A handbook of Turkey in Europe (London: Intelligence Division, Admiralty; 1917)
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Copy of 'A handbook of Turkey in Europe, prepared on behalf of the Admiralty, Admiralty War Staff, Intelligence Division, January 1917.' The volume contains thirteen photographic plates (folios 99-106) and a map (folio 171). Contents (folio 6): Section I I. Boundaries and Physical Features, p...
The item is Volume IV of the four-volume Gazetteer of Persia (1910 edition). The volume comprises that portion of Persia south and east of the Bandar Abbas-Kirman-Birjand to Gazik line, with the exception of Sistan, 'which is dealt with in the Military Report on Persian Sistan'. It also include...
Diagrammatic plan of Mirjawa [Mīrjāveh] railway station yard, showing: railways lines; station building; engine sheds; and workshops. Distances are given in feet. The diagram is annotated with circled numbers (1-44), for which there is no explanatory key on the map or in the enclosing volume.
Diagrammatic map of the railway station yard at Duzdap [Zahedan], indicating: railway lines; station building; goods and passenger platforms; and sidings. Distances and dimensions are given in feet. The diagram is annotated with circled numbers (1-21), for which there is no explanatory key on th...
Map of Eurasia showing the distribution of Turanian Peoples
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A map of Eurasia that shows the distribution of the 'Turanian Peoples' sub-divided as follows: Finno-Ugrians, Samoyeds, Turko-Tatars, Tungus and Mongols. The map has major settlements, international boundaries and railways marked as well as the former boundaries of the Roman and Turkish [Ottom...
Imprint: General Staff India. Distinctive Features: View of battle of Nasiriyah produced to illustrate 'Report from Gen Sir John Eccles Nixon’ showing the point reached by the British Infantry on the night 24-25th July 1915 with landmarks labelled for reference. Marked ‘For Official Use On...
The map shows the region of Luristān [Lorestān] in south-western Persia, and the surrounding area of eastern Iraq. It is found in the Military Report on (S.-W.) Persia, Volume V. Luristan compiled by Lieutenant A T Wilson, Indian Army, Political Department. The map includes a printing statemen...
‘Nasiriyah-Qurnah. Showing Communications, Waterways and Surrounding Country’
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Imprint: Heliozincographed at the Survey of India Offices, Calcutta. M.A. Hakimkhan, Draftsman. Distinctive Features: Sketch map showing the river system between Nasiriyah and Qurnah produced to illustrate ‘Report on the Development of Mesopotamia’. Title continues: ‘Produced by Survey Party...
‘Cross Sections of the River Tigris between Baghdad and Basra’
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Distinctive Features: Seven longitudinal sections produced to illustrate ‘Report on the Development of Mesopotamia’ showing water levels in high flood including flood discharge and tide with mean sea levels recorded during 1915 survey. Measurements reported and compared with Sir William Willcoc...