‘Atlas von Asien zu C. Ritter’s allgemeiner Erdkunde II. Abtheilung’
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Imprint: Berlin, published by Dietrich Reimer and engraved by Heinrich Mahlmann. Edition statement: Third edition; compiled and prepared by Dr. Heinrich Kiepert.
Outline of the countries between Delhi and Constantinople by A. Arrowsmith 1814. Additions to 1816
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Distinctive Features: Relief shown by hatching. Shows the overland routes between Constantinople, the capital of the Ottoman Empire, and Delhi, capital of British India. Countries outlined in colour.
'A New Map of Asia, Exhibiting Its Natural and Political Divisions'
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Covers Asia and, in less detail, north-eastern Europe. Portrays hydrology, relief by hachures, selected forests, settlements, place names. Boundaries have been highlighted in coloured ink and watercolour. Published by John Cary, 1832.
Five maps from C. Ritter's 'Geography of Arabia' compiled by Carl Zimmermann
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Imprint: Berlin, Published by Dietrich Reimer and lithographed by Hermann Delius. Distinctive Features: Original title: 'Fünf Karten zu C. Ritter's Erdkunde von Arabien. Bearbeitet von Carl Zimmermann'.
Distinctive Features: Sketch map of Bushire and vicinity showing settlements and location of wells with drinking water. Includes notes on coast lines and seasonal currents in the wetland area. Shoals in the Bushire Bay stippled and coloured yellow.
Inscriptions: On verso: ‘Delivered to Library 12th Octr 1811’ In red ink: 'L.31'. Labels: Two East India Company Library’s stamps on recto and verso (oval , black); and India Office stamp (oval, black)
Inscriptions: On verso: 'Muscat Cov: May 21st 1787' 'Delivered to Library 12th Octr 1811'; In red ink: 'L.32' . Labels: Two East India Company Library’s stamps on recto and verso (oval, black)
Coastal Views of the Arabian Shores of the Persian Gulf Drawn by Lieutenant Michael Houghton
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Outline coastal views depicting the Arabian coast of the Persian Gulf drawn by Lieutenant Michael Houghton during the survey carried out by the Bombay Marine’s officers in 1821.