1801 Cary Map of Persia Iran Iraq Afghanistan
by Paul Fearn
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1801 Cary Map of Persia Iran Iraq Afghanistan
Artist
Paul Fearn
Medium
Photograph
Description
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 .
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October 14th, 2013
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