Catalogue of the European Manuscripts in the Oriental and India Office Collections of The British Library
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Author | : British Library. Oriental and India Office Collections |
Publisher | : University of Toronto Press |
Total Pages | : 752 |
Release | : 1998 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015046886340 |
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Rating | : 4/5 (40 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Catalogue of the European Manuscripts in the Oriental and India Office Collections of The British Library by : British Library. Oriental and India Office Collections
Book excerpt: The European manuscripts of the Oriental and India Office Collections of the British Library constitute the world's largest collection of Western manuscripts relating to India and South Asia. They comprise about 300 collectons of private papers of British statesmen, soldiers, administrators, scholars, explores, missionaries, businessmen and others, and some 3000 smaller deposits containing documents of historical importance or curiosity. This catalogue provides a complete summary of the Collections' holdings of European manuscripts.