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Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch

RASHKB and author

Vol. 1 (1961)

ISSN 1991-7295

125

It is not in my power at present to offer to the Society an exact Catalogue of the Collection, but the enclosed Memorandum will convey a general idea of its nature and extent.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient humble Servant,

GEO. THO. STAUNTON,

Portland Place, March 20, 1823.

The Memorandum which accompanied this letter gives a very rough idea of the scope of the collection which he offered to the Society. It comprised a total of 186 separate works which Staunton divided under ten headings viz:

Class Works 1 Chinese Classics 15 2 Dictionaries 22 3 - - 4 Native Superstitions 17 5 Arts and Sciences 23 6 Travels and Geography 9 7 Poetry, Plays and Novels 30 8 History and Biography 14 9 Laws and Government 7 10 Books on Christianity 24 - Miscellaneous 186

The Collection was actually deposited with the Asiatic Society in January 1824.

From the card index of the present library of the Royal Asiatic Society at 56 Queen Anne Street it is possible to discover the titles of most of these works, though unfortunately the cards of the Chinese works are not arranged in any significant order. I list below the titles of just a few of these works which I jotted down at random during a recent visit to the library of the Royal Asiatic Society in London.

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Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch RASHKB and author Vol. 1 (1961) ISSN 1991-7295 125 It is not in my power at present to offer to the Society an exact Catalogue of the Collection, but the enclosed Memorandum will convey a general idea of its nature and extent. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant, GEO. THO. STAUNTON, Portland Place, March 20, 1823. The Memorandum which accompanied this letter gives a very rough idea of the scope of the collection which he offered to the Society. It comprised a total of 186 separate works which Staunton divided under ten headings viz: Class Works 1 Chinese Classics 15 2 Dictionaries 22 3 - - 4 Native Superstitions 17 5 Arts and Sciences 23 6 Travels and Geography 9 7 Poetry, Plays and Novels 30 8 History and Biography 14 9 Laws and Government 7 10 Books on Christianity 24 - Miscellaneous 186 The Collection was actually deposited with the Asiatic Society in January 1824. From the card index of the present library of the Royal Asiatic Society at 56 Queen Anne Street it is possible to discover the titles of most of these works, though unfortunately the cards of the Chinese works are not arranged in any significant order. I list below the titles of just a few of these works which I jotted down at random during a recent visit to the library of the Royal Asiatic Society in London.
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Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch RASHKB and author Vol. 1 (1961) ISSN 1991-7295 125 It is not in my power at present to offer to the Society an exact Catalogue of the Collection, but the enclosed Memorandum will convey a general idea of its nature and extent. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant, GEO. THO. STAUNTON, Portland Place, March 20, 1823. The Memorandum which accompanied this letter gives a very rough idea of the scope of the collection which he offered to the Society. It comprised a total of 186 separate works which Staunton divided under ten headings viz: Class 1 Chinese Classics 2 Dictionaries - 3 4 5 6 7 8 Native Superstitions Arts and Sciences - Travels and Geography Poetry, Plays and Novels History and Biography Laws and Government 9 Books on Christianity - 10 Miscellaneous Works 15 22 25 17 23 9 30 14 7 24 186 The Collection was actually deposited with the Asiatic Society in January 1824. From the card index of the present library of the Royal Asiatic Society at 56 Queen Anne Street it is possible to discover the titles of most of these works, though unfortunately the cards of the Chinese works are not arranged in any significant order. I list below the titles of just a few of these works which I jotted down at random during a recent visit to the library of the Royal Asiatic Society in London.
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Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch

RASHKB and author

Vol. 1 (1961)

ISSN 1991-7295

125

It is not in my power at present to offer to the Society an exact Catalogue of the Collection, but the enclosed Memorandum will convey a general idea of its nature and

extent.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient humble Servant,

GEO. THO. STAUNTON,

Portland Place, March 20, 1823.

The Memorandum which accompanied this letter gives a very rough idea of the scope of the collection which he offered to the Society. It comprised a total of 186 separate works which Staunton divided under ten headings viz:

Class

1

Chinese Classics

2

Dictionaries

-

3

4

5

6

7

8

Native Superstitions

Arts and Sciences

-

Travels and Geography

Poetry, Plays and Novels

History and Biography

Laws and Government

9 Books on Christianity

-

10

Miscellaneous

Works

15

22

25

17

23

9

30

14

7

24

186

The Collection was actually deposited with the Asiatic Society in January 1824.

From the card index of the present library of the Royal Asiatic Society at 56 Queen Anne Street it is possible to discover the titles of most of these works, though unfortunately the cards of the Chinese works are not arranged in any significant order. I list below the titles of just a few of these works which I jotted down at random during a recent visit to the library of the Royal Asiatic Society in London.

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