Special Maps of Persia from the Collection of Dr Cyrus Ala'i

This series reflects the maps from Dr Ala'i's collection included in his book 'Special Maps of Persia' (Brill, 2010).


Date(s) of creation: 1614-1910
Level: Series
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
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scb_item_location Archive & Special Collections
item_location Archive & Special Collections
scb_loan_type Reference only
callnumber MCA/01/02
callnumber_txt MCA/01/02
callnumber-sort MCA/01/02
prefix_number 02
title Special Maps of Persia from the Collection of Dr Cyrus Ala'i
scb_date_creation 1614-1910
scb_level Series
level_sort 4/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/
format Archive
description This series reflects the maps from Dr Ala'i's collection included in his book 'Special Maps of Persia' (Brill, 2010).
scb_arrangement The maps are arranged according to the book chapters headings: Historical maps; District maps; Caspian Sea and its Persian Shores; Persian Gulf, Persian Shoes and Islands; Route maps; Town maps, historical sites; Political, transport/communication and tribal maps; Natural topographical and geological maps then by the reference number given in the book. Note that there are no Frontier maps in the collection.
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