'Map of Thibet by J.H. Speke', outlining in fact, on a scale of eight miles to the inch, the roughly triangular area of Ladakh bounded by the rivers Spiti, Indus, and Zaskar., 1850-1855.
Item
Identifier: MS.17923
Dates
- Creation: 1850-1855.
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Normal access conditions apply.
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Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
1 Sheets ; 420 x 410 millimetres.
Bibliography
For John Hanning Speke's mapping activities in the early 1850’s see his ‘What led to the discovery of the source of the Nile’ (Edinburgh and London 1864), pages 6sqq.
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National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk