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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

The Kingdom of Persia with the cheef cities and habites described by John Speed engraved by Abraham Goos published in London by George Humble and printed by John Dawson with a text titled A description of the Kingdom of Persia on the back (MCA/01/01/06/01)  

Publication Date:  [1631]
Publisher:  George Humble
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 39x51 on sheet 43x55cm
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

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

Map of the countries lying between the Euphrates and Indus on the East and West and the Oxus and Terek and Indian Ocean on the North and South by John Macdonald Kinneir and published in London by Aaron Arrowsmith (MCA/01/01/06/26)  

Publication Date:  1813
Creator:  Kinneir, John Macdonald, Sir
Publisher:  Aaron Arrowsmith
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map on two sheets 92x63 total 92x127cm
Technique:  Hand coloured
Subjects:  ایران -- آسیا
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

Persia, Afghanistan and Beloochistan [Balochistan] by William John Turner published by Blackie & Son, London Glasgow and Edinburgh (MCA/01/01/06/75)  

Publication Date:  [1893]
Publisher:  Blackie & Son
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 34.5x50.5 on sheet 39x56cm
Technique:  Coloured
Subjects:  ایران -- آسیا
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

Persia sive Sophorum Regnum [Persia or the Safavid Kingdom] published in Amsterdam by mapmakers Willem J Blaeu, Joan Blaeu and Cornelius Blaeu (MCA/01/01/03/08)  

Publication Date:  [1651]/1634
Creator:  Blaeu, Joan, 1596-1673
Willem Janszoon Blaeu
Blaeu, Cornelius
Publisher:  Willem J Blaeu, Joan Blaeu and Cornelius Blae
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 37.5x49.5 on sheet 41x32cm mounted on board
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

Alexandri Magni Macedonia Expeditio by Abraham Ortelius accompanied by a text with same title on the reverse (MCA/01/02/01/13)  

Publication Date:  1595
Creator:  Ortelius, Abraham
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 36x46 on sheet 43x52.5cm
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

L'impero della Persia divisio ne suoi stati [The Persian Empire divided into regions] engraved by G Pitteri and published in Venice by Antonio Zatta and sons (MCA/01/01/02/05)  

Publication Date:  [1784]
Publisher:  Antonio Zatta and sons
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 31x41 on sheet 37x49cm
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 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

Persia, Afghanistan and Beloochistan [Balochistan] by J. Bartholomew published in London and Glasgow by William Collins Sons & Co (MCA/01/01/06/69)  

Publication Date:  1870
Creator:  Bartholomew, J.G. (John George), 1860-1920
Publisher:  William Collins Sons & Co
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 32.5x42.5 on sheet 37x47cm
Technique:  Coloured
Subjects:  ایران -- آسیا
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

Oriens [East] by Christophorus Cellarius (Christopher Keller) published in Rome (MCA/01/02/01/24)  

Publication Date:  [1774]
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 31.5x45.5 on sheet 40.5x54cm
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

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

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

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

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
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