Maps of the Caspian Sea and its Persian shores

European maps made in the 17th and 18th century of the Caspian Sea, also known as the Mare Hyrcanum.


Date(s) of creation: 1638-1784
Level: Sub-series
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
id MCA.01.02.03
recordtype archive
scb_item_location Archive & Special Collections
item_location Archive & Special Collections
scb_loan_type Reference only
callnumber MCA/01/02/03
callnumber_txt MCA/01/02/03
callnumber-sort MCA/01/02/03
prefix_number 03
title Maps of the Caspian Sea and its Persian shores
scb_date_creation 1638-1784
scb_level Sub-series
level_sort 7/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File
scb_extent 10 items
format Archive
description European maps made in the 17th and 18th century of the Caspian Sea, also known as the Mare Hyrcanum.
scb_arrangement Maps are arranged according to the reference numbers (E numbers) provided by Dr Ala'i in his book "Special maps of Persia" (Brill, 2010). Each catalogue record gives the reference number and page number in the book for discussion of the map.
scb_access_status Open
scb_use_restrictions For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance
language Multiple languages
language_search Multiple languages
hierarchy_top_id_raw MCA
hierarchy_sequence MCA.0001.0002.0003