Sale of Dr. A. Clarke's Library

'Sale of Dr. A. Clarke's Library: Desirable for the R.A.S.' - a list of items that would be helpful additions for the Royal Asiatic Society Collections, including their lot numbers and day of sale, from the Auction for the Library of Dr Adam Clarke. The author of the list has also added current prices of the items at second-hand booksellers. The Rev. Dr. Adam Clarke was a linguist, particularly in Middle Eastern and Oriental languages (including Persian, Arabic, Ethiopian, Coptic and Sanskrit) which enabled him to play an important part in the work of the Bible Society.

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.

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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