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Reference (shelfmark):: Or 14592
Title:: 中文圖書館目錄 Zhong wen tu shu guan mu lu [Catalogue of the Chinese Library]
Scope & Content:: Catalogue of a Chinese library compiled by Karl Friedrich August Gützlaff, with annotations in pencil. There is a note on the last page: "Catalogue of the Chinese Library. Inclosure 2 in despatch 26 of 1845". There is another note at the end of the text signed by Charles Gutzlaff, Chinese Secretary.
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Chinese and English
Date Range:: before 1845
Extent:: 1 volume (35 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 14593
Title:: 北京店鋪招幌叢繪 Beijing dian pu zhao huang cong hui [Catalogue of Beijing shop signs]
Scope & Content:: Catalogue of shop signs drawn by Zhou Peichun (周培春 active after 1860) with a studio stamp on each folio. This version of his studio stamp was used after 1912. The illustrations are painted on paper and mounted on silk. Based on the descriptions alongside each sign, this volume mainly focuses on ...
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Chinese and English
Date Range:: 1912 - 1978
Extent:: 19 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 14616
Title:: 廣西至福建沿海圖 Guangxi zhi Fujian yan hai tu [Coastal map from Guangxi to Fujian]
Scope & Content:: This concertina manuscript map includes the costal territories from the province of Guangxi to the province of Fujian. Possibly made for coastal navigation. The map highlights islands, mountains, local government buildings, and temples.
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: c 19th century
Extent:: 1 volume (17 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 14646
Title:: 清地契叢匯 Qing di qi cong hui [Land deeds from the Qing Dynasty]
Scope & Content:: This collection includes original land deeds relating to sales of property from the Qianlong Emperor to the Xuantong Emperor (1735-1912). Many of the deeds are from the Xuantong period and relate to Wuhu city, Anhui province, China.
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 18th century - 19th century
Extent:: 1 volume (44 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 14676
Title:: Chinese Statesmen
Scope & Content:: This album includes 25 watercolour drawings of Chinese historical figures related to military and politics. The designs are used for cigarette cards, which are printed on cardboard and pasted alongside the original drawing.
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1911-1992
Extent:: 1 volume (25 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 14818
Title:: [清代名帖集] [Qing dai ming tie ji] [Name cards from the Qing dynasty]
Scope & Content:: This set includes fourteen names on slips of red paper, four short messages on red decorated papers, one list of accounts (from 1892) and a list of six Chinese books in German. This item was collected by Felix Robert Emil Bendemann (1848-1915), a German naval commander.
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Chinese and German
Date Range:: before 1911
Extent:: 1 box (20 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 14825
Title:: 杭州府圖 Hangzhou fu tu [Map of Hangzhou prefecture]
Scope & Content:: This map illustrates cities, mountains, rivers, and harbours around Hangzhou prefecture. Army camps (汛) are shown in detail, suggesting that this map was used in the military. Descriptions of military arrangements are recorded inside each city. There is a note at the back of this manuscript "Han...
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: c 1837
Extent:: 1 map (folded sheet)

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 14843
Title:: 李竹嬾說部全書 [Li Zhulan shuo bu quan shu]
Scope & Content:: A manuscript version of 李竹嬾先生說部全書 in five volumes transcribed by Cao Bingjun (曹秉鈞) in 1768 (乾隆三十三年).
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: c 1768
Extent:: 5 volumes (973 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 14899
Title:: 北京地里全圖 [Beijing di li quan tu] [Map of Beijing]
Scope & Content:: Map of Beijing drawn by Zhou Peichun (周培春) in late Qing dynasty.
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1865-1911
Extent:: 1 scroll

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