. English: A rare and important 1818 map of Persia by John Pinkerton. Depicts from the Black Sea eastward as far as the Indus Valley, extends north to the Aral Sea and South to the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea. Includes the modern day countries of Iran and Afghanistan, as well as parts of adjacent Pakistan, Kuwait, Iraq, Turkey and Arabia. Notes both political and physical geographic elements, including rivers, mountains, under sea dangers, various tribal regions, cities, ruins, and canals. In particular, notes the ruins of both Babylon and Persepolis. Drawn by L. Herbert and engraved by S
. English: A rare and important 1818 map of Persia by John Pinkerton. Depicts from the Black Sea eastward as far as the Indus Valley, extends north to the Aral Sea and South to the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea. Includes the modern day countries of Iran and Afghanistan, as well as parts of adjacent Pakistan, Kuwait, Iraq, Turkey and Arabia. Notes both political and physical geographic elements, including rivers, mountains, under sea dangers, various tribal regions, cities, ruins, and canals. In particular, notes the ruins of both Babylon and Persepolis. Drawn by L. Herbert and engraved by Samuel Neele under the direction of John Pinkerton. The map comes from the scarce American edition of Pinkerton’s Modern Atlas, published by Thomas Dobson & Co. of Philadelphia in 1818. 1818 (undated). John Pinkerton (1758–1826) Alternative names Pinkerton, John Description Scottish antiquarian, cartographer, numismatist and historian Date of birth/death 17 February 1758 10 March 1826 Location of birth/death Edinburgh Paris Authority control : Q3446354 VIAF: 12358699 ISNI: 0000 0001 1596 4513 LCCN: n84055813 NLA: 35423732 GND: 100236456 WorldCat 734 John Pinkerton. Map of Persia. Erivan
Size: 2892px × 1729px
Photo credit: © The Picture Art Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: ., 1818
