‎Turquie - ottoman empire‎

‎IBRAHIM ALAEDDIN [GÖVSA], (1889-1949) and COMMISSION.‎

‎[FIRST ROCKEFELLER BIOGRAPHY IN THE MIDDLE EAST] Rokfeller [i.e. Rockefeller]. (Büyük Adamlar Serisi Cild 1 - Forma 18. Ibrahim Alâeddin Bey'in riyâseti altinda güzide bir hey'et-i ilmiyye tarafindan vücûde getirilmistir.‎

‎Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original wrappers. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 13 p., a b/w picture shows John D. Rockefeller sitting and reading a newspaper on the front cover, and three unnumbered b/w ills. Chipped on spine and a small tear on the back cover. Otherwise a good copy. First and only edition of this rare biography of any member of the Rockefeller family in the Middle East. This exceedingly rare booklet (only three institutional paper copies) contains a brief biography of John Davison Rockefeller Sr., (1839-1937), known as an American philanthropist and the richest man in the world of his time. "Büyük Adamlar Serisi" [i.e. The "Big Men" series] consists of about 41 small books. They were all published in the same year (1927) by a delegation under the presidency of Gövsa and some of them were written by him personally. This series was groundbreaking since biography was not a much-explored genre in the Ottoman Empire and Turkey. Ibrahim Alaeddin Gövsa was an Ottoman / Turkish writer, educator, and poet who is known for his biographic and encyclopedic studies. Özege 17040.; Three paper copies in OCLC: 460160558 & 79161461.‎

‎Text and calligraphy by ES-SEYYID MEHMED RA'IF, (19th century).‎

‎[FIRST BOOK ON THE EUROPEAN DISCOVERY AND CONQUEST OF AMERICA IN TURKISH] Amerika kit'asinin hîn-i kesf ü istîlâsinda zuhûra... [i.e. The History and Unfortunate Events that Occurred During the European Conquest of America..,]‎

‎Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Lithographed Edition. First and Only Edition of this first Turkish book exclusively related to America. This very rare work (both in scarce institutional holdings and market rarity) is the first book in Turkish to describe the discovery and conquest of America. Thus, it is an important and early source on America in the Islamic world. "The first treatise [in Turkish] dedicated exclusively to America" (Strauss). It is printed in a format that is specific to the early printing period of the Ottoman Empire and is written in a tâliq script and has the appearance of a manuscript. It has neither a preface nor a proper title. The heading (serlevha) on the first page which is placed in a decorative floral design reads: "First chapter: On the Islands Discovered by the Venetian and Genoese seafarers, and, secondly, on the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus". It also contains the mandatory praise of the ruler, i.e., Sultan Abdülmecid, and indicates that it was "translated and transferred from some selected writings (ba'z-i evrâk-i müntahabe)". The dramatic events of the discovery and of the different conquests by the Spaniards are vividly described in plain and simple language. Though it is not free from clichés adopted from Western sources, the darker aspects of the European expansion are not omitted. Particular interest is devoted to the fauna and flora of the American continent. The modern territorial divisions of the American continent, and briefly, its political history, are dealt with in a special chapter at the end of the book. This chapter comprises information about both North and South America from the Polar Regions (Arazi-i kutbiyye) and "Russian America" (Amerika-i Rusiyye) to the Banda Oriental (Banda) or the Cisplatine Republic (Çisplatin) and the Province of Patagonia (Patakonya Eyaleti). It takes into account the latest developments. The last event referred to is General Soulouque's takeover in Haiti. "[.] ?in Santa Domingo (Sen Domeng), i.e., the island of Haiti, a general from the Negro people appeared in the Frankish year of 1847 and beat the Spaniards and the French. Assuming the title of 'king', he is known today as Faustin I." (p. 54). In fact, General Soulouque (Emperor of Hayti, (1782-1867)) had assumed the title of 'Emperor' in 1849. His reign lasted until 1859. (Source: Nineteenth-Century Ottoman Americana by Johann Strauss). Original wrappers. Occasionally slight stains on some pages and chipped on front cover, otherwise a very good copy. Roy. 8vo. (23 x 16 cm). In Ottoman script (Turkish with Arabic letters). 56 p. Litho. Only two copies in OCLC: (University of California, Los Angeles & Library of Congress, Karl Süssheim Collection, no. 1717.): 948879228.; TBTK 4412 / 5557.; Özege 1591 / 22639.‎

‎DAVID FRENCH.‎

‎Roman archaeology in a South Anatolian landscape: The Via Sebaste, the Mansio in the Döseme Bogazi, and regional transhumance in Pamphylia and Pisidia. (Akmed Series in Mediterranean Studies 4 (ASMS)).‎

‎New English Original bdg. HC. 4to. (29 x 22 cm). In English. 195 p., color and b/w plates. Roman archaeology in a South Anatolian landscape: The Via Sebaste, the Mansio in the Döseme Bogazi, and regional transhumance in Pamphylia and Pisidia. An investigation of a Roman road-station in its archaeological and geographical context that provides a new perspective on the historical landscape of southern Anatolia. This study is based on fieldwork carried out during the 1990s in southwest Turkey in the modern vilayets of Burdur and Antalya, and it focuses on the settlements associated with a Roman mansio located in the Döseme Bogazi, the pass that linked Pisidia with the coastal region of Pamphylia. The course of the road and the structures that emerged along it were defined not by the evolution of Pisidia's Hellenized indigenous culture but by the priorities of Roman rule, especially during late antiquity. Furthermore, the study of the road where the mansio was located raises fundamental questions about the role played by this mountain pass in the movement of people and animals between the lowlands and highlands of South-west Anatolia.‎

‎ALBERT GABRIEL.‎

‎Albert Gabriel, 1883-1972: Architecte, archeologue, artiste, voyageur.= Albert Gabriel, 1883-1972: Mimar, arkeolog, ressam, gezgin. Edited by Korkut E. Erdur. [Exhibition catalogue].‎

‎New English Paperback. 4to. (29 x 24 cm). In French and Turkish. 439 p., color and b/w ills. "Albert Gabriel (1883-1972) was a French architect, archaeologist, painter and traveller. While Gabriel's published works on his travels in the Eastern Mediterranean have been widely-known for some time, his vast private collection of writings, paintings and photographs has remained untapped until recently and formed the centerpiece of the exhibition in Turkey.". Albert Gabriel, 1883-1972: Architecte, archeologue, artiste, voyageur.= Albert Gabriel, 1883-1972: Mimar, arkeolog, ressam, gezgin. Edited by Korkut E. Erdur. [Exhibition catalogue].‎

‎Edited by NIL SARI, ÜMIT EMRAH KURT, JALE YAVUZ, GAYE ÖZEN.‎

‎Ottoman fountain ornamentation and miniature paintings.= Bezemeleri ve minyatürleri ile Osmanli çesmeleri.‎

‎New English Paperback. 4to. (30 x 21 cm). In English and Turkish. [xi], 279 p., color and b/w ills. Ottoman fountain ornamentation and miniature paintings.= Bezemeleri ve minyatürleri ile Osmanli çesmeleri. The exhibition was created by photographing more than 100 fountain decorations and ornamentations in Istanbul and reinterpreting them with the art of illumination and miniature by the workshop of 39 artists.‎

‎ABDULLAH SIDRAN, MERSAD BERBER.‎

‎Dobrocinitelj: Adil begu Zulfikarpasicu za njegov 85. rodendan. Art director: Amra Zulfikarpasic.‎

‎New Croatian Original bdg. HC. Folio. (31 28 cm). In Croatian. 92 p., color ills. Dobrocinitelj: Adil begu Zulfikarpasicu za njegov 85. rodendan. Art director: Amra Zulfikarpasic. 1000 copies were printed.‎

‎ELISABETH ROSENBAUM, GERHARD HUBER, SOMAY ONURKAN.‎

‎A survey of coastal cities In Western Cilicia. Preliminary report.‎

‎Fine English Original bdg. HC. 4to. (30 x 23 cm. In Englsh. 84, [x], 94, [xxi] p., 42 numerous b/w photos, 2 numerous folded plates. A survey of coastal cities In Western Cilicia. Preliminary report.‎

‎ZAFER TOPRAK.‎

‎From imperial debt to global offerings: The rise of the Istanbul Stock Exchange.‎

‎Fine Turkish Paperback. Oblong 4to. (30 x 23 cm). In English. [2], 88, [2] p., color and b/w ills. From imperial debt to global offerings: The rise of the Istanbul Stock Exchange.‎

‎CELÂL ESAD [ARSEVEN], (1876-1972).‎

‎[EARLY BOOK ON THE GENOESE AND THE BYZANTINE BUILDINGS IN CONSTANTINOPLE] Eski Galata ve binalari. [i.e. Old Galata and it's buildings].‎

‎Fine Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original wrappers. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 120 p., ills. and many plans, one folded map (50x67 cm) of the Galata quarter surrounded by the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn of Constantinople, including Genoese and Byzantine architectural buildings. First edition of this rare and the early book on old Genoese and Byzantine buildings in the Galata quarter of Constantinople, written by Turkish art historian Celal Esat Arseven (1876-1972). The Galata quarter first appeared in Late Antiquity as Sykai or Syca. By the time the Notitia Urbis Constantinopolitanae has compiled in ca. 425 AD, it had become an integral part of the city as its 13th region. According to the Notitia, it featured public baths and a forum built by Emperor Honorius, a theatre, a portico street, and 435 mansions. It is also probable that the settlement was enclosed by walls in the 5th century. In the 11th century, the quarter housed the city's Jewish community, which numbered some 2,500 people. In 1171, a new Genoese settlement in the area was attacked and nearly destroyed. In 1233, during the subsequent Latin Empire (1204-1261), a small Catholic chapel dedicated to St. Paul was built in place of a 6th-century Byzantine church in Galata. This chapel was significantly expanded in 1325 by the Dominican friars, who officially renamed it the Church of San Domenico, but local residents continued to use the original denomination San Paolo. In 1407, Pope Gregory XII, in order to ensure the maintenance of the church, conceded indulgences to the visitors of the Monastery of San Paolo in Galata. The building is known today as the Arap Camii (Arab Mosque) as per its conversion into a mosque a few years later (between 1475 and 1478) under the rule of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II with the name Galata Camii. In 1261, the quarter was retaken by the Byzantines, but Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos granted it to the Genoese in 1267 in accordance with the Treaty of Nymphaeum. This rare book includes the history and the plans of the buildings such as the Arap Mosque (Church of San Domenico) (1325), Galata Tower (1348), Church of Saint Benoit (1427), Zülfaris Synagogue (1823), Church of Saints Peter and Paul (1843), Camondo Steps (1880), St. George's Austrian High School (1882), Ashkenazi Synagogue (1900), Italian Synagogue (1931), Neve Shalom Synagogue, etc. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Celal Esat Arseven was a Turkish art professor and historian. Born the son of a pasha in Istanbul, Celal Esat Arseven graduated from Besiktas Military School in 1888 and studied drawing at a fine arts school for a year before going to military college. He continued writing and painting while in the army, from which he resigned in 1908. In the years before World War I, he worked at the humor magazine Kalem with Cemil Cem, one of the great early caricaturists of Turkey. Arseven was a writer and artist of diverse talents. In 1918, he wrote a libretto for one of the first Turkish operas and went on to write several musical plays performed at the Istanbul municipal and state theaters. In addition to being an accomplished watercolorist, he was also a professor of architecture and municipal planning at the Istanbul Fine Arts Academy from 1924 to 1941. He published a five-volume art encyclopedia between 1943 and 1954, and many books on Turkish painting and architecture throughout his lifetime. Before his death, he was awarded a doctoral degree by Istanbul University. He was also a delegate to the Turkish Grand National Assembly during its seventh and eighth sessions. (Sources: And, Metin. "Opera and Ballet in Modern Turkey." In The Transformation of Turkish Culture: The Atatürk Legacy, edited by Günsel Renda and C. Max Kortepeter. Princeton, NJ: Kingston Press, 1986). Özege 5112.; TBTK 4748.‎

‎ALI SAIM ÜLGEN, (1913-1963).‎

‎The buildings of Mimar Sinan. 2 volumes. Vol 1: Complexes. Vol. 2: Single buildings.= Mimar Sinan yapilari. Cilt 1: Kulliyeler. Cilt 2: Tek yapilar.‎

‎Fine English Soft box. Elephant folio (55x75 cm), 2 portfolios, 266 plates (reproductions of architectural drawings). A portfolio of reproductions of architectural drawings by Ali Saim Ülgen that depict mosques and other buildings designed by Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan. In 2 original boxes.‎

‎W[ILHELM] SALZENBERG, (1803-1887); C. W. KORTUM.‎

‎[FINE REPRINT / PRAISE TO THE ST. SOPHIA] Alt-Christliche Baudenkmale von Constantinopel vom V. bis XII. Jahrhundert. 2 books set: Vol. 1: Text. Vol. 2: Plates. [LIMITED AND NUMBERED EDITION: 651/1000].‎

‎New German Original bdg. HC. Elephant folio. (67 x 51 cm). -Text book: 30 x 24 cm- In German. 2 volumes set: ([xii], [vii], [Lii], 140 p., 2 plates.; 39 color and b/w plts. (Tafeln)). Limited reprint edition (all copies are numbered) of 1854-1855 Berlin edition of Salzenberg's book exemplifying a growing 19th-century appreciation of Romanesque and 'Byzantine' architecture. For the original edition see Blackmer 1483; Brunet V, 103. "Salzenberg's important work remains the major source of information about the mosaics of St. Sophia". (Blackmer). 1000 copies were printed for individual persons. This copy belonged to 'Ender S. Özer Bagciman. All copies were numbered. (651/1000). The churches Salzenberg describes illustrating the development of a Christian architecture away from the secular long nave basilica or of the classical temple (never intended for congregational use), to a Greek-cross plan with a central dome, allowing greater accessibility to the altar table. Most of the text is devoted to the cathedral of the Holy Wisdom [i.e. Hagia Sophia], built-in Constantinople for Justinian I by Anthemius of Tralles and Isidore of Miletus, who dared to set a large dome over a square with the support of pendentives, achieving, with eastern and western half-domes, an uninterrupted span of over 200 feet. This building provided a model or inspiration to architects of the Middle East and Europe seeking to experiment with central, domed structures. Contents: Titelblatt.; Frontispiz.; Titelblatt.; Inhalt des Textes.; Vorwort.; Einleitung.; Verschiedene Baureste der aelteren Zeit.; Agios Johannes, Klosterkirche des Studios.; Agios Sergios, Kirche des Klosters Hormisdas.; Agia Sophia.; Agia Irene.; Agia Theotokos, Klosterkirche des Lips.; Agios Pantokrator.; Saalbau des Hebdomon.; Cisterne des Philoxenos (Bin-Bir-Direk).; Wasserpfeiler oder Suterasi.; Kirchen aus Klein-Asien.; Anmerkungen.; Anhang: Des Silentiarius Paulus: Beschreibung der Heiligen Sophia und des Ambon.; Vorwort.; I-VI i: Die H. Sophia des Silentarius Paulus.; VII-XIV Der Ambon.; Verzeichniss der Abbildungen.; Blatt I - XXXIX.; Maßstab/Farbkeil.‎

‎EBÜZZIYA [TEVFIK], (1849-1913).‎

‎[FIRST ANTISEMITIC BOOK IN TURKISH] Millet-i Israiliye. [i.e. Nation of Israel].‎

‎Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original illustrated and decorative wrappers. Minor wear on extremities of cover. Partly uncut and untrimmed. Otherwise a very good copy. 12mo. (16 x 12 cm). In Ottoman script (Turkish with Arabic letters). 78 p. Hegira: 1305 = Gregorian: 1888. Serie: Kütüphane-i Ebüzziya, Aded: 66. First and only edition of this first and earliest antisemitic book in Turkish literature. "It was the first work that carried the traces of antisemitic discourse towards the Jewish people in the Ottomans" (Özkul, Çomak, Uzun). Ebüzziya Tevfik, who raised questions such as "why the Jews do not have a homeland", "why they are not moral" and "why they were exiled throughout history", and discussed these in the first two chapters of his book, is in search of a solution to the "Jewish question" in the final chapter despite taking such a harsh stance in advance. Tevfik was a journalist and writer who started in the path of journalism after having worked as a civil servant for a brief time. He published the newspapers Ibret, Hadika, and Sirac (1873) (1873) with Namik Kemal. Ebüzziya Tevfik, who was a member of the Young Ottoman Association, was exiled to Rhodes together with Ahmet Mithat Efendi after the incidents that arose following Namik Kemal's 'Vatan Yahut Silistre' (Country or Boatswain's Pipe) play in 1873. He returned to Istanbul after the death of Sultan Abdülaziz. He did research in the area of publishing in Vienna where he lived during the rule of Abdülhamid. He established the Ebüzziya Publishing House after his return to Turkey and published the books of the famous writers of the time such as Namik Kemal, Ziya Pasa, Sinasi, Ahmet Rasim, Recaizade Ekrem, and Muallim Naci. He published 'Mecmua-i Ebuzziya' (1880). He was exiled to Konya in 1890 by the Abdülhamit administration on the grounds that he wasn't suitable for civil service. He was elected as Antalya parliamentary deputy (1908) to the parliament that was formed on the announcement of the Second Constitutional Monarchy. Ebüzziya Tevfik, who prepared compilations and translations on anthologies, theater plays, and memoirs, is known more for his contributions to publishing and as a famous editor of the time than as a writer. (Source: Biyografya.; Türkiye Ünlüleri Internet Ansiklopedisi). OCLC 644108158, 642833577 (Eight copies).; Özege 13579. Bali 1112. Koray 1406.‎

‎Prep. by ORHAN SAKIN.‎

‎Catalogue of the manuscripts in the Collection of the Kubbealti Foundation.‎

‎New English Original bdg. HC. 4to. (29 x 23 cm). Edition in English. 548 p., color ills. Catalogue of the manuscripts in the Collection of the Kubbealti Foundation. The Kubbealti Academy Culture and Art Foundation (Kubbealti Akademisi Kültür ve Sanat Vakfi) was established under the name The Kubbealti Association (Kubbealti Cemiyeti) in 1970, taking its current name in 1978. Basing itself upon historically-informed values proper to the Turkish nation, its mission is to publish works in scientific, intellectual, artistic, linguistic, and social subjects. Published on the occasion of the Foundation's fiftieth anniversary, the present catalogue covers 193 manuscripts bequeathed by Ekrem Hakki Ayverdi, a founding member, as well as three manuscripts left by his sister Sâmiha Ayverdi to her grandson Sinan Uluant.‎

‎ALI FUAD [ERDEN], (1883-1957).‎

‎[FIRST-HAND ACCOUNT OF THE SYRIAN AND THE SUEZ CANAL OPERATIONS DURING WWI] Parisden Tih Sahrasina. [i.e. From Paris to the Desert of Tih].‎

‎Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original illustrated wrappers. Chipping on top edge and front cover. Occasional foxing on pages. Overall a good copy. Roy. 8vo. (23 x 15 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 103 p., b/w plates (19 unnumbered b/w plates and 1 map). First edition of this extremely rare first-hand and historically significant eyewitness account of the Syrian and the Suez Canal Operations during the Great War by an Ottoman soldier and statesman. Erden describes in this book his return to Istanbul after his military attaché duty in Paris and his departure to Damascus to join the 4th Army in Syria under the command of Cemal Pasha (1872-1922). He then discusses the Arab Revolt in Hejaz and its possible effects on the Ottoman Empire (The Arab Uprising was initiated by Sharif Hussein bin Ali in June 1916 during the Great War with the aim of creating an independent and united Arab state comprising of Aden in Yemen and Aleppo in Syria against the Imperial Ottoman). After disclosing his views and the actions of the army in the region, he goes on to describe Jerusalem, the Suez Canal, and the wars that took place there. Erden gave new information on the reasons and results of the Canal operation, the condition of the Turkish army along Palestine and Syria fronts, the relations among the Turkish staff, and the nature of the Arab revolt through his views and observations in Egypt, Palestine, and Syria fronts accumulated as he was Cemal Pasha's chief of staff. Erden was a Turkish soldier and war historian. After graduating from the Military Academy in 1903, he worked in the units and headquarters in Yemen, as the staff of the 3rd Corps in the Balkan War and as the Paris Military Attaché. During the Great War, he served as the Chief of Staff of the 4th Army within the entourage of Admiralty Minister Cemal Pasha in Syria. Özege 16174. Kursun p. 51.‎

‎ELISEE TRIVIER, (French explorer), (1842-1912).‎

‎[FROM MARSEILLES TO CONGO, MOZAMBIQUE AND THE CENTRAL AFRICA] Triviye'nin Afrika seyâhatnâmesi (Asir Kitabhânesi Külliyâti). [= Mon voyage au Continent Noir; la "Gironde" en Afrique]. Translated into Ottoman Turkish by Mehmed Ekrem.‎

‎Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original wrappers. 16mo. (14,5 x 10,5 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 20 p. First and only edition of this extremely rare pamphlet includes the chapters of 'From Marseilles to Gabon' and 'From Libreville to Banguela' of Trivier's expeditions in Africa. First chapter includes Trivier's Mozambique travel by ship over the Strait of Gibraltar. In this chapter, Trivier described the purpose of his voyage as "After returning to France from my last trip in January 1890, I declared that many more places should be seen. I have written many articles about the necessity of looking for new ways to eliminate the fears and worries caused by McKinley tariffs that are harmed everywhere. As a nice result of this, the Paris City Council and the Bordeaux Chamber of Commerce decided not to be dispatched to the hometown of Africans with an amount of money close to 11,000 francs.". In the second chapter, he describes Congo and other parts of Central Africa. French explorer Elisee Trivier followed in the footsteps of Scottish missionary David Livingstone in his attempt to explore the interior of Africa. Trivier's expedition traveled in 1889 up the Congo and across Africa to the island of Zanzibar on the eastern coast. Trivier is considered the first French explorer to have crossed Africa. Hegira: 1313 = Gregorian: 1896 Özege 21221.; Not in OCLC.‎

‎BOOKER T[ALIAFERRO] WASHINGTON, (1856-1915).‎

‎[BOOKER T. WASHINGTON BIOGRAPHY IN OTTOMAN TURKISH] Kölelikten kurtulus: Bir tercüme-i hâl. [= Up from slavery. An autobiography]. Translated to Turkish by Ayse Pertev [Akinci].‎

‎Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) A modern fine full leather bdg. in the Ottoman style. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 134, [1] p., 1 Washington's portrait, 3 unnumbered b/w plates. First and only Turkish edition of this exceedingly rare biography of the important African-American leader Booker T. Washington. The first studies and translations regarding slavery and abolition were made in the early years of the young Turkish Republic, which had refused the legacy of its imperial predecessor. In this period, several classics of American anti-slavery literature and the present work were translated for the first time. Booker Taliaferro Washington was an American educator, author, orator, and adviser to multiple presidents of the United States. Between 1890 and 1915, Washington was the dominant leader of the African American community and the contemporary black elite. Washington was from the last generation of black American leaders born into slavery and became the leading voice of the former slaves and their descendants. Özege 11210.‎

‎MERT SANDALCI (Edited by).‎

‎Osmanli'dan Cumhuriyet'e biraya dair objeler, belgeler, fotograflar. Prep. by Erkal Yavi.‎

‎New Turkish Paperback. 4to. (30 x 22 cm). In Turkish. 144 p., fully color photos. Osmanli'dan Cumhuriyet'e biraya dair objeler, belgeler, fotograflar. Prep. by Erkal Yavi. The history of the beer from the Ottoman Empire to the Turkish Republic: Old photographs, documents, objects, et al. from a special collection.‎

‎Edited by M. SIRIN CENGIZ.‎

‎The East whispers: Stories and legends from the East.‎

‎New English Paperback. Demy 8vo. (22 x 14 cm). In English. [12], 136 p. A collection of Kurdish tales.‎

‎ARPAEMINIZÂDE MUSTAFA SAMI, (?-1742).; HUSEYIN SAKIR, (18th century).; VAKANÜVIS MEHMED SUBHI, (1711-1769).‎

‎[THE 19TH ISLAMIC INCUNABULA] Târîh-i Sami ve Sakir ve Subhi. [i.e. The chronicle of Sami, Sakir and Subhi].‎

‎Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original dark brown handsome full leather bdg. with a traditional flap. Folio. (32 x 22 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). [2], [6], 238 leaves. The size of the text block in red borders: 25.5 x 14.5 cm. 33 lines on each page. Printed on paper with European watermarks. The size of the text block in red borders: 25 x 14.5 cm. 33 lines on each page. Printed on paper with European watermarks. Handwritten title on the bottom edge. A fine copy. The 19th incunable of the Islamic world, printed by Ibrahim Müteferrika's legendary Basmahane. The publication of Ottoman chronicles which began in 1734 with the edition of Naimâ's history, continued after a long break in 1783. This volume, containing the works of three court chroniclers who followed each other in rapid succession, is a chronological continuation of Mehmed Râsid's history, published by Müteferrika. Arpaemînizâde Mustafa Sâmî (deceased 1734) was the court's historian from 1730 to 1733, Sâkir Hüseyin (died 1742) in 1733, and Subhî Mehmed (ca. 1711-1769) from 1739 to 1745. The work of the three chroniclers is known as one coherent historiography, which presents the events of Ottoman history from 1730 to 1744. This work is a particularly valuable source on the Habsburg-Ottoman war between 1736 and 1739, in which Subhî participated in person. The prestige of the work, which offers detailed data on the administrative events (appointments, dismissals, and other biographical communications) is further increased by the fact that Subhî in many cases used original documents. This chronicle includes the events between the years 1730-1743. Contents: Ahd-i Humâyûn [i.e. Imperial constitutional declaration]., Zikr-i tecdîd-i san'at-i tab' [i.e. Preface on the Muteferrika Press of Vasif Efendi]., Fihrist-i târîh-i Sami ve Sakir ve Subhi [i.e. Contents of the work]., Text., History of Subhi. The workshop of Müteferrika began its historical mission in 1728. They published 17 works in 22 volumes. The printing house served as a means to the long-term goal of Müteferrika, his efforts to broaden the horizon and modernize the knowledge of Ottoman society and Islamic civilization. This is evidenced by the subjects of the books selected for publishing, the motivations put forth in the publisher's introductions, as well as by the documents illuminating the background of the publication of each book, also published in print. In 1742, with the publication of the Persian dictionary of Hasan Suûrî, a chapter of Ottoman book printing came to an end. With the death of Müteferrika, the printing of Turkish books was temporarily interrupted. The first generation of Ottoman-Turkish prints was soon followed by a new series when in 1756 Ahmed and Ibrâhîm Efendi (the latter perhaps the founder's son, according to speculative sources) made an attempt to resurrect the legacy of Müteferrika through the possession of a decree obtained from the Sultan. However, this experiment did not prove to be lasting, as it did not last longer than the new edition of the first Turkish printed book, the Lugat-i Vankûlî. After this, for several decades there was no continuation to the Turkish book printing established by Müteferrika, until in 1783 the workshop was put in operation again for the publication of six more works. The subjects of these late 18th century works were dominated by history and military technology, thus Müteferrika's strategy of book distribution made its way hand in hand with the efforts of modernization of the Ottoman state. The second edition of Lugat-i Vankûlî followed the principles of the first edition, and its introduction was composed on the model of the introductory pages of the two last books published under Müteferrika's supervision. The works published after 1783 display a noticeable development in typography not only as to its somewhat refined visual impression but also in its structure. For example, the d+h and r+h ligatures, (For more info please visit our website)‎

‎LEONIDAS NIKOLAIVEICH ANDREYEV, (1871-1919).‎

‎[SOVIET PLAYS IN TURKISH REPUBLIC] Ihtilâl: Bir akil faciasi. 6 perde. Adaptation by Muhsin Ertugrul.‎

‎Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original wrappers. Cr. 8vo. (19 x 14 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 102 p. First and only edition of this adaptation from Russian playwright, novelist, and short-story writer Leonid Nikolaievich Andreyev (1871-1919), adapted by Turkish director Muhsin Ertugrul (1892-1979), in the early period of the Turkish Republic. Muhsin Ertugrul adapted Turkish names for the characters in his book. The early 20s coincided with a period when Muhsin Ertugrul's relations with Nazim Hikmet [Ran] got closer in Moscow, where he also met famous theater actors such as Konstantin Stanislavski. Poyraz - Tugrul V.1, 73.; Özege 8532.; TBTK 4490.; OCLC 777176387, 80609909 (3 copies worldwide).‎

‎BILAL N. SIMSIR.‎

‎Les dernieres annees de Midhat Pacha (d'epres les documents français).= Fransiz belgelerine göre Midhat Pasa'nin sonu, (1878-1884).‎

‎Fine French Paperback. Cr. 8v. (20 x 12 cm). In French and Turkish. 176, [4] p. Les dernieres annees de Midhat Pacha (d'epres les documents français).= Fransiz belgelerine göre Midhat Pasa'nin sonu, (1878-1884).‎

‎RANDOLPH HUNTINGTON, (1828-‎

‎[ARABIAN HORSE BREEDING IN NORTH AMERICA - STALLIONS PRESENTED BY OTTOMAN SULTAN ABDULHAMID II] History in brief Leopard and Linden, General Grant's Arabian stallions, presented to him by the Sultan of Turkey in 1879, also their sons Generale Beale and Hegira, and Islam, bred by Randolph Huntington, also reference to the celebrated stallion Henry Clay.‎

‎Very Good English Original dark green cloth bdg. Brief title and "Stirps Arabica Vicit" with a saber and crescent moon gilded on the front board. A very good copy. 4to. (30 x 24 cm). In English. 66 p., 5 engraved plates. First and only edition of this handsome and illustrated book of the first Arabian horses presented by Ottoman Sultan Abdulhamid II, bred by Huntington in North America. Arabian horse breeding in North America properly began with the world tour taken by General Ulysses S. Grant after he served as president of America, it is that in March of 1878 the General and his son Jesse arrived in Istanbul (Constantinople ), after the day the Grants toured the private stables of Sultan Abdul Hamid II are distinctly contradictory. Randolph Huntington was an American horse breeder who demonstrated the possibilities inherent in the Arab horse for the purpose of developing a new breed of saddle and road horses. During his first years on the farm, he bought and sold many colts and fillies as coach horses in New York City. He soon came to recognize the value of the Clay stock in that community which was largely the result of the breeding of a horse called Henry Clay which was brought to the nearby Genesee valley and whose stock was distributed through the valley. On May 31, 1879, there arrived in America two very fine stallions which were presented to General U.S. Grant by the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. These stallions were named Leopard and Linden Tree. It is generally acknowledged that Linden Tree was a Barb-Arabian while Leopard was a pure Arabian. Prior to the time that these horses arrived in America, the very favorable results from inbreeding to produce typical Clay horses were shown to be practical. After seeing the stallions, Leopard and Linden Tree, Randolph Huntington at once started negotiations to breed three virgin Clay mares to each of these stallions. He hoped thereby to improve the road horse quality of his horses. In the following years, he called them Clay-Arabs. Since Huntington wanted to breed only virgin mares. Leopard was a Seglawi Jedran, desert-bred by the Anazeh, foaled in 1873 and presented by Jedaan Ibn Mheyd of the Fedaan Anazeh to the Turkish governor of Syria. (Some accounts list Ibn Mheyd as the breeder, while Carol Mulder, with typical caution, makes the distinction that we only know he presented the horse) The governor then presented the horse to Abdul Hamid II, who in turn gave him to General Grant.‎

‎Prep. by AYKUT KAZANCIGIL.‎

‎Notice sur le premier ouvrage d'anatomie et de medecine imprime en Turc, a Constantinople, en 1820..= XIX. yüzyilda Osmanli Imparatorlugunda anatomi. (Sanizade - Bianchi). Bedizel Zülfikar, Sanizade - Hayati ve eserleri.‎

‎Fine French Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In French and Ottoman script facsimiles and text in Turkish. [12], 80 p., 102 p. ("'Tabîp Sânî-zâde Mehmed Ataullah' by Mükerrem Bedizel Zülfikar. Hayati ve eserleri' adli eseri" by Mükerrem Bedizel Zülfikar). Notice sur le premier ouvrage d'anatomie et de medecine imprime en Turc, a Constantinople, en 1820..= XIX. yüzyilda Osmanli Imparatorlugunda anatomi. (Sanizade - Bianchi). Bedizel Zülfikar, Sanizade - Hayati ve eserleri.‎

‎HERAULT.‎

‎[THE 1730 REVOLT'S PROCLAMATION IN PARIS] Le detrônement du Grand Turc: Avec la relation de cette terrible revolution, dans laquelle le grand visir a ete etrangle avec plusieurs autres ministres, & le recit d'une incendie arrivee dans le même tems, qui a reduit 2000 maisons en cendre. [i.e. The dethronement of the Grand Turk: With the relation of this terrible revolution, in which the grand visir was strangled with several other ministers, and the story of a fire that happened at the same time, which reduced 2000 houses to ashes].‎

‎Very Good French Original leaflet on a folded bifolium. Size: 20 x 16 cm; open size: 20 x 32 cm. In French. [3] p. Slight foxing and stains on paper, some chippings on folded traces and extremities. Overall a good copy. This extremely rare proclamation on the Patrona Halil Rebellion and the fire following the rebellion in 1730 within the Ottoman Empire, written to those living in France, especially Paris residents, was approved by Herault on 21 November 1730. The Patrona Halil Rebellion was a social uprising within the Ottoman Empire, which ended the so-called Tulip period and catapulted Sultan Mahmud I to the throne. The rule of this Sultan and the time until the 1760s was the last period of stability for the Ottoman Empire, as evidenced by the Belgrade Peace Treaty. The Ottoman Empire did not participate in the Seven Years' War, but the defeat in the Russo-Turkish War (1768-1774) destabilized it so that it could never again regain its previous stability. This printed rare leaflet details how this revolt started, and what its causes and consequences were. It is stated that the number of people who participated in this revolt, which was aggravated with the Janissaries not getting their salaries for an extended period of time, reached 100,000, the grand vizier and his grooms were strangled, and many people including officials and civilians died during the events. It is also stated that the news about the events in Istanbul was confirmed by Prince Alexander of Wirttemberg, who came from Vienna to Belgrade. Only one copy is located in Bibliotheque Nationale de France in OCLC: 460213436. The complete original text in French: "De cette terrible Revolution, dans laquelle le Grand Visir a ete etrangle evec plusieurs autres Ministres , & le recit d'une Incendie arrivee dans le meme-tems, qui a reduit 2000 masions en cendre. Le 18. Du mois dernier en reçut la nouvelle de Constentinople d'une revolution extraordinaire dont voici le detail. Le 28. Septembre dernier un homme de la lie du peuple deploya dans la Place des Graces une Enseigne dechiree, en invitant tous les Musulmans de le suivre. En un instant le peuple fut en confusion, les Boutiques furent fermees & cet homme s'etant rendu dans la Place d'Okmedon, auttefois le Camp des revoltes. Is s'ya trouva vers le foir pres de fix cent hommes. On porta la Nouvelle de cet evenement au Grand Seigneut & au Grand Visir (c'est le premier Ministre de l'Empire) qui etoient au Camp de Scutari. Ils prasserent sur le champ le Canal & revinrent au Serail, c'est a dire Palais. Ils y farent long-tems a deliberer fur le parti qu'ils avoint a prendre & leur incertitude leur [...] perdre le moment d'apaiser le premier feu de la rebellion enfaisant marcher des troupes contre les soulevez, qui le 29. Au fois ne montoient pas a plus de deux mille. Les Janissaires voyant que leur Souverain demeuroit dans l'inaction, se rengerent du cite des Rebelles; & toute la Ville ayant suivi leur exemple, les Soulevez demanderent au Grand Seigneur la tete de Plusieurs Ministres. Sa Hautesle croyant devoit les contenter, fit etrangler le premier Octobre le Grand Visir, le Kiaia, on Lieutenant & le Capitan Bassa don les corps furent portez dans un Chariot au Camp des Revoltes, qui bien loin de mettre les armes bas, declarerent qu'ils vouloient mettre sur le Trone le Sultan MAMOUTH neveu du Graud Seigneur, Cela fur execute le deux, les Revoltes ayant tire ce Prince de la prison ou il etoit y conduisirent en sa olace ACHMET III. Le nouveau Sultan nomma pour Grand Visir Akmet Bassa jeune homme eleve dans le Serail & Gendre du Sultan depose; Reys-Effendi ou grand Tresorier un ancien Kadileskier qui a la reputation d'avoir des connoissances, de la prudence & de la lagesse: pour Capitaine Bassa ou Grand Amiral Abdikap jeune homme age de ving-six ans, & aussi Gendre du Sultan depose. Tous ces Ministres ne sont pas assurez de rester en place, par ce que les Suleves sont encore en Armes. Le Prince Alexandre de Wirttemberg qui e‎

‎ABDULLAH CEVDET [KARLIDAG], (1869-1932).‎

‎[EARLY PERIOD OF TURKISH PSYCHOLOGY - BIOLOGICAL MATERIALISM AND FUNCTIONS OF THE BRAIN] Dimag ve melekât-i akliyyenin fizyolocya ve hifz-i sihhasi.‎

‎Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Modern full leather bdg. in Ottoman style. Foolscap 8vo. (18 x 13 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 478, [1] p., 56 numerous b/w plates. This is the expanded second edition of 'Fizyolojiya ve hifz-i sihhât-i dimâg'. It's written based on Guyo Daubes' work 'Physiologie ey hygiene du Cerveau' besides Abdullah Cevdet's own views as well, as being used the works of some Western writers such as Dr. Buchner. It contains the structure, functioning and functions of the brain, as well as physiological dimension of mind. 'Fihrist' (Contents) and 'lugatçe' (dictionary) in last chapters. Hegira: 1338 = Roumi: 1335 = Gregorian: 1919. Özege 4045.; TBTK 195.; Only 2 copies in OCLC: 949851029 (One copy in the Library of Congress).; 984382042. Alper 70 (Only for first edition).‎