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The Caspian Sea drawn by the Czar's special command by Carl van Verden in the year 1719, 1720 and 1722 this exact copy is done by H Moll Geographer and published in London (MCA/01/02/03/06)  

Publication Date:  [1729]
Creator:  Moll, Herman, -1732
Publisher:  J. Brotherton
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 27x21 on sheet 34x22.5cm
Technique:  Hand coloured
Subjects:  Maps -- Early works to 1800
ایران -- آسیا
نقشه ها -- کارهای اولیه، تا 1800
Caspian Sea -- 1722
دریای خزر -- 1722
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

A new and accurate map of the Caspian Sea, laid down from the memory of Soskam Sabbas, a Georgian Prince, assisted by some late improvements by Emanuel Bowen and published in London (MCA/01/02/03/09)  

Publication Date:  [1747]
Creator:  Bowen, Emanuel
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 32x22.5 on sheet 24x28cm(folded)
Technique:  Hand coloured
Subjects:  Maps -- Early works to 1800
ایران -- آسیا
نقشه ها -- کارهای اولیه، تا 1800
Caspian Sea Reagion -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
منطقه خزر -- نقشه ها -- کارهای اولیه، تا 1800
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

Red Sea published in Edinburgh by W & AK Johnston (MCA/01/01/06/74)  

Publication Date:  [1892]
Publisher:  W and AK Johnston
Format:  1 map
Material:  Paper
Technique:  Engraving
Source Institution:  SOAS, Univerity of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

[ Detailed map of Ottoman Asia by Mohamad Nasrollah and Mohamad Roshdi, published in Istanbul] (MCA/01/03/06)  

Publication Date:  c. 1912
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  image 61.5x94cm on sheet 68.5x101cm
Technique:  Coloured
Subjects:  ایران -- آسیا
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

A new map of Persia from the latest authorities by engraver John Cary, published in London (MCA/01/01/06/19)  

Publication Date:  1801
Creator:  Cary, John
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 46x52 on sheet 34x64cm
Technique:  Hand coloured
Subjects:  ایران -- آسیا
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

Map of Persia, Turkey in Asia, Afghanistan, Beloochistan [Balochistan] published in Philadelphia by S Augustus Mitchell (MCA/01/01/07/03)  

Publication Date:  1860
Creator:  Mitchell, Samuel Augustis
Publisher:  S. Augustus Mitchell
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 27x34 on sheet 31x29cm
Technique:  Coloured
Subjects:  ایران -- آسیا
نقشه ها -- کارهای اولیه، تا 1800
Middle East -- Maps
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

The Empire of Persia engraved by C Smith and E Jones and published in London by Laurie & Whittle (MCA/01/01/06/20)  

Publication Date:  1802
Publisher:  Laurie & Whittle
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 20.5x25 on sheet 25.5x28.5cm
Technique:  Hand coloured
Subjects:  ایران -- آسیا
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

Persia by the mapmaker John Seller and published in London (MCA/01/01/06/04)  

Publication Date:  [1678]
Creator:  Sellar, John
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 9.5x5.5 on sheet 11x14.5cm
Technique:  Black and white
Subjects:  Maps -- Early works to 1800
ایران -- آسیا
نقشه ها -- کارهای اولیه، تا 1800
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

Carte de l'Empire de Perse by mapmaker Rigobert Bonne, engraved by Arrivet and published in Paris (MCA/01/01/04/13)  

Publication Date:  1771
Creator:  Bonne, Rigobert, 1727-1794
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 32x43.5 on sheet 39x52cm
Technique:  Hand coloured
Subjects:  Maps -- Early works to 1800
ایران -- آسیا
نقشه ها -- کارهای اولیه، تا 1800
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

La grande et belle Ville de Kaschan [Kashan] en Perse by Adam Olearius and published in Leiden by Pierre vander Aa (Pieter van der Aa) (MCA/01/02/06/09)  

Publication Date:  [1719]
Creator:  Olearius, Adam, 1603-1671
Publisher:  Pierre vander Aa
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  image 27.5x36 on sheet 34x45cm
Technique:  Black and white
Subjects:  Maps -- Early works to 1800
ایران -- آسیا
نقشه ها -- کارهای اولیه، تا 1800
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

Royaume de Persea avec les Pays Limitrophes et les place Maritime suivant les relations des meilleurs voyageurs [Kingdom of Persia with bordering countries and seas based on the best accounts by travellers] published in Leiden by Pieter van der Aa (MCA/01/01/03/16)  

Publication Date:  [1714]
Publisher:  Pieter van der Aa
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 28x35 on sheet 31.5x40cm
Technique:  Black and white
Subjects:  Maps -- Early works to 1800
ایران -- آسیا
نقشه ها -- کارهای اولیه، تا 1800
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

Nieuwe en Naukeurige Kaart van Persien en dezeszels omelggende Landstreeken [A new and accurate map of Persia with the adjacent countries] an improved version by Willem Albert Bachiene of Emanuel Bowen's map engraved by J van Jagen published in Amsterdam (MCA/01/01/03/22)  

Publication Date:  [1773]
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 34x41 on sheet 44x55cm
Technique:  Hand coloured
Subjects:  Maps -- Early works to 1800
ایران -- آسیا
نقشه ها -- کارهای اولیه، تا 1800
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

Persia and Afghanistan published by Rand McNally & Co. in Chicago (MCA/01/01/07/07)  

Publication Date:  1895, 1902
Publisher:  Rand McNally & Co
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 23.5x32 on sheet 28x35.5cm
Technique:  Coloured
Subjects:  ایران -- آسیا
Asia -- Afghanistan
Asia -- Pakistan -- Balochistan
اسیا -- افغانستان
اسیا -- پاکستان -- بلوچستان
ਏਸ਼ੀਆ - ਅਫਗਾਨਿਸਤਾਨ
ਏਸ਼ੀਆ - ਪਾਕਿਸਤਾਨ - ਬਲੋਚਿਸਤਾਨ
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr Cyrus Ala'i

A mapp of the Empire of the Sophie of Persia with its severall provinces designed by Moncr Sanson, Geographer to ye French king published in London by Richard Blome (MCA/01/01/06/03)  

Publication Date:  [1670/69]
Creator:  Blome, Richard
Sanson, Guillaume
Publisher:  Richard Blome (Bloome)
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 25.5x39.5 on sheet 34.5x42.5cm
Technique:  Black and white
Subjects:  Maps -- Early works to 1800
ایران -- آسیا
نقشه ها -- کارهای اولیه، تا 1800
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

Turquie d'Asie et Perse [Asiatic Turkey and Persia] engraved by I Smith with lettering by A Bizet and published in Paris by Charles Lacoste (MCA/01/01/04/19)  

Publication Date:  1874
Publisher:  Charles Lacoste
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 32x42 on sheet 39x52cm
Technique:  Hand coloured
Subjects:  ایران -- آسیا
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i
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