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L'Empire de Alexandre le Grand par J[ean] B[aptiste] Nolin engraved by Charles Nicolas-Dauphin Beauvais and published in Paris (MCA/01/02/01/17)  

Publication Date:  [1759]
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 20x28.5 on sheet 22.5x31.5cm
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

Muraqqa' : covers (exemplar)  

Measurements:  H27 x W18.5 cm
Subjects:  Illumination of books and manuscripts, Iranian
آسیا -- ایران
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Donated in 1935 on behalf of the late Mr R.S. Greenshields.

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

جهان نما  

Publication Date:  1145 [1732]
Creator:  Kâtip Çelebi, 1609-1657
كاتب جلبي
Katib Celebi, 1609-1657
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  15 x 14 cm.
Technique:  Watercolour and ink on paper - Watercolour is an application over woodblock printing - Ink (red on maps and black on text pages) provide map labels and textual commentary.
Subjects:  Geography
Atlases
Maps
World maps
Haritalar
Coğrafya
Dünya atlaslar
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London

1789 Janissaire  

Creator:  Cousinéry, Marcel, 1759-1795
Material:  Paper, watercolor inks
Subjects:  Men
Ethnic costume
Janizaries
Boots
Basmak
Başmak
Beards
Hats
Canes
Staffs (Sticks, canes, etc.)
Walking sticks
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London

Part of Southern Pesia from Shiraz to Jashk from a survey by JR Preece, drawn by H A Milne, printed by W and AK Johnston and published in London as a Supplementary Paper by the Royal Geographical Society (MCA/01/02/02/03)  

Publication Date:  1885
Creator:  Preece, J. R.
Milne, H. A.
Publisher:  Royal Geographical Society
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 22x58.5 on sheet 28.5x67cm
Technique:  Coloured
Subjects:  ایران -- آسیا
Iran -- Shīrāz -- Maps
Iran -- Jāsk -- Maps
ایران -- شیراز -- نقشه ها
ایران -- جاسک -- نقشه ها
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

Femme de Miconi  

Publication Date:  [1808-1826]
Creator:  Cousinéry, Marcel, 1759-1795
Material:  Paper
Technique:  Watercolors
Subjects:  Women
Ethnic costume
Greeks
Clothing
Avrupa -- Yunanistan -- Mikonos
Ευρώπη -- Ελλάδα -- Μύκονος
Pumps (Shoes)
Headscarves
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London

Persia drawn and engraved by William Home Lizars and published by him in Edinburgh (MCA/01/01/06/49)  

Publication Date:  [1840]
Publisher:  William Home Lizars
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 23.5x19.5 on sheet 36x29cm
Technique:  Coloured
Subjects:  ایران -- آسیا
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

Shah at Manchester : Inspecting a piece of calico printed with Persian words of welcome  

Creator:  R., C.
Publisher:  The Illustrated London News
Material:  Paper
Technique:  Engraving
Subjects:  Calico
Muslin
چلوار
آسیا -- انگلستان -- منچستر بزرگ -- منچستر --
Source Institution:  SOAS University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

The Caspian Sea by Thomas Herbert with text titled Farrabaut on the back [from his book titled A relation of some years' travels into Africa and the greater Asia, especially the territories of the Persian Monarchy, and some parts of the Oriental Indies and isles adjacent] published in London (MCA/01/02/03/01)  

Publication Date:  [1638]
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 7.5x13.5 on sheet 29x18.5cm
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

كركوك  

Publication Date:  945 (Rumi) [1945]
Publisher:  Komełey Runakbîrî u Komełayetîy Kerkuk ( Kirkuk )
Subjects:  Kirkūk (Iraq : Province) -- Periodicals
Kurdistān (Iraq) -- Politics and government -- Periodicals
Crimes against humanity -- Iraq -- Kurdistān -- Periodicals
Sûcên li dijî mirovahiyê - Iraqê - Kurdistan - Rojnameyan
جريمة ضد الإنسانية
Source Institution:  SOAS, Univerity of London

Colton's Persia, Arabia &c published in New York by George Woolworth Colton and Joseph Hutchins Colton (MCA/01/01/07/04)  

Publication Date:  1855 [1872]
Creator:  Colton, G. Woolworth
Publisher:  George Woolworth Colton and Joseph Hutchins Colton
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 32.5x40 on sheet 37x44cm
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

On the Scharnhorst  

Publication Date:  1937
Creator:  Fürer-Haimendorf, Christoph von, 1909-1995
Furer-Haimendorf, Christoph von, 1909-1995
Haimendorf, Christoph Von Fürer- (1909-1995); anthropologist
Material:  Photographic film: 35mm B&W negative, Agfa
Subjects:  Europeans
أفريقيا -- مصر -- القاهرة -- القاهرة
Passenger ships
Arabs
Scharnhorst (passenger ship)
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London

Mouzaffer-Ed-Din, second son of the Shah, and heir presumtive  

Publication Date:  1885
Publisher:  The Graphic
Material:  Paper
Technique:  Engraving
Subjects:  آسیا -- ایران -- استان تهران -- تهران -- مجموعه سعدآباد
Muẓaffar al-Dīn Shāh, Shah of Iran, 1853-1907
Muzaffar al-Din Shah, Shah of Iran, 1853-1907
مظفرالدین شاه قاجار
Source Institution:  SOAS University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

Dictionnaire arabe-français contenant toutes les racines de la langue arabe, leurs dérivés, tant dans l'idiome vulgaire que dans l'idiome littéral, ainsi que les dialectes d'Alger et de Maroc  

Publication Date:  1860
Creator:  Biberstein-Kazimirski, Albert de, 1808-1887
Publisher:  Maisonneuve ( Paris )
Subjects:  Arabic language -- Dictionaries -- French
French language -- Dictionaries -- Arabic
Français - Dictionnaires - arabes
Langue Arabe -- Dictionaires -- français
اللغة الفرنسية - معاجم - اللغة العربية
اللغة العربية - معاجم - الفرنسية
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London

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  • Iraq Collection at SOAS, University of LondonIraq Collection at SOAS, University of London Iraq Collection at SOAS, University of London
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  • Jordan Collection at SOAS, University of LondonJordan Collection at SOAS, University of London Jordan Collection at SOAS, University of London
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  • Lebanon Collection at SOAS, University of LondonLebanon Collection at SOAS, University of London Lebanon Collection at SOAS, University of London
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  • Palestine Collection at SOAS, University of LondonPalestine Collection at SOAS, University of London Palestine Collection at SOAS, University of London
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