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To His Highness Omar Pasha, G.C.B. &c., &c., &c. Generalissimo of the Ottoman Armies and Governor General of Turkish Arabia, this plan of the supposed ruins of Babylon / by William Beaumont Selby, Commander Indian Navy & Surveyor in Messopotamia assisted by Lieut. W. Collingwood, I.N is with his Highnesses permission and as a small tribute to his Highnesses interest and zeal in the cause of antiquarian research respectfully dedicated

Description: Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2397 Selby, W. B. This plan of the supposed ruins of Babylon ... assisted by ... W. Collingwood ... [London?], J. & C. Walker, engraver, [1874?]. 1 sheet [see cabinet]. At head of title: His Highness Omar Pasha ... Generalissimo of the Ottoman Armies, and Governor General of Turkish Arabia."According to A catalogue of manuscript and printed reports, field books, memoirs, maps, etc. of the Indian Survey deposited in the map room of the India Office (1878), this dates to 1859 (page 494). Selby published his Memoirs on the ruins of Babylon, in 1859. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS notes: Burton (map cabinet) Selby 2497.
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Date: [1859?]
Call number: 623671
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Surveys of ancient Babylon and the surrounding ruins with part of the Rivers Tigris and Euphrates the Hindiyeh Canal the Sea of Nejf & the Shat Atshar : made by order of the Government of India in 1860 to 1865 / by Commander W. Beaumont Selby, and Lieutenant W. Collingwood and Lieutenant J. B. Bewsher, officers of Her Majesty's Indian Navy on Surveying Service the Nahrwan, Yusufiyeh, etc. added from surveys by Captain J. Felix Jones, I.N. compiled by order of H.M. Secretary of State for India in Council, by Trelawney Saunders, F.R.G.S. Geographical Assistant, India Office
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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2496 Saunders, T., compiler. Surveys of ancient Babylon and the surrounding ruins ... made by order of the Government of India in 1860 to 1865 ... [by W. B. Selby, W. Collingwood, and J.B. Bewsher]. London, W. H. Allen, Edward Stanford, Trübner, 1885. 6 sheets. [see cabinet]."Large colorful map with sixteen black and white views of various cities, towns, forts, and ruins. Printed notes throughout map indicate geological and geographical features, points of archaeological and historical interest, and agricultural information. MS notes: Burton (map cabinet) Saunders Vignettes: Ruins. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, yards, stadia. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Vignettes.
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