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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

Hikayat Wafat Nabi  

Publication Date:  [n.d.]
Creator:  [S.l.]
Material:  Paper
Subjects:  Malay literature
Kesusasteraan Melayu
Malay poetry
Puisi Melayu
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London

Woman with a large hairstyle  

Publication Date:  [n.d.]
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, Ilford : Fine Grain F
Subjects:  Hairstyles
Women
Amérique du Nord -- Mexique
América del Norte -- México
Mujer
Peinado
Femmes
Coiffures
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London

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

Brunei Gallery at night  

Publication Date:  n.d.
Technique:  Colour print
Subjects:  Brunei Gallery
Source Institution:  SOAS University of London

閑存錄  

Publication Date:  [清, Qing, between 1792 and 1824]
Creator:  錢大成
Qian, Dacheng
Publisher:  Pan shi ( China )
潘氏 ( 中国 )
Measurements:  25 cm.
Subjects:  Zi bu -- Dao jia lei
子部 -- 道家類
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London

Baby doll covered by a cloth, Crucifix  

Publication Date:  [n.d.]
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, Ilford : Fine Grain F
Subjects:  Amérique du Nord -- Mexique
América del Norte -- México
Crosses
Dolls
Crucifijo
Muñeca
Croix
Crucifix
Poupées
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London

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

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

Bride and bridegroom : from an album of Company paintings of occupations and festivals  

Material:  Watercolour on paper
Measurements:  H35 x W22 cm
Subjects:  Brides
एशिया -- भारत -- तमिलनाडु
ஆசியா -- இந்தியா -- தமிழ்நாடு
Grooms
மணமகன்
पुरूष
மணமகள்
दुल्हन
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Formerly owned by Rev. William Thompson (1811-1889). On permanent loan from the Council for World Mission Archive.

Persia agreeable to modern history by H Moll Geographer published in London (MCA/01/01/06/07)  

Publication Date:  [1730]
Creator:  Moll, Herman, -1732
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 20x26 on sheet 24x38cm
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

Senate House, University of London: exterior  

Publication Date:  n.d.
Technique:  Black and white prints
Subjects:  University of London. Senate House Library.
Source Institution:  SOAS University of London

Tower of Silence  

Publication Date:  1885
Creator:  Andrew, C. E.
Publisher:  The Graphic
Material:  Paper
Technique:  Engraving
Subjects:  Cemeteries
آسیا -- ایران -- استان تهران -- تهران -- قصر فیروزه
Dokhmas
دخمه
گورستان
Source Institution:  SOAS University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

The Eastern part of the Ancient Persian Empire by mapmaker George Long engraved by J & C Walker published in London by Charles Knight under the Supervision of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (MCA/01/02/01/08)  

Publication Date:  1831
Creator:  Long, George
Walker, J.
Walker, C.
Publisher:  Charles Knight under the Supervision of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 28.5x36 on sheet 36x43cm
Technique:  Coloured
Subjects:  ایران -- آسیا
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

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