A Map of the Routs of the Russian Embassy, to Persia in 1746, on the Western Coast;; Also of Mr. George Thompson's Journey on the East; And the Author's Travels on the South Coast of the Caspian Sea. with Mr. Van Microp's Journey to Mesched.
London: Jonas Hanaway, 1753. Map. Engraving. Image measures 17.5" x 19.5". Detailed map of Central Asia centered between the Caspian Sea and the Aral Sea ("Aral Lake" on the map, though both are technically lakes). Topography such as mountains, deserts, and cities, towns, and villages are depicted pictorially. Many cities and features are labeled, and notes provide detail throughout, marking "Mountains in which the Persians pretend are Gold Mines", "The Everlasting Fire", "Here Nadir Shah was killed" and more. The..... More