General and regional maps of Persia from the collection of Dr Cyrus Ala'i

This series reflects the maps from Dr Ala'is collection included in the second edition of his book 'General Maps of Persia' (Brill, 2010).


Date(s) of creation: 1513-1910
Level: Series
Format: Archive           

Summary: This series reflects the maps from Dr Ala'is collection included in the second edition of his book 'General Maps of Persia' (Brill, 2010).
Arrangement: The maps are arranged to reflect the book chapters: first Ptolemaic maps and then maps by country of origin: Italy, the Netherlands, France, German, Britain, the United States of America, Turkey, Portugal; they are then arranged in chronological order.
Access status: Open
User restrictions: For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance
Language: Multiple languages
Format: Archive