'The Expedition for the survey of the rivers Euphrates and Tigris, carried on by order of the British government, in the years 1835, 1836, and 1837; preceded by geographical and historical notices of the regions situated between the rivers Nile and Indus. In four volumes. With fourteen maps and charts, and embellished with ninety-seven plates, besides numerous wood-cuts. Volume the first.'

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The Expedition for the survey of the rivers Euphrates and Tigris, carried on by order of the British government, in the years 1835, 1836, and 1837; preceded by geographical and historical notices of the regions situated between the rivers Nile and Indus. In four volumes. With fourteen maps and charts, and embellished with ninety-seven plates, besides numerous wood-cuts. Volume the first.

Publication Details: London : Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1850 Printed by W. Clowes and sons, Stamford Street.

Notes: Printer's name from colophon Section at the end of a manuscript text. . Only two volumes of text and an atlas containing the maps were published.

Bibliography note: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Physical Description: xxvii, [3], 799, [1] p., [29] leaves of plates (1 folded), (the plates are numbered: 1, 3-9, 11-26, 28, 33, 37, 39, 42-43). Vol. 1, p. 705-706 and p. 707-708 are fold-out leaves.

Extent and format

1 volume (799 pages)

Physical characteristics

Dimensions: 320mm x 240mm

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Volume

Access & Reference

Original held at

British Library: Printed Collections

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOL.1947.c.142

History of this record

Date(s)

1850 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Euphrates River--SurveysTigris River--SurveysEuphrates River Valley--Description and travelTigris River Valley--Description and travelMiddle East--History

People & organisations

Longman, Brown, Green, and LongmansWilliam Clowes and Sons, LtdDay and HagheFrancis Rawdon Chesney

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'The Expedition for the survey of the rivers Euphrates and Tigris, carried on by order of the British government, in the years 1835, 1836, and 1837; preceded by geographical and historical notices of the regions situated between the rivers Nile and Indus. In four volumes. With fourteen maps and charts, and embellished with ninety-seven plates, besides numerous wood-cuts. Volume the first.', British Library: Printed Collections, IOL.1947.c.142, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/node/9540> [accessed 10 March 2025]

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