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Large library and address stamps, c.1940s-1990s

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/8/7/4/1

Scope and Contents

These stamps show the following: J.N. This book came from the private library of Joseph Needham East Asian History of Science Trust. Chinese Science Fund If use is made of this material in any publication acknowledgement to Cambridge University Press giving title and author is obligatory From “Science and Civilisation in China” vol. by Joseph Needham with the collaboration of Wang Ling Cambridge University Press / /19 UNESCO Memorandum From:- Honorary Scientific Adviser to:- Copied to:- Nat. Sci. File N: Date: U.N.E.S.C.O. Honorary Scientific Adviser’s Office Caius College Cambridge England Chinese Science Fund Section des Sciences Exactes et Naturelles Maison de l’UNESCO 19 Avenue Kleber Paris XVIe France (stamp only, with no holding ‘stick’) From Dr Joseph Needham FRS FBA Caius College Cambridge From Dr Joseph Needham FRS FBA East Asian History of Science Library Shaftesbury Road Cambridge Missing stamp: from Dr. Joseph Needham FRS, FBA East Asian History of Science Library 16, Brooklands Ave., Cambridge (information printed on paper inside holding ‘stick’) From Dr Joseph Needham FRS FBA East Asian History of Science Library 8 Sylvester Road Cambridge CB3 9AF.

These stamps were held in a box inscribed on the lid by Joseph Needham ‘Dr. Joseph Needham’s China and Japan Enprint record 1964 Suc 1 to Hgk 1 also (Jap) Kyo 1-3)’.

Dates

  • Creation: c.1940s-1990s

Extent

13 object(s) : Wood, plastic, metal and paper.

Dimensions

6 x 6.5 x 3 cm - 9.5 x 4.5 x 7.5 cm.

Repository Details

Part of the Needham Research Institute Repository

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