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| Keywords: 1801 Cary Map of Persia ( Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan ) - Geographicus - Persia-cary-1801.jpg An exceptional example of John Cary ™s important 1801 map of Persia Extending from the Black Sea coast eastward as far as Kabul and southward as far south as the Persian Gulf this map encompasses modern day Iraq Iran and Afghanistan the seat of the current hostilities in the Middle East Offers extraordinary detail regarding cities trade routes and physical geography In some cases Cary offers annotations on important battle sites and on the ruins of ancient Mesopotamian cities All in all one of the most interesting and attractive atlas maps of Persia to appear in first years of the 19th century Prepared in 1801 by John Cary for issue in his magnificent 1808 New Universal Atlas 1801 dated Size in 21 5 18 25 object history credit line accession number Persia-cary-1801 Cary John <i>Cary's New Universal Atlas containing distinct maps of all the principal states and kingdoms throughout the World From the latest and best authorities extant </i> London Printed for J Cary Engraver and Map-seller No 181 near Norfolk Street Strand 1808 Geographicus-source PD-old-100 Maps by John Cary 1801 maps Old maps of the Middle East | ||||
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