‘Chart Intended as an Accompaniment to the Book of Directions for Navigating to, from, and in the East Indies. Engraved by John Bateman’
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Imprint: Published by James Horsburgh, Hydrographer to the East India Company. 10th Feb 1816. Additions to 1830. Distinctive Features: Depth shown by soundings. Nautical chart of the Arabian Sea showing the eastern coast of Africa, coast of the Arabian Peninsula and the Gulf of Oman with t...
'A Draught of Hoogly River from Calcutta to Balasore Road, Channel Creek, &c., to Muttwall River. 1767.' - India Office map catalogue
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Covers the Hoogly River in north-east India and interconnecting channels from Calcutta approximately 80 miles southwards to the Bay of Bengal. Portrays hydrology including sands and soundings, settlements, place names, military installations and other significant landmark features, and includes ...
'The line of Route as traversed by Lieut[enan]t. Rob[er]t. Taylor 2nd. Mad[ra]s. Cavalry from Bagdad to Bussorah via the antient [ancient] canal of the Hye'
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Covers a 350-mile river route in Mesopotamia between Bagdad [Baghdad, Iraq] and Bussorah [Basra, Iraq] via the River Tigris, Hye Canal [Shatt al Gharraf, Iraq] and River Euphrates. Portrays hydrology, settlements and place names, and includes topographical and navigational notes, and some pictor...
‘Trigonometrical Survey of the shores of, and the Soundings off the Entrance to Abothubbee Back-water on the Arabian side of the Persian Gulf by Lieut.s J.M. Guy and G.B. Brucks, H.C. Marine. 1823. Drawn by Lieut.t M. Houghton H.C.M.’
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Distinctive Features: Depths shown by soundings. Hand drawn nautical chart of the shores of the Persian Gulf compiled from the survey carried out by the Bombay Marine’s officers in 1823 showing Abothubbee [Abu Dhabi]. Includes notes on water levels and soundings with latitude and longitude ...
'Narrative by Capt[ain] Sadlier of his Proceedings in Arabia.' Volumes 1 and 2 combined
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Manuscript copy by an unknown scribe, previously in two volumes and now bound as one; the first volume continues mid-sentence into the second. The spine bears the title ‘Capt[ain] Sadlier’s Travels in Arabia. 1820. Vol[ume]s I & II.’ An account of Captain George Forster Sadlier’s journey f...
The Ganges above the Delta. Wood's Survey reduced, 1800. Hurdwar to Caunpoor. In 5 parts.'
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Five-part map depicting the 450-mile route along the River Ganges in northern India from Hurdwar south-eastwards to Allahabad. Portrays hydrology, sands, relief by hachures, vegetation and cultivation, settlements, some individual buildings, ghauts and place names. Detail of vegetation, cultivat...
Operations of the Tirah Expeditionary Force, 1897-98, under the command of General Sir William Lockhart, K.C.B., K.C.S.I.
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Compiled under the orders of the Quarter Master General in India in the Intelligence Branch by Captain H. F. Walters, 24th (Baluchistan ; Duchess of Connaught's Own) Regiment of Bombay Infantry, Field Intelligence Officer, 2nd Division, Tirah Expeditionary Force. Printed at the Government Central...
Gazetteer of the Military Report on the tribal country between the Khyber and the Kurram, fourth edition
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Two copies, IOR/X/12172/14/1 and IOR/X/12172/14/2. For Official Use only. General Staff, India. Catalogue No. N. 68. Case No. 20894. Delhi: Government of India Press, 1927.
14 Rough Plan Of The Battle Of Puniar Fought With The Mahratta Forces On The 29th December 1843 By The Left Wing Of The Army Of Gwallior Under The Command Of Majore General Grey, C.B.
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Scale of 2 inches to 1 Mile. Copied from the Plan given by Captn. George Reid, Depy. Asstt. Quarter Master General to Major General Grey, C.B. Manuscript.
'A Plan of the Outlet of the River Hugly from Culpee downward, as it was Survey'[e]d in the year 1770 by John Ritchie, Surv'[eyor].'
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Covers the Hugly River in north-east India from Culpee approximately 40 miles southwards to the Bay of Bengal. Portrays hydrology including sands and soundings, settlements, significant landmark features and place names, and includes topographical notes. Detail does not extend beyond that visibl...
