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H. K. (Chief typographer of Bolu Vilâyet Printinghouse), (20th century).; MEHMET ZEKÂI KONRAPA, (1888-1969).
[WHERE IS THE TOMB OF ÂSIK DERTLI?] Autograph letter signed 'Bolu Vilâyet Matbaasi Bas Mürettibi H. K.' addressed to 'Zekâi [Konrapa]'.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original autograph manuscript letter signed 'H. K.' sent to M. Zekâi Konrapa. 30x22 cm. In Ottoman script. 1 p. Full. Autograph letter signed 'Bolu Vilâyet Matbaasi Bas Mürettibi H. K.' addressed to 'Zekâi [Konrapa]'. Dated 24th of November 1959. 24 lines. It starts with 'Huve'. It's a letter of reply to probable previous letter by Konrapa on the discussions of 'where's the tomb of Turkish minstrel Dertli'. Emphasized on three possibilities and their details. And also it discussed with Dertli Newspaper printed in Bolu Province Printing House. M. Zekâi Konrapa, (1888-1969), was a Turkish educator, author and historian. Âsik Dertli, (1772-1846), was Turkish folk poet and minstrel. He was born in Bolu city. The press release life in Bolu started with the establishment of the Bolu Vilayet Matbaasi (Bolu Province Printing House) in 1913. In this printing house, newspapers and books as well as magazines are printed until late 1970's.
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ADIL GÜRAY, (Turkish veterinary colonel, brigadier general).
Business card with autograph inscription.
Very Good Turkish Original business card with an inscription by Adil Güray and his wife. 5,5x9 cm. Inscribed as 'Adil Güray ve esi en iyi dilekleriyle saglik ve saadet dolu niaz ederler.'. Business card with autograph inscription. Includes his address and title as 'Tuggeneral E. U Vet Gr. Bsk.'.
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ONAT KUTLAR, (Turkish poet, author, philosopher, and the founder of Turkish Sinematek Association), (1936-1995).
Ishak.
Very Good Turkish Paperback. 12mo. (17 x 12 cm). In Turkish. 77, [3] p. Ishak. Mehmet Arif Onat Kutlar, also known as Onat Kutlar, was a prominent Turkish writer and poet, founder of the Turkish Sinematek and one of the founders of the Istanbul International Film Festival. Onat Kutlar was born in Alanya, Turkey in 1936. He was the grandson of Arif Pasha, an Ottoman governor of the Taif district and the son of Ali Riza Bey, a penal judge of the young Turkish Republic and later a farmer, and Meliha Hanim. He grew up in the city of Gaziantep. He studied law at Istanbul University and philosophy in Paris. His book, Ishak (1959), composed of nine short stories, most of which are written from the point of view of a child and are often surrealistic and mystical was the recipient of the 1960 "Turkish Language Association Short Story Award". According to the literary critic Fethi Naci, these represent a very early example of magical realism genre. In 1985, he was a member of the jury at the 35th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1994, he was awarded with L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and in 1975 Cultural Medal of Poland for his work in the Turkish Sinematek. He died on 11 January 1995 in Istanbul resulting from injuries sustained in bomb attack (carried out by the terror organization PKK) which occurred on 30 December 1994 at The Marmara Hotel's cafeteria in Taksim. He was laid to rest at the Asiyan Asri Cemetery. Currently, the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) Prize in the National Competition of the Istanbul International Film Festival is named after him to commemorate his contributions to the Turkish cinema. (Wikipedia). First Edition. Signed and inscribed by Kutlar to Turkish author Vedat Günyol as 'Sayin Vedat Günyol'a, Ocak 1960'.
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SEMRA SAR [SEMRA DORDAG], (Turkish actress), (1943-).
Signed photograph of Semra Sar.
Very Good Turkish Original b/w portrait photo of Semra Sar. 14x9 cm. Signed photograph of Semra Sar. Signed and inscribed by Sar as 'Berna Hanim'a sevgilerimle'.
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CEMIL TOPUZLU, (Turkish social democratic politician and a leading surgeon in Turkey), (1866-1958).
Autograph prescription by Cemil Topuzlu.
Very Good Turkish Original autograph document by Cemil Topuzlu. 21x14 cm. In Turkish; text on verso in Ottoman script. Also a stamp of 'Ingiliz Kanzuk Eczahanesi' on verso. On a paper [.]ndard Bond watermarked. Folded. Professor Cemil Topuzlu, also known as Cemil Pasha, was a Turkish social democratic politician and a leading surgeon in Turkey, who was internationally recognized for his pioneering work in several areas, including open chest cardiac massage, and described in several papers published in Ottoman Turkish (later in modern Turkish), French and German.
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IDIL BIRET, (1941-), (Turkish famous female pianist).
Autograph concert program signed 'Idil Biret'.
Very Good English Original autograph concert program signed 'Idil Biret'. Open size: 16.13 cm. Text in English; inscription in Turkish. Autograph concert program signed 'Idil Biret'. Biret is a Turkish concert pianist, renowned for her interpretations of the Romantic repertoire.
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SALIH BOZOK, (Chief aide-de-camp of Mustafa Kemal, Ottoman and Turkish officer, Politician), (1881-1941).
Autograph letter signed 'Bilecik Saylavi S. Bozok' with its envelope.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original autograph letter (ALS) signed 'Bilecik Saylavi S[alih] Bozok' with its original envelope. 21x15 cm. In Ottoman script. 2 p. Full. Letter includes 27 lines. Dated December, 22, 1934. Letterhead 'TBMM Özel' [i.e. Turkish Grand National Assembly]. Recipient is Salih Bey [Sener] who was lived in Kadiköy and Commandant Gendarme. Bozok was an officer of the Ottoman Army, later the Turkish Army and a politician of the Republic of Turkey. He was the chief aide-de-camp of Mustafa Kemal (Atatürk), the founder of modern Turkey. Bozok was a close childhood and lifelong friend of Atatürk, both having been born in 1881 in Salonica and having attended the Monastir Military High School together. On November 10, 1938, upon witnessing the dead body of Atatürk in the latter's bedroom of Dolmabahçe Palace, a distraught and stunned Bozok stepped outside and shot himself through the chest with a pistol. However, the bullet narrowly missed his heart, and Bozok did not succumb to his fatal wound until April 1941. (Wikipedia).
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LÜTFI KIRDAR, (Turkish physician, statesman, soldier, Manisa and Istanbul governor, deputy and Turkish Health Minister), (1887-1961).
[LEGENDARY GOVERNOR of ISTANBUL] Autograph document signed 'Istanbul Vali ve Belediye Reisi Dr. Lütfi Kirdar'.
Very Good Turkish Original typescript document with manuscript autograph writings and signature by Lütfi Kirdar (as Governor of Istanbul Lütfi Kirdar). 27,5x17,5 cm. Sent to Mustafa Kunur, who was 'Nahiye Müdür' of Kemerburgaz (district of Istanbul). In Turkish (modern Turkish with Latin script). 1 p. Including a celebration on Kunur's logistics services for the army. Lütfi Kirdar was born in 1887 in Kirkuk. He comes from a rooted and a well-known family 'Kirdarzâdes' of Kirkuk. After completing his primary and secondary education in Kirkuk and high school education in Baghdad, he came to Istanbul in 1908 and entered the Faculty of Medicine. After the Balkan War, Kirdar joined the war voluntarily and after the war he graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of the Darülfünûn -i.e. IIstanbul Üniversitesi- (1917). With the outbreak of World War I, he joined the army. Kirdar who was participating in the National Struggle, received the Independence War Medal. After the War of Independence, in 1923, he specialized in eye diseases in Vienna and Munich. He returned to Turkey in 1924 and was appointed to the Directorate of Izmir Health. At his own request, he was appointed to the eye clinic of Izmir Memleket Hospital in 1933. In 1935 he became a member of parliament from Kütahya. In 1936, Manisa was appointed as mayor and after that in 1938, to Istanbul. He held this last post for 12 years. Istanbul Harbiye Sports and Exhibition Palace, Open-Air Theater, Inonu Stadium in Dolmabahce, Taksim Square, Taksim Excursion and Ataturk Boulevard were held during his period. In 1940, the Taksim Barracks was demolished. He was arrested on May 27th. He died of a heart attack on 17 February 1961 in Yassiada where he was tried. He was buried in Zincirlikuyu Cemetery after an funeral on 19 February 1961.
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FÜREYA KORAL, (Important pioneering ceramics female artists in Turkey), (1910-1997).
Typescript letter signed 'Füreya Koral' sent to Turkish female painter 'Tiraje Dikmen' with original 'Amnesty International' letterheaded envelope.
Very Good Turkish Original typescript letter with autograph signature by Füreya Koral. Recipient is Turkish female painter 'Tiraje Dikmen'. 28x21,5 cm. In Turkish. 1 p. 22 lines. Including Koral's request the donation of a painting from painter Tiraje Dikmen for an exhibition which is organized by the Amnesty International Istanbul Section in the Bedri Rahmi Gallery between the dates of December 6-17, 1979. Füreya Koral is one of the pioneering ceramics artists in Turkey. Known for her wall panels, Koral worked in a variety of media such as tiles, statuettes, plates, and also created household items. She started working on ceramics after she was diagnosed with tuberculosis, while receiving treatment at a sanatorium in Switzerland. She was a self-taught artist and her works were mostly ignored during her lifetime. Seeking to push the limits of ceramics beyond its function, she was inspired by the art of ancient civilizations of Turkey, Mexico and East Asia-Japan in particular. Her work is commonly known to carry a mix of Western and Eastern artistic elements. Tiraje Dikmen was born in Istanbul in 1923. After finishing at Isik High School in 1940, she graduated from the Faculty of Economics at Istanbul University in 1946. She continued her study in the workshop of Leopold Levy at the State Academy of Fine Arts. In 1947, Dikmen went to Paris to pursue her doctoral degree in Economics at the Faculty of Law and Economics. She continued painting at Leopold Levy's studio, and studied History of Art and Museology at the Ecole du Louvre. In 1956, she had her first solo exhibition at Galerie Edouard Loeb. In 1964, she was invited to "The Origins, History and Relationships of Surrealism" exhibition, viewed today as one of the most important exhibitions of the history of Surrealism. Dikmen had her first solo exhibition in Turkey at the Gallery I in Istanbul in 1970. She has also participated in many group exhibitions in Paris and Ankara. In 2002, her book "Zamanlarin Hafizasi" (Les Traces memoriales) was published by Norgunk Publications in Istanbul.
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S.S. TARSUS, (1931-1961) TRAVEL LETTER.
[TRAVEL TO MARSEILLES BY S.S. TARSUS -EXOCHORDA-] Autograph letter signed 'Y. Küm?'.
Very Good Turkish Original autograph letter signed (ALS) 'Y. Küm?' sent to his mother from S.S. Tarsus. 21,5x28 cm. In Turkish. Written by a pencil. 1 p. Full. Dated 8-12-1957. He describes his travel route to his mother in Marseilles, to Spain by train, etc. [TRAVEL TO MARSEILLES BY SS TARSUS -EXOCHORDA-] Autograph letter signed 'Y. Küm?'. S / S Tarsus was launched in 1931 by "New York Shipbuilding Co.1" for "American Export linen New York" and was launched under the name SS Exochorda. The ship, which has a capacity of 879 passengers, is 140 meters long and 19 meters wide. Its water section was 8.3 meters. It had 7200 HP steam turbine machine weighing 9298 Groston. Exochorda, previously carrying passengers and cargo, was placed under the order of the United States Land Forces as "Harry E. Lee-AP17" as of 27 December 1940. After being used in logistics services during the Second World War, it was connected to the Toothshipyard in Baltimore on May 9, 1946 and taken out of service. In April 16, 1948, after it's purchased by Turkey, it was named Tarsus by Turkish politician Kasim Gürlek.
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HILMI ZIYA ÜLKEN, (Turkish philosopher and sociologist), (1901-1974).
Autograph letter signed 'Prof. Hilmi Ziya Ülken'.
Very Good Turkish Original autograph letter (ALS) signed 'Prof. Hilmi Ziya Ülken' sent to Turkish Ministry of Education about 52nd Sociology Congress held in Istanbul in 1952. Written on a paper with 'extra strong' watermark. 30x23 cm. In Turkish (Latin letters). 1 p. Punching holes. Including 10 lines. Autograph letter signed 'Prof. Hilmi Ziya Ülken'. Hilmi Ziya Ülken was a famous Turkish philosopher and sociologist, had a great influence on the formation of a philosophical tradition of thought life in Turkey.
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YUSUF [SITKI] MARDIN, (Turkish author, poet, politician), (1916-1995).
Typescript letter signed 'Yusuf Mardin'.
Very Good Turkish Original typed letter (TLS) with autograph signature by Yusuf Mardin. 13x21,5 cm. In Turkish. 1 p. Two puncher holes. He had written that politic condition and chaos of the youth and country in the late 70s, he prepared an article on Namik Kemal, and he requested to publish this in famous 'Hisar' (Turkish literary periodical) magazine, to an unnamed recipient. Yusuf Mardin was a graduate of Istanbul University Faculty of Law. In addition he was Istanbul Robert College Teacher, General Secretariat and Legal Advisor, Founding and Writing Yücel Magazine, Bogaziçi Magazine Editorial Directorate, Author, the Deputy of Mardin for the period of the TBMM VIII.
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ALI HIKMET AYERDEM, (Turkish soldier and politician), (1877-1939).
Autograph letter signed 'Ali Hikmet' for the assignment of cavalry major 'Mustafa Resid Bey'.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original autograph letter signed by Ali Hikmet Ayerdem. 38x23 cm. In Ottoman script. 1 p. Three long lines. Dated 22 Kanunisani 81]328 [AD 1912]. Written to Ayastefanos High Commands, for the assignment of cavalry major 'Mustafa Resid Bey'. Ali Hikmet Ayerdem (1877; Larissa - March 21, 1939; Istanbul) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army. Rare.
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DANTE ALIGHIERI, (1265-1321).; (KOSTAKI MUSURUS PASHA [KONSTANTINOS MOUSOURUS], (Translator and Ottoman diplomat), (1807-1891).
[FIRST GREEK EDITION of DANTE'S PURGATORY] [Dante's Purgatorio - La Divina Commedia] Kathartirion. Metaphrasis Konstantinou Mousourou, (1807-1891) [SIGNED by MUSURUS PASHA to CONSTANTINOPLE PATRIARCH AUGUSTE BONETTI].
Very Good Greek, Modern (post 1453) Original decorative cloth bdg. with Dante's portrait gilt on front board and spine. Black cloth with red decorative borders. With a new cloth spine. Some little wormholes on cloth and several pages. Pages are partly opened, uncut and untrimmed. Slightly faded on cloth's board. A stamp on first page. Otherwise a very good copy. Roy. 8vo. (23 x 16 cm). In Greek (Modern). [18], 324 p., 'prologos' by Musurus. Konstantinos Mousouros, also known as Kostaki Musurus Pasha, was an Ottoman Greek diplomatic official of the Ottoman Empire who served as ambassador to Greece, Austria, Great Britain, Belgium, and the Netherlands. He was born in 1807 in Constantinople (Istanbul) to a distinguished Phanariote family. His brother, Pavlos Mousouros, also became a diplomat. Mousouros became the first ambassador of the Ottoman Empire to the newly independent Kingdom of Greece in 1840, a position he kept until 1848. In 1847-48 he was a central figure in the events known as Mousourika (??????????), which led to his temporary recall and the breakdown of relations between the two states. On his return to Athens he survived an assassination attempt, leading to his transfer to Vienna. In 1850 he took up the post of Ottoman ambassador to the Great Britain and Ireland, which he kept for 35 consecutive years, until his retirement in 1885. During the same period, he also served as ambassador to the Netherlands (1861-77) and Belgium (1861-75). In 1876-78, he was ex officio a member of the short-lived Senate of the Ottoman Empire. Well educated, in 1883 Mousouros translated Dante's Divine Comedy into ancient Greek. He was married and had a son, Stephanos Mousouros, who later became Prince of Samos. (Wikipedia). He is known as the first translator of Dante's Divine Comedy into modern Greek. Musurus Pasha had an intellectual identity. One of the most important occupations of Musurus Pasha in the last years was the translation of Dante's Divine Comedy from Italian to Greek. Being able to translate a work of Italian classics and masterpieces of western literature should be an indication of Musurus Pasha's performance and intellectual dimension. Due to negative statements about Muhammad and Ali in Dante's work, the book was not allowed to be published within the Ottoman Imperial borders. Despite this, Musurus Pasha asked him to be permitted to publish his translation, but it was not accepted. (Source: Bir Tanzimat diplomati Kostaki Musurus Pasa, (1807-1891)., NURDAN SAFAK). Dante's Divine Comedy, originally called Comedia, and later christened Divina by Giovanni Boccaccio, is widely considered the most important poem of the Middle Ages and the greatest literary work in the Italian language. This is only 'Purgatorio' book from the set. It's signed and inscribed by Musurus Pasha with a dedication in French to Monseigneur Auguste Bonetti as "A la grandeur Monseigneur Bonetti, Hommage de veneration, Musurus". Bonetti was, in 1887, after the appointment of Monsignor Rotelli to the Vatican Ambassador to Paris, the new Constantinople patriarch appointed by Rome for him. First Greek Edition. Extremely rare.
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PERTEV DEMIRHAN, (Turkish / Ottoman pasha and politician), (1871-1964).
[FINE COLLECTION OF AN OTTOMAN / TURKISH PASHA] [Collection of autograph letters, photograph album and signed cabinet photo].
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original 110 autograph letters (ALS) and several autograph postcards with almost all their original envelopes, one signed cabinet photograph, and one photograph album including Pertev Pasha's funeral photos which shows many famous politicians and soldiers beside his daughter Nevin Demirhan [Bengisu] and his wife Leman Demirhan. Various sizes. All material in Ottoman script. Most of letters addressed to his daughter Mrs. Nevin. His funeral album includes one newspaper clipping contains his short life, six newspaper obituaries, 20 b/w photos, of his funeral and famous people attending the funeral, one telegraph of condolences by Kazim Orbay, (1886-1964) and his wife Mrs. Orbay. Sait Pertev Demirhan, (1871-1964), was a Turkish soldier and politician. He is a graduate of Erkân-i Harbiye. He was an author, intellectual, Erkân-i Harbiye School teacher, 6. Army chief of staff, Harbiye Undersecretariat, 3rd Army Chief of Staff, 1st Corps and 4. Corps Commands, Military Schools Inspector, Member of History and Geography Councils, Member of Military Appeals Court, a deputy of Erzurum. He was the son of Yanyali Mustafa Pasha. He graduated from Harbiye as a staff captain (1892). In 1894 he was sent to Germany to advance his military education. After being a colonel, he was appointed to the Staff School as a teacher (1904). He was sent to the Russian-Japanese War as an observer. So, he written a book titled 'Japonlarin asil kuvveti: Japonlar niçin ve nasil yükseldi?' [i.e. The principal power of Japan: Why and how did Japan rise?] printed in 1937 in Turkish. He returned to Istanbul in 1906 and was promoted to "Pasha", and was appointed as the 6th Army Chief of Staff. He participated in the Balkan Wars (1912-1913) and was on the Caucasian front during the First World War. He was sent to Vienna as a military diplomat. Upon his return, he moved to Anatolia to participate in the Turkish War of Independence. He died in Moda district of Kadiköy. A fine and rare collection.
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MATILD BOSTANJIAN.
Ruhbilim. [i.e. Psychology].
Very Good Turkish Paperback. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Modern Turkish. [64] p. Ruhbilim. [i.e. Psychology]. A manuscript notebook including Bostanciyan (A female Turkish Armenian) psychology notes from the class X.
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3. KAFKAS FIRKASI KUMANDAN VEKILI AVNI.
Autograph correspondence signed 'Üçüncü Kafkas Firkasi Kumandan Vekili Avni'.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript autograph letter / correspondence signed 'Üçüncü Kafkas Firkasi Kumandan Vekili Avni'. 18x11,5 cm. In Ottoman script. 1 p. Full. It starts with 'Huve'. Dated 8/6/[13]35 AH = [1919 AD]. Written from Trabzon to Mühimme? Mintikasi levâzim reisi Yüzbasi Rafet Efendi. "1) 27 Tabur Kumandan Vekâleti'nde bulunan Yüzbasi Mehmed efendi ile mezunen terhisi kolordudan emir verilmistir. Mezkûr tabur kumandanligina vekâleten mühimme? mintika levâzim reisi Rafet Efendi tabi'kilinmistir. 2) 12. Alay Kumandanligina ve Yüzbasi Rafet Efendi'ye teblig kilinmistir. / Reply to Yaver Mustafa Efendi. An Ottoman army auttograph of Kafkas Army.
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H. M. DE KONIGIN WILHELMINA, (1880-1962); PRINCESS JULIANA, (1909-2004).
[BRIEFKAART] H. M. de Koningin met Prinses Juliana (Origineel Deutmann den Haag.). Uitgave v. Blankwaardt & Schoonhoven Rijswijk (Z.-H.).
Very Good Dutch Original sepia toned photograph as printed postcard showing H. M. Wilhelmina meets Princess Juliana. 8,5x13,5 cm. In Dutch. Slightly toned and a minimal tape piece on verso. Otherwise a good paper. [BRIEFKAART] H. M. de Koningin met Prinses Juliana (Origineel Deutmann den Haag.). Uitgave v. Blankwaardt & Schoonhoven Rijswijk (Z.-H.). Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Maria was Queen of the Netherlands from 1890 until her abdication in 1948. Juliana was Queen of the Netherlands from 1948 until her abdication in 1980.
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ALI NIHAD TARLAN, (Turkish historian poet and professor), (1898-1978).
Signed photograph of Ali Nihat Tarlan.
Very Good Turkish Original b/w portrait photo of Ali Nihat Tarlan with his soldier uniform. 13x8,5 cm. Signed and inscribed by Tarlan to B. Münir Gönen as 'Kardesim B. Münir Gönen'e sonsuz sevgilerle, 3-7-1940'.
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YIRMIBESINCI FIRKA KUMANDANI SÜKRÜ ALI-?- [ÖGEL], (Ottoman colonel and Turkish politician), (1886-1973).
[MANUSCRIPT ON THE TURKISH / OTTOMAN AVIATION] Avci tayyare faaliyetlerinin esâsâti [.] [i.e. Activities of a fighter aircraft and other(s) with chapograph print and separate notes].
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Paperback. Demy 8vo. (21,5 x 17,5 cm). Manuscript book and 2 pp. separate notes on 'Mintikalarin piyade tayyare hizmetlerini teftisi hakkindaki raporlara mutalaât' [i.e. Regarding the reports on the inspection of the areas for infantry aircraft services] sized 33x21,5 cm; and 1 chapograph print including a fighter aircraft details and illustration (sized oblong: 18x23 cm) All texts in Ottoman Turkish with some German titles. It seems that education was in German and Turkish languages. [7], [2], [1] p. A fine collection. Manuscript including the titles: Activities of a fighter aircraft.; "Emr-i ahz"s of fighter aircrafts.; The order of fighter aircrafts.; Fleet commander of fighter aircrafts and a scheme titled 'Bir ordunun vahim bir safha-yi harbde telefon tesisati sebekesidir' [i.e. Telephone network of an army in a difficult war situation] bilingual with a German title as well as 'Beispiel der Fernsprechverbindungen inner halb der Jagdstaffeln einer Armee an einer Haupstadtkampffent'. Other German titles in the text: Koft. Kommandeur der Flieger, Gruft.Gruppenführer.; Jagdstaffel.; Der Einsatz des Jagdgeschfaders.; Für den Einsatz seiner Staffeln.; Leftherschaft.; Abhördienst F.T.- Verkehr. Sükrü Ali Ögel was born in 1886 and In 1909, he graduated from the Military Academy as a lieutenant. He was commandant of the 25th Division of the Ottoman Army in 1915. He served on the Western Front Staff Committee in the Turkish War of Independence. On December 25, 1926, he was appointed as the National Police Service Director, where he participated in the foundation studies. "The history of Turkish military aviation dates back to 1909 when French aviators were invited to Istanbul to perform demonstrations and the Ottoman High Command began with studies in this field. On December 2 the same year, Turkish skies welcomed the first ever aircraft, when, upon the invitation of the Minister of War, Mahmut Sevket Pasha, a Belgian pilot named Baron de Catters came to Istanbul and performed an exhibition flight with his Voisin biplane. At the end of 1910, a decision was made by the Ottoman High Command to send officers to Europe to be trained as pilots; however due to the financial difficulties faced the Empire at that time, this plan had to be postponed. Only a handful of Turkish students residing in Paris attended flight schools and obtained their certificates there. Mahmut Sevket Pasha could anticipate the importance of military aviation [.] When the Ottoman Empire entered the World War, it had only seven planes and ten pilots available. As soon as the Empire found itself in war, the Russians launched an offensive in the Caucasus front and the Third Army stationed there requested aircraft that would fly reconnaissance flights. Two Bleriot planes named Edremit and Tarik bin Ziyad to be flown by Fesa Bey and Salim Bey were loaded on a transport ship, which was eventually sunk by Russians. The aircraft were lost and the pilots were taken prisoner, ending up in prisoner camps in Siberia. Responding to a request from the Ottoman High Command, a number of German pilots visited the Ottoman Air Force in 1915 and Turkish officers began to be sent to Germany for flight training. At the same time, Cpt. Erich Serno from the German Air Force was given the task of reforming the Turkish military aviation. He came with 12 planes, pilots, technicians, and he was appointed as the director of the Flight School. In those early years of the war, there were serious problems with regard to the transportation of the planes from Germany to Turkey. Germany was in war with Serbia, whereas Bulgaria and Romania remained neutral, which meant that the land routes were blocked. For this reason, aircraft were taken to Southern Hungary by train and then flown to Turkey. It was only after Serbia was defeated and Bulgaria entered the war on the side of the Central Powers that these logistics problems were solved. German contribution in terms of both aircraft and pilots pl
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MÜNIR RASCHID ÖYMEN, (Turkish pedagogue and one of the earliest educators of Republican Turkey), (?-1997).
Typescript letter signed 'Münir Rasid Öymen' addressed to Prof. Carl Brinkmann, (1885-1954).
Very Good German Original TLS by Münir Rasid Öymen with autograph signature. 29x23 cm. In German. 1 p. Full. Typescript letter signed 'Münir Rasid Öymen'. ritten on a paper 'Extra Strong' watermarked. Öymen was a Turkish pedagogue and one of the earliest educators of Republican Turkey. One of 'Öymen family' of Turkey. Sent to Prof. Brinkmann due to 55th Sociology Congress held in Istanbul in 1952. Carl Brinkmann, (1885-1954), was a German sociologist and economist, focusing on socioeconomics and the history of political economy.
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MARCEL MARCEAU [MARCEL MANGEL], (French actor and mime artist most famous for his stage persona as "Bip the Clown"), (1923-2007).
Autograph program signed 'Marcel Marceau'.
Very Good English Original theater program signed 'Marcel Marceau' to a person named Julien. Demy 8vo. (22 x 15 cm). In English. [30] p., fully advertisements. Marceau's program: "Week of Sunday, May 4, 1958. Matinee Saturday, May 10. Ronald A. Wilford Associates presents Marcel Marceau and hiss partners Gilles Segal and Pierre Verry. The program will consist of pantomimes selected from the following repertoire[.]". Notes on the last pages. Marceau was a French actor and mime artist most famous for his stage persona as "Bip the Clown". He referred to mime as the "art of silence" and he performed professionally worldwide for over 60 years. As a youth, he lived in hiding and worked with the French Resistance during most of World War II, giving his first major performance to 3,000 troops after the liberation of Paris in August 1944. Following the war, he studied dramatic art and mime in Paris.
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KADIZÂDE MEHMED EL-MÜFTÎ BI-ERZURUM [ARIF ERZURUMÎ / ISPIRÎ], (Ottoman / Turkish qadi of Erzurum, scholar), (?-1759).
[Original manuscript fetawa from 18th century].
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript (handwritten) fetawa on paper with 'ahar'. 22x11 cm. In Ottoman script. [Original manuscript fetawa from 18th century]. Text: Nes'elüke'l-hidâyete ve't-tevfik; Bu mesele beyâninda eimme-i Hanefiyye'den cevâb ne veçhîledir ki; Zeyd, Amr'a ver deyû Bekir'e su kadar akçe virdükten sonra Bekir, mablâg-i mezbûru Amr'a virmeyüb kendi masrafina sarfla istihlâk eylese Bekir'e zaman lâzim olur mu beyân buyurula? El-cevâb: Allâhu te'âlâ a'lem, Olur. Men istehleke mâle'l-gayri fe-aleyhi zamânühû. Mine's-Suara. Ketebehu Kazi-zâde Mehmed el-Müftî bi-Erzurum.'. No date. Including seven lines with its 'ketebe'. It is not known when Kadizâde Mehmed Ârif Efendi was born in Erzurum. It is also known for its "Ispirî" and "Erzurumî" monikers. Kadizâde, who received his basic education in Ispir, completed the madrasah in Erzurum and received a consent. Kadizâde, who returned to Erzurum after receiving his second conscience in Istanbul, was appointed as a professor at Sultaniye Madrasah. While he was working as a professor, he also worked as a mufti of Erzurum. Since he was a mufti in Erzurum for 15 years, he started to be mentioned with his nickname 'El-Muftî'. Kadizâde, who was a classical Ottoman scholar and promoted his works in Arabic; he wrote many treatises in the fields of qalam, fiqh, hadith, tafsir, Arabic language and sufism. His 340-leaf "Bahru'l fetâvâ" work, which he completed in 30 years and wrote the source of each fatwa, is important in terms of his scientific accumulation.
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DOKTOR NAMI, (A Turkish/ Ottoman Freemason and doctor), (19.-20th century).
[MANUSCRIPT] Ma.:.luk [Masonluk] hakkinda duygu ve düsüncelerim. [i. e. My feelings and thoughts on Freemasonry].
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript on freemasonry. 28x21 cm. In Ottoman script (Turkish with Arabic letters). 3 p. Chipped on margins, folded. Otherwise a very good manuscript. Written on a paper watermarked "Labor: Extra Strong Bank". It includes "How should a Mason be and act?", it gives some hints on the last Ottoman Freemasonry. The history of Freemasonry in Turkey stretches back to the 18th century under Ottoman imperial rule. The first lodge in Turkey was probably established around 1721 in Istanbul by Levantines. Although Freemasonry in Turkey can be traced into the 18th century, for much of that time it was limited to lodges under the jurisdiction of foreign grand lodges, and there was no independent Turkish Grand Lodge. This changed in 1856 when the first Turkish Grand Lodge was established. Sultan Murad V was a member of the lodge, becoming the first and only Ottoman sultan to join. This first Grand Lodge was banned in 1876 by Murad's successor Sultan Abdulhamit Han. The Grand Lodge came back in 1909 in Istanbul under a new administration. Because the Grand Lodge was used to operate in secret, it was closed again in 1922, only to be opened in the year 1925 again. In 1935 the Grand Lodge has closed again. As a result of the repeated closures, the former Grand Lodge and its members were reluctant to support Kemal Atatürk's reformist policies. (Source: Wikipedia). No information about Dr. Nami.
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OSMAN NURI, (Turkish / Ottoman soldier), (19th century).
[OTTOMAN BERAT DURING THE GRECO-TURCO WAR IN 1897] [Ottoman berat given for his promoted rank of Osman Nuri].
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original berat given by Ottoman Ministry of War to Osman Nuri. 40,5x23,5 cm. In Ottoman script. Tapes on paper. Contemporary repair. Sealed. Dated 1325 [1899] confirmation and script on verso. Well-calligraphed.
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L. M. SIELLA, (Expert of Turkish tobacco).
[MANUSCRIPT] Iyi Türk tütünü nasil yetistirilmelidir? (Reprinted from Journal of the Department of Agriculture, June 1923). [i.e. How to grow good Turkish tobacco?]. Scripted by an unknown translator.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript of the translation of Siella's article. 33,5x22,5 cm. In Ottoman script (Turkish with Arabic letters). 7 p. Slightly toned on paper. Otherwise a good manuscript. [MANUSCRIPT] Iyi Türk tütünü nasil yetistirilmelidir? (Reprinted from Journal of the Department of Agriculture, June 1923). [i.e. How to grow good Turkish tobacco?]. Scripted by an unknown translator.
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LÜTFULLAH SURURI [ERULUÇ], (Turkish Tenor, First Turkish Founder of Operette in Turkey and Husband First Muslim operette prima donna, and Father of Gülriz Sururi), (1904-1967).
Autograph letter signed 'Lütfullah' sent to Vasfi Riza Zobu.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original autograph letter signed as 'Lütfullah' sent to Vasfi Riza Zobu. 1 p. In Ottoman script. No letterhead. It starts as 'Aziz agabeyimiz Vasfi bey' [= Our beloved brother]. Dated February 17, 1946. Lütfullah Sururi, one of the first artists who contributed to the current level in the coming opera in Turkey. He is one of the first operetta tenors after Cemal Sahir. They performed many times together with his wife Suzan Lütfullah (the first Turkish and Muslim primadonna). He is one of the founders of the Public Operetta and Süreyya Opera House. He was the director of Istanbul Theaters until his death after his wife's death. He joined the Muhlis's Operette Ensemble (Muhlis Sabahattin Operetta Community) and took on the 'Jeune' roles, he sang tenor songs on the stage for many years. Vasfi Riza Zobu, (1902-1992), was born on December 5, 1902, in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire. He was an actor, known for Tosun Pasha (1939), Karim Beni Aldatirsa (1933) and Milyon Avcilari (1934). He died on November 23, 1992, in Istanbul, Turkey. Extremely rare.
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MAHMUD NACI [BALKIS], (Founder of BJK, Ottoman deputy of Tripoli -Libya-, statesman), (?-1948).
Autograph letter sealed 'Mahmud Naci' to a his unknown friend.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original autograph letter sealed by Mahmud Naci Balkis. 21x15 cm. In Ottoman script (Turkish with Arabic letters). 1 p. To his unnamed respectable friend. Congratulations to Abdussaid Bey, a kind appeal for a payment behalf of himself and sending the receipt to his mother, "Islahat Komisyonu" etc. Dated fî sene 1 Subat [February] [1]325 AH [= 1909 AD]. Mahmud Naci Bey was a Turkish politician, soldier, deputy of the Ottoman Parliament Assembly Tripoli (17 December 1908), founder of Besiktas Gymnastics Club (1903). Mahmut Naci Bey, who was one of the founders of the Ottoman Besiktas Terbiye-i Bedeniye School, also became a member of the Ottoman Deputy Council and served as the Deputy of Tripoli. He wrote a book titled "Trablusgarp - Hedefteki Ülke Libya'nin Tarihi" [i.e. "Tripoli - The History of the Destination Country Libya"], which also wrote the situation in Libya with his memories here. Mahmut Naci Bey, who was of Caucasian origin, was against the policy of Sultan Abdülhamid II. He joined Mustafa Kemal Pasha during his occupation years. He took part in the National Struggle in secret weapon shipments from Anatolia to Istanbul. The Independence Medal was awarded for his active role in the War of Independence.
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REFET, (Hazret-i Sehriyârindan, 19. century Ottoman / Turkish scholar) & MEHMED PASAZÂDE A. IHSAN, (19. century Ottoman / Turkish scholar).
[MANUSCRIPT NEW OTTOMAN CALENDAR and RUZNAMA] Yeni takvim-i Osmânî: Cülûs-i ma'den me'nûs-i hazret-i hilâfetpenâhî 11 Saban fî sene 1193 ve 19 Agustos sene 1292 velâdet-i bihberâ kiymet cenâb-i pâdisâhî, fî 14 Saban sene 1257.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original color manuscript calendar prepared on a fine special paper with 'ahar'. 36x22,5 cm. In Ottoman script (Turkish with Arabic letters). 2 p. Several ink stains on paper, chipped on extremities. A very good manuscript. It shows astronomic situations, locations of planets and stars, and climates in 1324 [AD 1908]. It starts with high praise to Sultan Abdülhamid II with an old style of color moon & crescent icon. Sealed by Mehmed Pasazâde A. Ihsan. On the verso of paper, can be seen detailed calendar and details of 'ruzname'. Written on 'printed' down of the paper, probably it's prepared for the printing, therefore it's understood that Ihsan and Refet were thinking to print this 'taqwim'. Prepared in the year of the Second Constitutional Regime (II. Mesrutiyet) which was Abdul Hamid II's fall came as a result of the 1908 Young Turk Revolution, and the Young Turks put the 1876 Constitution back into effect. It seems, it's prepared before fall of the Sultan, and for the present to the Sultan. The Second Constitutional Period spanned from 1908 until after World War I when the Ottoman Empire was dissolved. "The starting year of the Hijrî calendar (al-taqwim al-hijri), the fundamental Islamic lunar calendar still in use among Muslims until today, is 622 CE. Its beginning corresponds to the Hijra or emigration of Prophet Muhammed and his followers from Mecca to Medina. It is based on the revolution of the moon around the Earth and consists of twelve months of 29 or 30 days: Muharram (30), Safar (29), Rabî' al-awwal (30), Rabi' al-thani (29), Jumâda al-awwal (30), Jumâda al-thani (29), Rajab (30), Sha'ban (29), Ramadhan (30), Shawwal (29), Dhul-'l-qi'da (30) and Dhul-hijja (29 or 30). The lunar year consists of 354 days, which is 11 days less than the solar year, and every 33 years it falls one year behind the Gregorian calendar. The discrepancy with the solar year, which follows the seasons, meant that Muslim countries also used the solar calendar, and some calendars drawn up by astronomers include the dates according to the European Gregorian calendar named after Pope Gregory XIII in 1582. Ottoman Turkey used both the Islamic lunar calendar and a solar calendar known as the Rumî or Roman calendar, which was based on the Julian calendar introduced since the times of Julius Caesar in 46 BC. The Roman calendar was inherited from the Byzantines and was used by the Ottomans for the taxation of agricultural revenues. The year according to the Rumî or Julian calendar began on 1 March, and the Ottomans took the starting year to be that of the Hijra. To make up for the gain of 11 days made by the solar Rumî calendar over the Islamic calendar, a leap year was deducted from the Rumî calendar every 33 years. A rûzname is a set of tables giving the first days of the months in both the Islamic and Rumî calendars, the date on which the sun enters each sign of the zodiac, and eclipses of the sun and moon. Also known as takvîm-i dâimî (perpetual calendar) or takvîm-i devr-i dâim (calendar of perpetual motion), the ruzname were permanently valid whatever the year. There is no evidence that such calendars were produced in pre-Ottoman times, and they may, therefore, be regarded as a type unique to Ottoman Turkey.". (Source: Glances on Calendars and Almanacs in the Islamic Civilisation by Salim Ayduz).
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B. NAFIZ, (Turkish Minister of Education).; MAHMUD RAGIB KÖSEMIHAL [GAZIMIHAL], (Turkish musicologist, writer and intellectual), (1900-1961).; [AHMED] ADNAN SAYGUN, (Composer and musician who was one of the 'Turkish Fives' Group, ethnomusicologist),
Typescript document signed 'Maarif Vekili B. Nafiz' about Mahmud Ragip Kösemihal and Adnan Saygun's Anatolian travels for the compilation of Turkish music, sent to 'Musiki Muallim Mektebi'.
Very Good Turkish Original typescript (TLS) and an important historical document signed by the Minister of Education. 25x19 cm. In Turkish (Latin letters). 1 p. Sent to "Musiki Muallim Mektebi" [i.e. The school of music teachers]. A document stating that the relevant travel planned in advance and submitted to the Ministry of National Education is deemed appropriate, but stating that the relevant ministry cannot provide financial assistance. Ahmet Adnan Saygun was a Turkish composer, musicologist, and writer on music. One of a group of composers known as the Turkish Five who pioneered western classical music in Turkey, his works show a mastery of Western musical practice, while also incorporating traditional Turkish folk songs and culture. When alluding to folk elements he tends to spotlight one note of the scale and weave a melody around it, based on a Turkish mode. His extensive output includes five symphonies, five operas, two piano concertos, concertos for violin, viola, and cello, and a wide range of chamber and choral works. The Times called him "the grand old man of Turkish music, who was to his country what Jean Sibelius is to Finland, what Manuel de Falla is to Spain, and what Béla Bartók is to Hungary". Following the operas, he was neglected in Ankara State Conservatory by its founder Paul Hindemith. He moved to Istanbul as part of the theory faculty at the Istanbul Municipal Conservatory. In 1936 Béla Bartók visited Turkey to research the native folk music. Saygun accompanied Bartók on his travels around the country, collecting and transcribing folk songs all through the Anatolia and Osmaniye (a region of Adana), Turkey. Saygun gained immense knowledge of Bartók's style of writing during this trip and learned a great deal about string quartets: they became great friends. In 1939 he was invited back to Ankara to further promote Western musical activities and practices. A year later he formed his own organization, Ses ve Tel Birligi, which showcased recitals and concerts throughout the country, further developing public knowledge of Western classical music. Gazimihal was a Turkish musicologist, researcher, historian, and writer. He, who died in 1961, was also the uncle of famous pianist Idil Biret.
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WILLIAM GIFFORD PALGRAVE, (English priest, soldier, traveller, orientalist and Arabist), (1826-1888).
Autograph letter signed 'W. Gifford Palgrave' with his original print portrait photograph with a fez.
Very Good English Original autograph letter signed (ALS) 'W. Gifford Palgrave', to "Dear Joseph", regretting he is unable to make the journey William Palgrave Gifford. Speaker's Court, the Palace, Westminster, undated. 15x10 cm. In English. 2 pp. in good condition, with a separate photographic portrait of Palgrave. William Gifford Palgrave was an English priest, soldier, traveller, and Arabist, author of A Personal Narrative of a Year's Journey through Central and Eastern Arabia (1862-1863). Palgrave was born in Westminster. He was the son of Sir Francis Palgrave and Elizabeth Turner, daughter of the banker Dawson Turner. His brothers were Francis Turner Palgrave, Inglis Palgrave and Reginald Palgrave. He was educated at Charterhouse School, then occupying its original site near Smithfield, and under the head-mastership of Dr Saunders, afterwards Dean of Peterborough. Among other honours he won the school gold medal for classical verse, and proceeded to Trinity College, Oxford, where he obtained a scholarship, graduating First Class Lit. Hum., Second Class Math., 1846. He went straight from college to India and served for a time in the 8th (The King's) Regiment of Foot, Bombay Native Infantry, H.I.C. Shortly after this, he became a Roman Catholic, was ordained a priest, and joined the order of the Jesuits, (Society of Jesus), and served as a member of the order in India, Rome, and in Syria, where he acquired a colloquial command of Arabic. He convinced his superiors to support a mission to the interior of Arabia, which at that time was terra incognita to the rest of the world. He also gained the support of the French emperor, Napoleon III, representing to him that better knowledge of Arabia would benefit French imperialistic schemes in Africa and the Middle East. Palgrave then returned to Syria, where he assumed the identity of a travelling Syrian physician. Stocking his bags with medicines and small trade goods, and accompanied by one servant, he set off for Najd, in north-central Arabia. He travelled as a Christian. The service he would do for the Society of Jesus and the French empire would be as a spy, not a missionary. Palgrave became friendly with Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud while in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Faisal's son, Abdul Rahman bin Faisal, asked Palgrave to get him strychnine. Palgrave believed that Abdul wanted to poison his father. Palgrave was accused of espionage and was almost executed for his Christian beliefs.
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WILLIAM FRANCIS AINSWORTH, (Geologist, surgeon and Eastern traveler), (1807-1896).
Autograph letter signed, to Frank Parr, thanking him for the Lake Papers, despairing of the literary guild, saying he has just a by Ainsworth.
Very Good English Original autograph letter signed (ALS) by Ainsworth. Ravenscourt Villa, Hammersmith, 6 August 1878. 2 p. 18x12 cm. folds, occasional light soiling. William Francis Ainsworth, (1807-96), geologist, surgeon, and Eastern traveler, was an original Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and published various works, including Observations on the Pestilential Cholera (1832).
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CHARLES ARBUTHNOT, (Diplomat and Politician), (1767-1850).
Autograph letter signed to Admiral Lord Keith, apologising for keeping the papers so long, stating that "the question is st" by Charles Arbuthnot.
Very Good English Original autograph letter signed (ALS) by Arbuthnot. Treasury Chambers, 20 May 1816. 24x18 cm. 2 p. Charles Arbuthnot, (1767- 1850), diplomat and Tory politician. He was Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire between 1804 and 1807 and held a number of political offices. He was a good friend of the Duke of Wellington. His second wife, Harriet, became a hostess at Wellington's society dinners, and wrote an important diary cataloging contemporary political intrigues. Arbuthnot also held a number of diplomatic postings, notably as consul general in Portugal between 1800 and 1801, as Minister to Sweden. He was appointed on 6 June 1804 as Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire and left Constantinople on 29 January 1807. In 1804 he was sworn of the Privy Council.
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THE AGHA-YI DARUSSAADE, (in 1858).
[MANUSCRIPT OTTOMAN HISTORICAL DOCUMENT - WAQFS] [Document on Sehzâde Sultan Mehmed's waqf in Halki Island with five signatures and seals and one 'pençe'].
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript document signed and sealed with stamps and 'pençe' on a special paper with 'akhar'. (Period value is '3 gurush'). 38x27 cm. In Ottoman script (Turkish with Arabic letters). 1 p. Repaired with tape on the verso. Text in Turkish "Haremeyn-i Muhteremeyn hazine-i behiyyesine mazbut evkaftan Sehzade Sultan Mehmed tabeserah hazretlerinin evkaf-i serifeleri müstagalatindan Üssküdar muzafaatindan Kartal nahiyyesine tabi Heybeliada'da kâin yeldegirmeni hakkinda.". It includes waqf processing in the early westernization period of the Ottoman Empire related to a windmill in Halki Island and an Armenian citizen who was its last owner. It's processed from 1275 to 1277 [1856-1858 AD]. Armenian annotations on verso. Signed with 'pençe' has no 'Beyze' ad 'Keshide' in its calligraphic style 'Muzaffer' [i.e. Triumphant]. The Kizlar Agasi (qizlar aghasi, literally, Agha of the girls), was the chief eunuch off th Ottoman Imperial harem. Although the title may have been applied to the head of the palace harem eunuchs from the empire's early years, the formal office, known as The agha-yi Darüssaade (or, Dar al-Sa'ada), literally "Commander of the Abode Felicity", dates to 996/1588, when Sultan Murad III (r. 1574-1595) transferred the supervision of the Evkâfü'l-Haremeyn (Awkâf al-Haramayn, the imperial pious foundations for the Muslim holy cities of Mecca and Medina) to the head of harem eunuchs from the chief of the eunuchs who guarded the sultan's privy chamber in Topkapi Palace's third court. Until the 14th/19th century, the post was always attached to the supervision of the Evkâfü'l-Haremeyn. Most holders of the office, like most harem eunuchs generally, were Habesî (Habashi, Abyssinian), which in this case was a broad designation encompassing much of the Horn of Africa. (Source: Brill, Encyclopedia of Islam). In the 19th century, agha-yi darussade worked on waqf works.
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ALBERT GABRIEL, (French professor, architect and archaeologist, specialist in Anatolia, photographer and watercolourist), (1883-1972).
Autograph letter signed 'A. Gabriel'.
Very Good French Original autograph letter signed 'A. Gabriel' to an unnamed good friend. An 'amicable' letter. 21x14 cm. In French. 1 p. Includes 12 lines. It starts as 'Mon cher ami'. Gabriel est un professeur, architecte et archéologue français, spécialiste de l'Anatolie, photographe et aquarelliste. Il soutint une thèse sur les fortifications de Rhodes, et réalisa des fouilles en Égypte et en Syrie. Docteur ès lettres, il fut professeur d'histoire de l'art spécialisé en architecture et archéologie, à Caen, puis à Strasbourg, puis à Istanbul. Il prit part à la fondation de l'Institut français d'études anatoliennes (IFEA) dont il fut le premier directeur de 1930 à 1941, et qu'il dirigea à nouveau de 1945 à 1956. Il fut élu en 1942 à la chaire d'Histoire des arts de l'Orient musulman au Collège de France. Il devint membre de l'Académie des beaux-arts et de l'Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres. Il est natif de Cerisieres en Haute Marne puis il vécut à Bar sur Aube avec sa mère et sa sour, et y garda une maison jusqu'à son décès. C'est à Bar-sur-Aube qu'il se lia d'amitié avec Gaston Bachelard. (Wikipedia). Premier directeur de l'Institut Français d'Études Anatoliennes, celui que l'ambassadeur de Turquie à Paris surnomme "le plus turc des Français" commence sa carrière en Grèce et en Égypte avant de s'établir en Turquie où il fait des aller-retours fréquents depuis 1908. C'est en 1930 qu'il fonde, avec l'ambassadeur de France en Turquie, l'Institut Français d'archéologie qui deviendra l'IFEA en 1975. Ses travaux sur les monuments turcs d'Istanbul et d'Anatolie à commencer par ceux de la Cappadoce (Kayseri-Nigde) lui valent une renommée et une reconnaissance importante en Turquie. (IFEA - Albert Gabriel).
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HAMDULLAH SUBHI [TANRIÖVER], (Turkish poet, intellectual, diplomat and politician), (1885-1966).
Autograph letter signed 'Hamdoullah Soubhi', to Rechid Safvet Atabinen.
Very Good French Original autograph letter signed 'Hamdoullah Soubhi', to Rechid Safvet Atabinen, who was a counselor of Geneve International Economy Conference in 1919. 20x16 cm. Completely in French. 3 p. Subhi writes that he welcomes the dispatch from Constantinople, where he does not feel very well, to Geneva, where he feels young. He tells that Rifat Pasha (Turkish ambassador in Geneve) and he was late for that he delivered his 'biography' and 'portrait'. He mentions the meeting (probably, The Geneve International Economy Conference). Then he uses an interesting style by writing "It is not our duty to thank Rechid Safvet Bey, on behalf of those supporting us here, and to have defended the Turkish Cause with this documentation which follows...". He goes on as 'So much the news published in the Italian, French, English and German newspapers about our country is translated' and 'Also, having made a nine conference on the event that took place in Germany'... Foxing on paper slightly chipped on margins. Folded. Hamdullah Suphi Tanriöver was a highly influential Turkish poet, intellectual, diplomat, and politician. He adopted his surname Tanriöver after the Turkish Surname Law was enacted in 1934. He was born to Abdüllatif Suphi Pasha, an Ottoman statesman in Constantinople in 1885. He studied at Galatasaray High School graduating in 1904. He later served as a translator, and a teacher for Turkish after earning a certificate. In Darülfünün, later renamed to Istanbul University, he was appointed professor of Islamic art. During the Turkish Republic era, he was elected to the parliament, and also served as a government minister. He married to Ayse Saide, who, according to some sources, was a descendant of two former Anatolian beys (Isfendiyarids and Ramazanids). During his childhood, his father's mansion was a meeting point of famous poets, and he was influenced by the poet community during his early years. He published his first poems in a literary newspaper published by his uncle in Paris, France. He began writing in Genç Kalemler (literally: "The Young Pens"), a literary periodical. He also distinguished himself as an orator. He took part in a committee, which was tasked to reflect the ordeal of the Turkish population in the Balkans after the Balkan Wars (1912-1913). During the Turkish War of Independence (1919-1923), he took side with Mustafa Kemal Pasha (Atatürk), and became a member of the 1st Parliament of Turkey. He was appointed Director of the Press and Information. Then, he served as the Minister of Education from 13 December 1920 to 20 November 1921 in the 1st, 2nd, and the 3rd cabinet of the Executive Ministers of Turkey. After the proclamation of the Republic, he served again as the Minister of National Education in the 4th government of Turkey between 3 March 1925 and 21 December 1925. In 1931, he was appointed Ambassador of Turkey to Romania in Bucharest. In 1943, he entered the parliament from the Republican People's Party. In 1950, he joined the newly founded Democrat Party. Several years later, however, following the struggle for the "Right to Prove" in the press, he co-founded the Liberty Party. He lost his seat when his political party was defeated in the 1957 general election. Resit Saffet [Safvet as well] Atabinen, (1884-1965), Turkish historian, diplomat, and member of parliament.
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PÎRÎZÂDE IBRAHIM HAYRULLAH BEY, (Ottoman / Turkish statesman), (1859-1934).
Autograph letter signed 'Selânik Vâlisi Hayrullah' addressed to Ottoman court or headquarters of Ittihad ve Terakki (Union and Progress Party).
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original paper autograph letter handwritten signed by Pirizade Ibrahim Hayrullah Bey. 22x14 cm. In Ottoman script. Paper with the letterhead of 'Selânik Vilâyeti' [i.e. Governorship of Salonica]. AH: 1326 = AD: 1910. With its elqab, letter has 10 lines. A legible script in Turkish with Arabic letters. Letter warns interlocutors against Bulgarian atrocities. Hayrullah Bey was a statesman who held various positions in the last period of the Ottoman Empire. He was born in 1859 in the rooted Pirizade family in Istanbul. His father was the head of the State Department of Shura and Shaykh al-Islam Pirizâde Mehmed Sahip Molla (1838-1910), and his mother was Hekimbasizade Fahrünisa Hanim. There are also two sheikh al-islams among their great grandfathers. Ibrahim Hayrullah Bey, a member of the Committee of Union and Progress, rapidly rose to state administration after the declaration of the 2nd Constitutional Monarchy. In September 1909 he was appointed Governor of Thessaloniki.
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MEHMED REFET [ÜLGEN], (Ottoman / Turkish politician and author, deputy of Urfa city), (1888-1964).
Autograph letter signed 'Urfa meb'ûsu Refet' to an unknown recipient.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original paper autograph letter handwritten signed by Mehmed Refet Ülgen. 21x13,5 cm. In Ottoman script (Turkish with Arabic letters). 1 pp. Ink stains and chipped on margins. Folded. A good copy. Written with a unique riq'a script. Mehmed Refet Ülgen, (1888-1964), was a member of parliament from Urfa city, educator (he was manager of several Turkish schools), director of Ziraat Bank.
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ADNAN PEKAK, (Turkish singer and actor), (1937-2012).
Original photograph signed and inscribed 'A. Pekak'.
Very Good Turkish Original b/w portrait photograph signed and inscribed by Adnan Pekak as 'Sevgi ile'. 14x9 cm. Stamp of photograph studio on verso. Photo was taken Foto Stil located in Beyoglu, Istanbul in its period. Pekak was a Turkish singer who was seen as the biggest rival of Zeki Müren in the 1960s. He is a close relative of Hülya Darcan and Bergüzar Korel. He sang some popular songs in Turkey like "Bir dost bulamadim, Gün aksam oldu, Yesil ördek gibi, Kaz mezarci, Beklerim her gün bu sahilde, Bak yesil yesil" and played the leading roles in 'Sokak sarkicisi' [i.e. Street singer] in 1959, 'Ben masumum' [i.e. I am innocent] in 1960, and 'Umut / Ask dilencisi' [i.e. the Hope / Love Beggar] in 1982.
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ADNAN PEKAK, (Turkish singer and actor), (1937-2012).
Original photograph signed and inscribed 'A. Pekak'.
Very Good Turkish Original b/w portrait photograph signed and inscribed by Adnan Pekak as 'Sevgilerle'. 14x9 cm. Photo was taken Saray Photography Studio located in Adana. Stamp of photograph studio on verso. Pekak was a Turkish singer who was seen as the biggest rival of Zeki Müren in the 1960s. He is a close relative of Hülya Darcan and Bergüzar Korel. He sang some popular songs in Turkey like "Bir dost bulamadim, Gün aksam oldu, Yesil ördek gibi, Kaz mezarci, Beklerim her gün bu sahilde, Bak yesil yesil" and played the leading roles in 'Sokak sarkicisi' [i.e. Street singer] in 1959, 'Ben masumum' [i.e. I am innocent] in 1960, and 'Umut / Ask dilencisi' [i.e. the Hope / Love Beggar] in 1982.
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MUZAFFER NEBIOGLU, (Turkish vamp actress in 1950s), (1937-).
Original photograph signed and inscribed 'M. Nebioglu'.
Very Good Turkish Original b/w portrait photograph signed and inscribed by Muzaffer Nebioglu as 'Sevgilerimle'. 14x9 cm. Muzaffer Nebioglu was born in 1937 in Istanbul, Turkey. She is an actress, known for Yaman gazeteci (1961), Bir soförün hayati (1954) and Binnaz (1959).
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3 HÜREL - FERIDUN HÜREL, (One of member and founders of Turkish Rock Band 3 Hürel), (1951-).
Original photographic advertisement of 'Üç Hürel' signed and inscribed 'Feridun'.
Very Good Turkish Original b/w advertisement of Turkish Rock Band Üç Hürel, signed and inscribed by Feridun Hürel as 'Atilla'ya sevgiler'. Oblong: 11x16,5 cm. In Turkish. Photograph on the advertisement shows three members and brothers of Üç Hürel. Üç Hürel was a Turkish rock band, formed in 1970 by brothers Onur, Haldun and Feridun Hürel. Considered as among Turkey's most popular Anatolian rock bands, the band performed folk-driven pop and rock music and occasionally also paraphrased classic folk songs with considerable ingenuity. Their lyrics generally featured themes such as peace and freedom. Hürel brothers were born in Trabzon and later moved to Istanbul due to family business. In 1966, the brothers formed their first band, Yankilar, which was later renamed to Istanbul Dörtlüsü. The band performed in small music halls and tried to synthesize Turkish music and traditional rock formats. After forming a number of other bands, including Trio Istanbul, Oguzlar, and Biraderler, Feridun became a member of the Selcuk Alagöz Orchestra. Haldun and Onur later joined him to gain experience and earn money for new equipment. In 1970, they left the orchestra to form 3 Hur-El. Following the release of their debut single in 1970, "Ve Ölum/Seytan Bunun Neresinde," the band released two LPs and more than ten singles in six years. In 1977, Haldun and Feridun left the band for mandatory military service. Coping with the loss of their mother to a traffic accident, the brothers quit music. Feridun moved to England but returned without any significant accomplishments, subsequently returning and specializing in advertising. Onur took a job as an instructor and Haldun started a ceramics and textiles business. 3 Hür-El reunited in 1996, releasing two records in 1996 and 1999, respectively. The band's 1970 song, "Ve Ölüm", was featured in the 2013 Serge Bozon film, Tip Top. (Source: Wikipedia).
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ENGIN ÇAGLAR, (Turkish actor), (1940-).
Original print photograph signed and inscribed 'Engin Çaglar'.
Very Good Turkish Original b/w portrait photograph signed and inscribed by Engin Çaglar as 'Buket'e sevgiler'. Photo was taken by Foto Stil located in Beyoglu, Istanbul. 15x10 cm. Engin Çaglar was born on August 28, 1940, in Istanbul, Turkey as Çaglan Övet. He is an actor, known for Son günah (1970), Çingene aski paprika (1969) and Yalniz adam (1969). He is married to Filiz Vural.
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EDIZ HUN, (Turkish film actor and politician), (1940-).
Original postcard signed and inscribed 'Ediz Hun'.
Very Good Turkish Original postcard shows Ediz Hun's color portrait photo signed and inscribed by Ediz Hun as 'Meral'e sevgilerle'. 15x11 cm. In Turkish. Ediz Hun is a Turkish film actor and politician. Hun was born in 1940 to a Circassian father and a Turkish mother. After studying at St. George's Austrian High School in Istanbul, he graduated in Biology and Environmental Science from the University of Trondheim in Norway. After he had participated in a contest organized by Ses (The Voice) magazine he was noticed by producers. He made his debut in 1963 with "Genç Kizlar" (Young Girls) opposite Hülya Koçyigit. He went on to become a household name, sometimes acting in more than 10 films in a year. On 3 March 1973, he married socialite Berna after a highly publicized affair. The couple has two children, a daughter, Bengü (born 1974), and a son, Burak (born 1981). In 1985, he became a lecturer at Marmara University. He decided to try his hand at politics and became a member of parliament for the Anavatan Partisi (Motherland Party), between the years 1999 and 2002.
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ADNAN PEKAK, (Turkish singer and actor), (1937-2012).
Original photograph signed and inscribed 'A. Pekak'.
Very Good Turkish Original b/w portrait photograph signed and inscribed by Adnan Pekak as 'Sevgi ile'. 14x9 cm. Stamp of photograph studio on verso. Photo was taken Foto Stil located in Beyoglu, Istanbul in its period. Pekak was a Turkish singer who was seen as the biggest rival of Zeki Müren in the 1960s. He is a close relative of Hülya Darcan and Bergüzar Korel. He sang some popular songs in Turkey like "Bir dost bulamadim, Gün aksam oldu, Yesil ördek gibi, Kaz mezarci, Beklerim her gün bu sahilde, Bak yesil yesil" and played the leading roles in 'Sokak sarkicisi' [i.e. Street singer] in 1959, 'Ben masumum' [i.e. I am innocent] in 1960, and 'Umut / Ask dilencisi' [i.e. the Hope / Love Beggar] in 1982.
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PETULA CLARK, (British singer, actress and composer), (1932-).
Original postcard signed and inscribed 'Petula'.
Very Good French Original postcard shows Clark's color portrait photo signed and inscribed by Petula Clark as 'Tres amicalement'. 15x11 cm. In French. The most commercially successful female singer in British chart history, Petula Clark was born November 15, 1932, in Epsom, England. Trained to sing by her soprano mother, Clark embarked on a stage career at the age of seven; soon she was a fixture on British radio programs and began hosting her own regular show, Pet's Parlour -- a series spotlighting patriotic songs designed to boost the morale of wartime audiences -- at the tender age of 11. After entertaining British troops alongside fellow child stars Julie Andrews and Anthony Newley, Clark made her film debut with A Medal for the General in 1944. By the dawn of the '50s she was a superstar throughout the U.K., with a résumé of close to two-dozen films; 1954's "The Little Shoemaker" was her first Top 20 single, while 1960's "Sailor" was her first chart-topper. Still, Clark struggled with her inability to shed her adolescent image. After selling over a million copies of 1961's "Romeo," she married and relocated to France, establishing a strong fan base there on the strength of hits including "Ya-Ya Twist," "Chariot," and "Monsieur," which spotlighted a new, more sophisticated pop sound anchored by her crystalline vocals. Riding the wave of the British Invasion, Clark was finally able to penetrate the U.S. market in 1964 with the Grammy-winning "Downtown," the first single by a British woman ever to reach number one on the American pop charts. It was also the first in a series of American Top Ten hits (most written and arranged by Tony Hatch) that also included 1965's "I Know a Place" and 1966's "I Couldn't Live Without Your Love," and the number one smash "My Love." At the same time, she remained a huge star throughout Europe, topping the British charts in 1967 with "This Is My Song," taken from the film A Countess from Hong Kong. In addition to hosting her own BBC series, she also starred in the 1968 NBC television special Petula, which triggered controversy when sponsors requested that a segment with guest Harry Belafonte be cut in deference to Southern affiliates; ultimately, the show aired in its intended form. As the '60s drew to a close, Clark's commercial stature slipped, although singles like "Don't Sleep on the Subway," "The Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener," and "Kiss Me Goodbye" still charted on both sides of the Atlantic. In 1968, she revived her film career by starring in Finian's Rainbow, followed a year later by Goodbye, Mr. Chips. In later years, Clark focused primarily on international touring, headlining the 1981 London revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein's The Sound of Music; after starring in the 1990 musical Someone Like You, which she also co-wrote, she made her Broadway debut in Blood Brothers in 1993. Additionally, in 1988, an acid house remix of "Downtown" reached the U.K. Top Ten, another honor for the female singer awarded the most gold records in British pop history. Throughout the 2000s, Clark toured fairly steadily across the globe. Her 2002 shows in France at the Olympia were recorded and released on CD and DVD, but no new studio recordings were forthcoming until she teamed with Irish band the Saw Doctors for a new version of "Downtown" in 2011. Soon after, she began working with producer John Williams on an album. Made up of newly written songs and covers, as well as a new take on "Downtown," Lost in You was issued in early 2013. Just three years later, Clark returned with another studio album, From Now On, which featured several newly penned compositions as well as covers of classic numbers by the Beatles, Steve Winwood, and Peggy Lee. In October 2016, Clark set out on a U.K. tour in support of the album. That same year also saw the release of Natural Love: The Scotti Brothers Recordings, a collection of the country- and pop-oriented material Clark cut in the '80s. A French-language album, Vu D'ici, arrived in
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CELÂL NURI [ILERI], (Turkish writer, journalist, politician, intellectual, traveler), (1881-1938).
Autograph letter signed 'Celâl Nuri'.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Sent to an unnamed recipient who is talked to 'mükerrem büyük üstâdim' [i.e. my respectful great master] by Celâl Nuri. He mentions "the law of our master" and including its positive critiques. And he says that he doesn't like the writings including Abdülhak Hamid's scripts as well [.] He goes on he wrote something in a letter about [Süleyman] Nazif and he sent. Letter includes 18 lines. Dated Ankara - April 18, 1927. In Ottoman script. 1 p. Celâl Nuri Ileri was a Turkish journalist, writer, politician, intellectual. It is one of the important figures of the transition period from the Ottoman Empire to the Turkish Republic. As a deputy of Gallipoli, he was a politician who took part in the Ottoman Parliament in the last period and then became a deputy in the first 4 periods of the Turkish Grand National Assembly. Celal Nuri, a journalist, and an intellectual who has gained an important place in the history of Turkish thought by publishing around 50 books and more than 2200 articles was the owner of the "Ileri" [i.e. Further] newspaper that supported the National Struggle in Anatolia after the First World War. He became one of the intellectual architects of the new republic with his ideas as one of the important representatives of the westernist stream of thought. In his works he conveyed the ideas of some materialist, positivist thinkers; meanwhile, he was criticized for some thoughts about religion. He had many pen fights both before and after the republic. He had discussions with Ziya Gökalp, Ahmet Agaoglu, and Ali Kemal.
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SADAN BEZEYIS, (President of the Turkish Contemporary Artists Society; Painter and Sculptor), (1926-2017).
Typed document signed 'Sadan Bezeyis'.
Very Good Turkish Original typescript document signed by Sadan Bezeyis. 30x22 cm. In Turkish. 1 p. Includes 20 lines. Dated Istanbul, November, 25, 1968. Bezeyis was a Turkish painter, sculptor and the president of the Turkish Contemporary Artists Society. His father is calligrapher Abdullah Bey. He graduated from Istanbul State Fine Arts Academy High Painting Department Nurullah Berk Workshop, which he started in 1945, in first place in 1951. He represented Turkey at the International Venice Biennale 1958. Paintings and sculptures of Bezeyis are included in many institutions and private collections in Turkey and worldwide.
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NURI ABAÇ, (Turkish surrealist painter), (1926-2008).
Autograph letter signed 'Nuri Abaç'.
Very Good Turkish Original autograph letter signed 'Nuri Abaç'. 22x16 cm. In Turkish. 1 p. Letter includes 8 lines. Recipient name is Mehmet. He could be 'Mehmet Güreli (?)'. Dated 21.3.1974. He mentions Turkish short story writer Bedii Demirseren and that he sent Demirseren's story to Mehmet. He added Bedii's address to the end of the letter. Abaç graduated from Istanbul Fine Arts Academy in 1944. He opened his first exhibition in Mersin, then in Venice and Monaco. He was among the founders of the United Painters and Sculptors Association of Turkey. He worked with Leopold Levy. In his paintings before 1970, he portrayed the legendary and mythological creatures of Anatolian culture in a fairy-tale and surrealistic-fantastic style.
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SABRI BERKEL, (Turkish painter), (1907-1993).
Typed letter signed 'Sabri Berkel'.
Very Good Turkish Typescript letter (document) signed (TLS) by Sabri Berkel sent to 'Türkiye Çagdas Ressamlar Cemiyeti Baskanligi' [i.e. The Society of Turkish Contemporary Painters Presidency]. 15x22,5 cm. In Turkish. 18 lines. Dated April 22, 1969, Istanbul. Letter requesting that each artist send their 6 works (sculpture, oil painting, and engraving) as well as their biographies to be selected for the 10th Sao Paolo Biennial in September 1969. Signed by Berkel under his title "Devlet Güzel Sanatlar Akademisi Y. Resim Bölüm Baskani" [i.e. President of Turkish Fine Arts Academy Painting Department]. Sabri Fetah Berkel was a Turkish-Albanian modernist painter; he was one of the most important painters and academic personalities of the last century in Turkey. Berkel was born in Skopje, where, in 1927, he completed high school at a French lyceum. From 1927 to 1928 he studied at an Art School in Belgrade. From 1929-1935 he finished his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts, Florence. Sabri Fetahu Berkel visited his country Albania in 1982 where he met with his family and parents. Berkel died in Istanbul. In the honor of Turkish talented painter Sabri Berkel from Turkey, NASA decided to name the Berkel, or the well-known printmaker, and it is a complex crater that sits inside of the larger Ellington basin that indicates the presence of dark material at depth of its surface.
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