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Carte Marine de la Mer Caspienne avec toutes ses Bayes, Rivieres et Havres dressee sur les observations des plus habiles navigateurs, et toute nouvellement publiee par Pierre vander Aa, Marchand Libraire a Leide [Maritime chart of the Caspian Sea with all its bays, rivers and ports drawing upon the observations of the most skilled navigators and newly published by Pierre Van der Aa [Pieter van der Aa), bookseller at Leiden] with author and historian Olfert Dapper (MCA/01/02/03/05)  

Publication Date:  [1729]
Publisher:  Pierre Van der Aa
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 29x35.5 on sheet 36x46cm
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

Succession des Rois de Perse Anciens et Modernes depuis Cyrus jusqu'a present [The Succession of Persian kings from Cyrus until the present] with a map titled Perse (MCA/01/02/01/03)  

Publication Date:  [1719]
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 37x42 on sheet 44.5x51cm
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

Map of the Island of Kishm (Qeshm) to accompany the paper by Lieut Col Lewis Pelly published in London for the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society by John Murray (MCA/01/02/04/07)  

Publication Date:  [1864]
Publisher:  John Murray
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 11x18 on sheet 14x22cm
Technique:  Coloured
Subjects:  ایران -- آسیا
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

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

Iran und Turan (Persien, Afghanistan, Biludschistan [Balochistan], Turkestan) by mapmaker Heinrich Berghaus, engraved by S Siebert, lettering by H Hertzberg published in Gotha by Justus Perthes (MCA/01/01/05/10)  

Publication Date:  [1835]
Publisher:  Justus Perthes
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 30.5x39 on sheet 35.5x44.5cm
Technique:  Hand 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

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

Empire d'Alexandre drawn up under the direction of J Migeon by Charles Lacoste, lettering by A Bizet, engraving by L Smith published in Paris by J Migeon (MCA/01/02/01/21)  

Publication Date:  [1874]
Publisher:  J. Migeon
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 31x42 on sheet 39.5x53cm
Technique:  Coloured
Subjects:  ایران -- آسیا
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

Persia ex Adamo Oleario [Persia from Adam Olearius] by mapmakers Phillipus Cluverius and Adam Olearius published in Amsterdam by Elzevir & Bertius (MCA/01/01/03/09)  

Publication Date:  [1661]
Creator:  Olearius, Adam, 1603-1671
Clüver, Philipp, 1580-1622
Publisher:  Elzevir & Bertius
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 12x12 cm on sheet 13x13 cm
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 Ville de Derbendt en Perse by Adam Olearius published in Leiden by Pierre vander Aa (Pieter van der Aa) (MCA/01/03/01)  

Publication Date:  1719
Creator:  Olearius, Adam, 1603-1671
Publisher:  Pierre vander Aa
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  image 27.5x35 on sheet 34.5x44cm
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

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

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

Nouvelle carte de la province de Kilan [Gilan] en Perse by Adam Olearius published in Leiden by Pierre Van der Aa (Pieter van der Aa) (MCA/01/02/02/05)  

Publication Date:  1719
Creator:  Olearius, Adam, 1603-1671
Publisher:  Pierre Van der Aa
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 29x35 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

Imperii Persici delineatio ex scriptis Geographicis Arabum et Persarum [Imperial Persia drawn from Arabian and Persian writings] by mapmakers Christoph Weigel and Adriano Relando, published in Nuremberg (MCA/01/01/05/03)  

Publication Date:  [1719]
Creator:  Wigel, Christoph
Reelant, Adriaan, 1676-1718
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 33x41 on sheet 37.5x46cm
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

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
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