclopedia of Philosophy edited by Paul Edwards, Macmillan and Free Press, 1967. Photocopy with typed frontispiece.

Printed and handwritten catalogues of the Society's Chinese Library, including:

• 'Catalogue of the Chinese Library of the Royal Asiatic Society' by the Rev. S. Kidd, Professor of Chinese Literature, University College, London, 1838. This contains both the Chinese books and manuscripts that belonged to the Society at that time. Printed with handwritten annotations, 58 pages. This is bound together with Henry F. Holt's catalogue published in 1889 (see below), with note on the flyleaf saying 'Bound, November 1930'. The Holt catalogue is also heavily annotated. This volume is kept in the Reading Room Office.

• ‘A Catalogue of the Chinese Manuscripts in the Library of the Royal Asiatic Society', compiled between 1878 and 1881 by Mr Henry F. Holt, Joint Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society with Mr Giles of the Chinese Consular Service correcting the proofs. Printed with handwritten annotations, 116 pages, bound volume, dated 1889. Two copies. Inserted in one volume is ‘Chinese Catalogue: List of Missing numbers not found by Professor Shelley Wang’, handwritten list, 3 pieces, dated 4 April 1938. Again this catalogue describes both the Chinese books and manuscripts. These two volumes are kept in the Reading Room Office.

• 'Mr Shelley Wang's Chinese Catalogue 1936', handwritten catalogue of the Society's Chinese Library complied by Professor Shelley Wang in 1936. This describes Chinese books, manuscripts and printed maps, as well as some Japanese material. The catalogue begins with a list of books marked not found by Shelly Wang, followed by an index listing the items (including those listed in the Holt catalogue) by romanised Chinese title in alphabetical order. The main portion of the catalogue lists items from No. 598, following Holt's numbering, to No. 669, although items after No. 649 are in a different hand and seem to be later additions. The volume is kept in the Reading Room Office. There are multiple inserts in the volume and these have been stored separately in an archival folder. The inserts are:

  • Letter from Shelly Wang to Colonel Hoysted, writing that he is glad the cataloguing work has now finished. He writes further about bringing a case of cards [to the Library?], and comments on the translation of ‘The Western Chamber’ which he had been asked to review. Handwritten, one letter, dated 25 January 1937

  • Letter from Colonel Hoysted to Professor Yetts, enclosing Wang’s letter and asking him to have a look at the completed catalogue. He further asks about the fee for a permanent membership of the Society that was offered to Wang and his advice on the review of ‘The Western Chamber’. Handwritten, one letter, dated 27 January 1937

  • Letter from Colonel Hoysted to Shelly Wang thanking for his work. He enquires the omission of book titles beginning with Y in his index. Typed, one letter, dated 20 March 1937

  • List of books transferred from the Chinese Library to Cupboard 4 Right. Handwritten, 2 pieces.

  • List of Chinese manuscript dictionaries. Handwritten, 1 piece.

  • Diagrams showing the arrangement of Chinese Library on the shelfs by index numbers, with missing books marked in red. Handwritten, 1 piece.

  • Note on item No 662, being four pictorial maps of Chinese Buddhist mountains, dating one of the maps to after about 1840 (now catalogued as Artwork 104). Typed, 1 piece.

  • Note giving suggestions on the Society’s Chinese Library, including trading duplicate copies, enlarging the Library and hiring an assistant librarian. Handwritten, 1 piece.

  • List of Chinese books not found. Handwritten, 1 piece.

  • Note containing some [ancient Chinese characters], annotated 'Wang Collection. Anglo Chinese College, [?]'. Handwritten, 1 piece.

  • A set of index cards for books beginning with the title 'Ta Ch’ing'

Chinese jests continued. 37, 38, 39, 40-53 with additional notes about 49 & 50. Handwritten, 2 pieces, each 3 sheets. May have been sent to Charles Lamb or written whilst staying at his house on scrap paper- they appear to be addressed to him in Islington

[Charles George] “Chinese” Gordon [of Khartoum]. Journals of Major-General C. G. Gordon, C.B., at Khartoum. Review by R F. Burton, The Academy, Vol. XXVIIA. July 11, 1885, pp. 19-20. [The author of the introduction and notes to the work under review is given in the typescript as A Egmont Halse. It should be Alfred Egmont Hake.]Typed copy of Review from "The Academy"

There are three Chinese documents concerning trade and interaction with the English. With the documents are English abstracts and modern Chinese translations created in 2018.

"Chinese Classics: Tao Te Ching, translated by D.C. Lau, Chinese University Press, Hong Kong". Draft review by Angus Graham.

"China's new armies prepare to attack" by Quaritch Wales from America, 2nd June 1945, pp.168-169.

"China's Armies Likely to Be Mechanized For Next Pacific Round" by Quaritch Wales from The Star Weekly, Toronto, 3rd March 1945, p.7.

China, Europe and the origins of modern science - proof copy by Graham published in Asia Major 16/1, 2 (1971) and reprinted in Chinese Science, edited by Shigeru Nakayama and Nathan Sivin, MIT Press, 1973.

"Some remarks on the Relationship between China and Mongolia" by Professor C. R. Bawden, published by The China Society in 1974.