Distinctive Features: Depths in the Strait of Hormuz and along the coasts of Persia and Oman shown by soundings. Shoals and rocks represented by dots and crosses with annotations. Top and left margins are divided and marked with numbers.
Distinctive Features: Depths along the coasts of Persia and Oman shown by soundings. Shoals and rocks indicated by dots and crosses with annotations. Settlements with Dutch East India Company’s trading posts represented pictorially.
Distinctive Features: Depths along the coasts of Persia and Oman shown by soundings with shoals and rocks represented by dots and crosses. Left and bottom margins are divided and marked with numbers.
Distinctive Features: Depths shown by soundings with shoals and rocks represented by dots and crosses. Some settlements shown pictorially. Contains three charts showing: the coast from the Musandam Peninsula to Muscat, at the left portion of sheet; ‘De Bay van Mascatta’ in the top right; and ...
'MISCELLANEOUS. PERSIA 1882-1898: Maps, Government Papers etc.'
Scope & Content:
This file is comprised of a range of material compiled by George Nathaniel Curzon, mainly concerning matters relating to Persia but also relating to other areas in south Asia. It includes the following: Three copies of an official memorandum by Curzon (writing as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of...
This file is composed of two Dutch maps of the Persian Gulf, published by the journal of the Royal Dutch Geographical Society (Tijdschrift van het Koninklijk Nederlandsch Aardrijkskundig Genootschap), 1907. The first map, 'Kaart van de Perziche Golf', also features a smaller map of the Shatt el...
Map of the Persian Gulf and surrounding area, ranging from Ahwaz [Ahvaz, Iran] in the top left-hand corner to Maskat [Muscat, Oman] in the bottom right-hand corner. The map depicts states, provinces, towns, islands, and landmarks, and provides indication of hydrology and relief. The map includes...
FACSIMILE DER KAART VAN DE PERZISCHE GOLF (1646) BEHOORENDE BIJ ROOBACKER'S SCHEEPSJOURNAAL
Scope & Content:
Facsimile of a 1646 map of the Persian Gulf from the ship journal of Captain Cornelis Roobacker. Published by the journal of the Royal Dutch Geographical Society (Tijdschrift van het Koninklijk Nederlandsch Aardrijkskundig Genootschap), 1907.
Sir Theodore de Mayerne, Pictoria, sculptoria et quae subalternarum artium (the 'Mayerne manuscript')
Scope & Content:
The manuscript contains miscellaneous notes on the subject of artistic techniques, including the making of pigments, oils and varnishes, the priming and preparation of surfaces for painting, and the repair and conservation of paintings. The manuscript also contains notes of chemical experiments,...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, and Latin