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Political and Secret Department Library: Michell's Russian Abstracts

Catalogue reference: IOR/L/PS/20/RUS

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This record is about the Political and Secret Department Library: Michell's Russian Abstracts dating from 1869-1883.

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Reference

IOR/L/PS/20/RUS

Title

Political and Secret Department Library: Michell's Russian Abstracts

Date

1869-1883

Description

Printed reports and extracts from Russian newspapers and other publications translated into English by Robert Michell, Russian interpreter to the Political and Secret Department, India Office, and printed in annual numerical sequences for the department. Includes material on Russia's advances in Central Asia.

Held by
British Library: Asian and African Studies
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Physical description

14 volumes

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/c3452aed-97f2-42db-bd1c-cfb3f0b604e4/

Series information

IOR/L/PS/20

Political and Secret Department Library

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Political and Secret Department Library: Michell's Russian Abstracts