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.
Ephemera
This material is held atRoyal Asiatic Society Archives
- Reference
- GB 891 RAS JOUR-RAS JOUR/17
- Dates of Creation
- 1824 - ongoing
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English Chinese
- Physical Description
- 1 archival box
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland was founded by the eminent Sanskrit scholar Sir Henry Thomas Colebrooke on the 15th March 1823. It received its Royal Charter from King George IV on the 11th August 1824 'for the investigation of subjects connected with and for the encouragement of science, literature and the arts in relation to Asia'. It continues as a forum for those who are interested in the languages, cultures and history of Asia to meet and exchange ideas.
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Note
The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland was founded by the eminent Sanskrit scholar Sir Henry Thomas Colebrooke on the 15th March 1823. It received its Royal Charter from King George IV on the 11th August 1824 'for the investigation of subjects connected with and for the encouragement of science, literature and the arts in relation to Asia'. It continues as a forum for those who are interested in the languages, cultures and history of Asia to meet and exchange ideas.
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