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A Plain chart of the Caspian Sea, According to the Observations of Capt John Elton, Author of Elton's Quadrant & Thomas Woodroofe Master of the British ships Empress of Russia who Navigated this Sea three years, Presented to Mr Jonas Hanway of St Petersburg in 1745 by his most Obedient Servant Thomas Woodroofe (MCA/01/02/03/07)  

Publication Date:  1753
Creator:  Elton, John
Woodroofe, Thomas
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 34x24 on sheet 38x56.5cm
Technique:  Black and white
Subjects:  Maps -- Early works to 1800
ایران -- آسیا
نقشه ها -- کارهای اولیه، تا 1800
Caspian Sea -- 1753
دریای خزر -- 1753
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

Isfahan by Adam Olearius published in Gottorf, Germany (MCA/01/02/06/05)  

Publication Date:  [1647]
Creator:  Olearius, Adam, 1603-1671
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  image 25x33 on sheet 33.5x42cm
Technique:  Black and white
Subjects:  Maps -- Early works to 1800
ایران -- آسیا
نقشه ها -- کارهای اولیه، تا 1800
Iran -- Iṣfahān
ایران -- اصفهان
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

De l'Asie Figure LXXIII Ispahan (Isfahan) with text titled Du Meydan, & du palais des Roys de Perse on the back [by Allain Mallet published in Paris by Denys Thierry] (MCA/01/02/06/06)  

Publication Date:  [1683]
Publisher:  Denys Thierry
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  image 14x9.5 on sheet 21x14cm
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

La Belle et grande ville de Ardebil dans la Royaume de Perse by Adam Olearius and published in Leiden by Pierre vander Aa (Pieter van der Aa) (MCA/01/02/06/02)  

Publication Date:  [1719]
Publisher:  Pierre vander Aa
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  image 28.3x35.5 on sheet 34x44.5cm
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

Alexandri Magni Macedonia Expeditio by Johannes Janssonius and Georgius Hornius [Horn, Honorius] published in Amsterdam (MCA/01/02/01/14)  

Publication Date:  [1652][1646?]
Creator:  Janssonius, Johannes
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 36.5x46.5 on sheet 52x62cm
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

Carte generale de l'Empire de Alexandre drawn up by Adrien Hubert Brue published in Paris by E Lavasseur (MCA/01/02/01/19)  

Publication Date:  1838 [1875]
Creator:  Brue, Adrien Hubert
Publisher:  E. Lavasseur
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 36x51.5 on sheet 48x61cm
Technique:  Hand coloured
Subjects:  ایران -- آسیا
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

La Persia [mapmaker S F Castell published in Valencia by Antonio Balle] (MCA/01/01/09/01)  

Publication Date:  [1729]
Publisher:  Antonio Balle
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map13.5x16.5 on sheet 17.5x24cm
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

A new and accurate map of Persia with the adjacent countries, drawn from the most approved modern maps & The whole being regulated by astronomical observations by Emmanuel Bowen and published in London (MCA/01/01/06/10)  

Publication Date:  [1752]
Creator:  Bowen, Emanuel
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 35x42.5 on sheet 48x60.5cm
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

Untitled map of the Persian Coast, Persian Gulf and its islands, the Strait of Hormuz and the northwest corner of the Gulf of Oman by William Herbert published in London (MCA/01/02/04/02)  

Publication Date:  [1758]
Creator:  Herbert, William, 1718-1795
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 45x60 on sheet 55x72.5cm
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

Untitled map of Western and Southern Asia [by Sir Walter Raleigh] engraved by Emanuel Bowen (MCA/01/02/01/02)  

Publication Date:  [1736]
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 24.5x27 on sheet 36x45cm
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, Arabia &c engraved by W Haviland published by H [Henry] S [Schenk] Tanner, Philadelphia (MCA/01/01/07/01)  

Publication Date:  [1836]
Creator:  Haviland, W.
Tanner, Henry Schenck
Publisher:  H.S. Tanner
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 29x35.5 on sheet 35.5x43cm
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

Teheran [Tehran] [from the Universal Atlas, Hilburghausen, Germany] (MCA/01/03/04)  

Publication Date:  [1840]
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  image 11x14 on sheet 15x22.5cm
Technique:  Black and white
Subjects:  ایران -- آسیا
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

Persia published by F Bartholemew Lloyd & Co in Edinburgh (MCA/01/01/06/57)  

Publication Date:  [1850]
Publisher:  F. Bartholemew Lloyd & Co
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 45x54.5 on sheet 51.5x64cm
Technique:  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

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
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