Anglo-Persian Oil Company., HistoryBritish Petroleum Company, Petroleum industry and trade--History, Petroleum industry and trade--History--Iran
The page features an advertisement published for the Anglo-Persian Oil Company and British Petroleum. With an illustrated map of “Persia Ancient... Show moreThe page features an advertisement published for the Anglo-Persian Oil Company and British Petroleum. With an illustrated map of “Persia Ancient and Modern”, described as “a pleasing map of Persia, setting forth her ancient history and her modern industry-with special note of the ANGLO PERSIAN OIL Company and its operations”. Under the map comes a text describing the activities of the oil companies in Persia, “gateway of the East and a cradle of civilization”, where “[…] railways and motor roads run where Alexander and his armies trod […]”. Title and date from item. Page xxiv. Map is signed "MANN". Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2020.0020.03-0001 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26582296 BIB-ID: 2832915 Show less
Attributed to Mathew Carey by Evans. Signatures: pi1 [A]⁴ B-E⁴ F⁴(-F4). Map of the Barbary Coast engraved by Joseph T. Scott. "The following lines are... Show moreAttributed to Mathew Carey by Evans. Signatures: pi1 [A]⁴ B-E⁴ F⁴(-F4). Map of the Barbary Coast engraved by Joseph T. Scott. "The following lines are extracted from a 'Poem on the happiness of America' by Colonel Humphrey."--p. 45-46. Main Heritage Shelves General DT284 .C37 1794 Book Item-ID: i10043391 BIB-ID: 1006142 Show less
