‎Turquie - ottoman empire‎

‎[OTTOMAN RESTORATION LICENCE - HÂRÎK MAHALI].‎

‎[OTTOMAN ARCHITECTURE - RESTORATION] A fine restoration license for a fire protected wooden house in Kasimpasa Beyoglu, Constantinople in 1909.‎

‎Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original document partly printed and handwritten - manuscript. 49x29 cm. In Ottoman script. Lithograph. A fine pictorial and calligraphic title. "Her nev'i bina insaat ve tamîrâta mahsûs ruhsat tezkîresidir". Given to Captain Mustafa Efendi and his wife Nigâr Hanim. Restoration license for a wooden house with a "hârîk" [i.e. fire] protected in Sinan Pasha district, Kasimpasha, Ayyuk Street in Constantinople, Istanbul. Stamped and signed. Dated 1325 AH [1909 AD]. [OSMANLI ARCHITECTURE - RESTORATION] A fine restoration license for a fire-protected wooden house in Kasimpasa Beyoglu, Constantinople in 1909.‎

‎[OTTOMAN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT - ARMENIAN MINORITY].‎

‎[ARMENIAN MINORITY] A manuscript law petition on the seizure of Tüfekçioglu Kirkor b. Agop's daughter's house sent to Mutasarrifate of Amasya Sanjak in 1339 AH [1923 AD].‎

‎Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original handwritten law document. 8vo. In Ottoman script. 2 p. Stamped, signed. Several confirmation annotations and signatures. [ARMENIAN MINORITY] A manuscript law petition on the seizure of Tüfekçioglu Kirkor b. Agop's daughter's house sent to Mutasarrifate of Amasya Sanjak in 1339 AH [1923 AD].‎

‎[OTTOMAN MANUSCRIPT - LAW DOCUMENT].‎

‎[OTTOMAN NOTABLES - ESTABLISHED FAMILIES / NUKÛD-I MEVKÛFE] A manuscript law document on Haci Göcekzâde Hakki Efendi's debt in [1311 AH] 1895 AD; Sealed "Re'is-i nükûd-i mevkûfe Vehbi".‎

‎Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript handwritten law document. 21x17 cm. In Ottoman script. 1 p. 3 lines. [NUKÛD-I MEVKÛFE] A manuscript law document on Haci Göcekzâde Hakki Efendi's debt in [1311 AH] 1895 AD; Sealed "Re'is-i nükûd-i mevkûfe Vehbi".‎

‎[OTTOMAN MANUSCRIPT - WAQFS - LAW DOCUMENT].‎

‎[OTTOMAN NOTABLES - ESTABLISHED FAMILIES / NUKÛD-I MEVKÛFE / ILMÜHABER] A manuscript law document on Haci Göcekzâde Hakki Efendi's debt in [1312 AH] 1896 AD; Sealed "Es-Seyyid Abdülkadir Hâlimî".‎

‎Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript law document. 21x14,5 cm. In Ottoman script. 2 p. "Üçyüz oniki senesi Cemâziyelevvelinin gurresinden itibâren bir senelik. Haci Göcekzâde Hakki Efendi". Annotation on verso: "Mâlûmâtimiz dairesinde verilmistir., [1]311 [1895]". Co-sealed by "Nükûd-i Mevkûfe bânisi" of Kastamonu, Bolu Sanjak. [OTTOMAN NOTABLES / NUKÛD-I MEVKÛFE / ILMÜHABER] A manuscript law document on Haci Göcekzâde Hakki Efendi's debt in [1312 AH] 1896 AD; Sealed "Es-Seyyid Abdülkadir Hâlimî".‎

‎[OTTOMAN BIRTH CERTIFICATE - GREEK MINORITY].‎

‎[GREEK MINORITY] "Devlet-i Aliyye Nüfus Tezkîresi" Early Ottoman birth certificate of Kostaniniyye'li Yorgi Papa oglu Hedezgâr Mihail stamped by Sehremâneti in 1298 AH [1882 AD], with the tughra of Sultan Abdülhamid II.‎

‎Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original Ottoman birth certificate. 31x18 cm. In Ottoman script. 2 p. Faded on paper. A good paper. On verso, some handwritten annotations in Ottoman Turkish and Greek. [GREEK MINORITY] "Devlet-i Aliyye Nüfus Tezkîresi" Early Ottoman birth certificate of Kostaniniyye'li Yorgi Papa oglu Hedezgâr Mihail stamped by Sehremâneti in 1298 AH [1882 AD], with the tughra of Sultan Abdülhamid II.‎

‎[OTTOMAN BIRTH CERTIFICATE - GREEK MINORITY].‎

‎[GREEK MINORITY] "Devlet-i Aliyye Nüfus Tezkîresi" Early Ottoman birth certificate of Ayasuluglu Papa Istefani in 1310 [AH] [1894 AD]; with the tughra of Sultan Abdülhamid II.‎

‎Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original Ottoman birth certificate. 31x18 cm. In Ottoman script. 2 p. Faded on paper. Otherwise a good paper. On verso, added a Greek translation of script plate beside the Ottoman Turkish. [GREEK MINORITY] "Devlet-i Aliyye Nüfus Tezkîresi" Early Ottoman birth certificate of Ayasuluglu Papa Istefani in 1310 [AH] [1894 AD]; with the tughra of Sltan Abdülhamid II.‎

‎[OTTOMAN MANUSCRIPT - OTTOMAN SYRIA - OTTOMAN LEBANON].‎

‎[OTTOMAN SYRIA - BEYRUT] [1342] February 14, 1924 A manuscript document in Arabic: From Ottoman 'mufti' in Safed to "Yüksek Islâm Meclisi Riyâseti" [i.e. The Supreme Islamic Council Presidency], on an unpaid amount of foundation deed (with 3 stamps of HJZ 'Hijaz Railways' and OPDA 'Ottoman Public Debt Administration').‎

‎Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript document sent to the Ottoman court with postal stamps "OPDA" (Ottoman Public Debt Administration) [= Osmanli Kamu Borç Idaresi] ve "HJZ" (Hejaz Railway) [= Hicaz Demiryollari]. 28x21,5 cm. In Arabic. 1 p. 11 lines. On a paper with Grifon and "W" initial and "Original" watermarks. Paper probably from a British paper manufacturer produced the paper for the Middle Eastern market. It starts with "Yüksek Islâm Meclisi Re'isi Âlîsi'ne". There is talk of a deal made by the Safed mufti and the person concerned - stating that he has been waiting for two years for an unpaid amount after an agreement with a certain amount of Egyptian junaihs, Safed mufti demands that the rest of the money. Sayyidî, who states that he is getting older and that the money must be kept in order to be able to do the title deeds from the foundations, says that otherwise the title deed procedures will not be completed. Signed by Safed mufti named Seyyidî. On the bottom, signed by/as "Reisü'l Camiü'l Islâmiü'l Âlî, Mehmed (or, Muhammed) Sehvî]. "Safed is a city in the Northern District of Israel. Located at an elevation of 900 meters (2,953 ft), Safed is the highest city in the Galilee and in Israel. Safed has been identified with Sepph, a fortified town in the Upper Galilee mentioned in the writings of the Roman Jewish historian Josephus. The Jerusalem Talmud mentions it as one of five elevated spots where fires were lit to announce the New Moon and festivals during the Second Temple period. Safed attained local prominence under the Crusaders, who built a large fortress there in 1168. It was conquered by Saladin 20 years later, and demolished by his grandnephew al-Mu'azzam Isa in 1219. After reverting to the Crusaders in a treaty in 1240, a larger fortress was erected, which was expanded and reinforced in 1268 by the Mamluk sultan Baybars, who developed Safed into a major town and the capital of a new province spanning the Galilee. After a century of general decline, the stability brought by the Ottoman conquest in 1517 ushered in nearly a century of growth and prosperity in Safed, during which time Jewish immigrants from across Europe developed the city into a center for wool and textile production and the mystical Kabbalah movement. It became known as one of the Four Holy Cities of Judaism. As the capital of the Safad Sanjak, it was the main population center of the Galilee, with large Muslim and Jewish communities.".‎

‎MUSTAFA NECATI [UGURAL], (Turkish statesman in the early years of the Turkish Republic, who served as the Minister of National Education during the reform period), (1894-1929).‎

‎Autograph letter signed 'Mustafa Necati' sent to Turkish female poet Halide Nusret Zorlutuna, (1901-1984).‎

‎Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript autograph letter signed (ALS) addressed to Turkish female poet Halide Nusret Zorlutuna, (1901-1984). 22,5x17,5 cm. In Ottoman script written on a fine and special Italian hand-made paper with 'Aurelius' watermark. 1 p. on bifolium. Dated March 13, 1926. It starts as "Muhterem hemsire...". 4 lines. Signed as 'Maarif müdürü' [i.e. Director of Ministery of Education] by Mustafa Necati. Mustafa Necati Ugural was a Turkish statesman in the early years of the Turkish Republic, who served as the Minister of National Education during the reform period. He died before the Turkish Surname Law was adopted and the surname Ugural is actually the surname his family members adopted after his death. Mustafa Necati was born in 1894 in Izmir. His father was Halit and his mother was Naciye. After his primary and secondary education in Izmir, he went to Istanbul for higher education and studied law. He returned to Izmir in 1914 to serve as a lawyer and teacher. In 1915 he established a private school with his friend Vasif Çinar. He also served as a legal adviser for the local railway company. After the First World War in which the Ottoman Empire was defeated, the Allies fired the railway workers. He tried to defend the workers' rights by establishing a committee. Later he expanded his activities to defend the rights of the reserve officers who returned from the front. After Izmir was occupied by the Greek army, he fled to Istanbul and then to Balikesir, where he began to participate in the Turkish War of Independence. Among other things, he published a short-lived newspaper to defend Turkish rights against the Greek invasion. After the Ottoman parliament in Istanbul was abolished by the Allies on 16 March 1920, Turkish parliament was established in Ankara on 23 April 1920 and Mustafa Necati was elected as the Saruhan (present Manisa) MP. However, during the 1920-1922 term, he spent most of his time out of Ankara. He was appointed as a member of Independence Tribunals in Sivas and then Kastamonu. Finally, he was appointed as the chairman of Amasya Independence Tribunal. As soon as the Republic was proclaimed on 29 September 1923, Mustafa Necati became a government minister of Ismet Inönü's cabinets. His first seat was Minister of Exchange Construction and Settlement in the 1st government of Turkey. This was a very important seat for its main responsibility was the Population exchange between Greece and Turkey. In the 2nd government of Turkey, he was the Minister of Justice. However, his most important seat was that of the Minister of National Education following a revision in the 4th government of Turkey. He kept this post in the 5th government of Turkey till his death. Up to 1928, the Arabic script was used in Turkey. However, the Turkish language has 8 vowels and the Arabic script remained incapable of reproducing the Turkish words. Nevertheless, being the script of the Quran it was considered to be inalterable. But president Atatürk decided to adopt the Latin alphabet (with small changes). Moreover, he insisted that the reform should be carried out immediately. In addition to adding the Latin alphabet to school curricula, short term courses for the adults called Nation's schools (Turkish: Millet Mektebi) were established. As the minister of National Education, Mustafa Necati was responsible for establishing these courses. The courses were successful and Necati was later considered to be one of the pioneers of the new Turkish alphabet. (Wikipedia).‎

‎MUSTAFA NECATI [UGURAL], (Turkish statesman in the early years of the Turkish Republic, who served as the Minister of National Education during the reform period), (1894-1929).‎

‎Autograph letter signed 'Mustafa Necati' sent to Turkish female poet Halide Nusret Zorlutuna, (1901-1984).‎

‎Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript autograph letter signed (ALS) addressed to Turkish female poet Halide Nusret Zorlutuna, (1901-1984). 22x13,5 cm. In Ottoman script written on a fine paper. "Maarif Vekâleti" [i.e. Ministry of Education] watermark. 1 p. Dated May 8, 1926. It starts as "Azîz hemsire...". 4 lines. Signed as 'Maarif müdürü' [i.e. Director of Ministery of Education] by Mustafa Necati. Mustafa Necati Ugural was a Turkish statesman in the early years of the Turkish Republic, who served as the Minister of National Education during the reform period. He died before the Turkish Surname Law was adopted and the surname Ugural is actually the surname his family members adopted after his death. Mustafa Necati was born in 1894 in Izmir. His father was Halit and his mother was Naciye. After his primary and secondary education in Izmir, he went to Istanbul for higher education and studied law. He returned to Izmir in 1914 to serve as a lawyer and teacher. In 1915 he established a private school with his friend Vasif Çinar. He also served as a legal adviser for the local railway company. After the First World War in which the Ottoman Empire was defeated, the Allies fired the railway workers. He tried to defend the workers' rights by establishing a committee. Later he expanded his activities to defend the rights of the reserve officers who returned from the front. After Izmir was occupied by the Greek army, he fled to Istanbul and then to Balikesir, where he began to participate in the Turkish War of Independence. Among other things, he published a short-lived newspaper to defend Turkish rights against the Greek invasion. After the Ottoman parliament in Istanbul was abolished by the Allies on 16 March 1920, Turkish parliament was established in Ankara on 23 April 1920 and Mustafa Necati was elected as the Saruhan (present Manisa) MP. However, during the 1920-1922 term, he spent most of his time out of Ankara. He was appointed as a member of Independence Tribunals in Sivas and then Kastamonu. Finally, he was appointed as the chairman of Amasya Independence Tribunal. As soon as the Republic was proclaimed on 29 September 1923, Mustafa Necati became a government minister of Ismet Inönü's cabinets. His first seat was Minister of Exchange Construction and Settlement in the 1st government of Turkey. This was a very important seat for its main responsibility was the Population exchange between Greece and Turkey. In the 2nd government of Turkey, he was the Minister of Justice. However, his most important seat was that of the Minister of National Education following a revision in the 4th government of Turkey. He kept this post in the 5th government of Turkey till his death. Up to 1928, the Arabic script was used in Turkey. However, the Turkish language has 8 vowels and the Arabic script remained incapable of reproducing the Turkish words. Nevertheless, being the script of the Quran it was considered to be inalterable. But president Atatürk decided to adopt the Latin alphabet (with small changes). Moreover, he insisted that the reform should be carried out immediately. In addition to adding the Latin alphabet to school curricula, short term courses for the adults called Nation's schools (Turkish: Millet Mektebi) were established. As the minister of National Education, Mustafa Necati was responsible for establishing these courses. The courses were successful and Necati was later considered to be one of the pioneers of the new Turkish alphabet. (Wikipedia).‎

‎BEHÇET KEMAL ÇAGLAR, (Turkish poet, educator and nationalist politician), (1908-1969).‎

‎Autograph letter signed 'B. Çaglar', addressed to Turkish poetess Halide Nusret Zorlutuna, (1901-1984).‎

‎Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript autograph letter signed (ALS) signed by Behçet Kemal Çaglar, addressed to Turkish female poet Halide Nusret Zorlutuna, (1901-1984). 21x16,5 cm. In Ottoman script. 1 p. 24 lines. Full. No date. It starts as "Sevgili ablam...". He mentions the book written by Zorlutuna published newly in its period, and requests critics from Zorlutuna for his article he works on. Çaglar graduated as a senior mining engineer in 1929. He served as a regional manager at MTA (Turkish Mining Survey and Research Department), and for a short while, was a Member of Parliament. In 1949, Çaglar published the magazine Sadirvan. He also directed the radio program "Siir Dünyamiz" (meaning Our World of Poetry in Turkish). Common themes in his poetry included Kemalism and populism. Behcet Kemal Caglar taught Turkish Literature at Robert College (Robert College is an American College founded in 1862 in Istanbul, Turkey).‎

‎HALIDE NUSRET ZORLUTUNA, (Turkish female poet), (1901-1984).‎

‎Autograph notes prepared for Behçet Kemal Çaglar's radio conference by Halide Nusret Zorlutuna, titled "Urfa".‎

‎Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript autograph 7-paged notes by Turkish poetess Halide Nusret Zorlutuna, (1901-1984). 28x11 cm. Some pages different sizes. 7 p. In Ottoman script entirely. It starts as 'Azîz dinleyicilerim!', and she asks the listeners 'do you like Urfa?'. A sketch and a draft text of an enthusiastic and nationalist speech on Urfa prepared for Behçet Kemal Çaglar's radio program. Zorlutuna was a Turkish female poet. She is referred to as "the mother of women writers". She has syllabic poems and novels written in basic spoken Turkish. She is the mother of novelist Emine Isinsu, elder sister of writer Ismet Kür (1916-2013), and aunt of writer Pinar Kür.‎

‎MÜNIR HAYRI EGELI, (Turkish author, director, and sculptor), (1903-1970).‎

‎Typescript letter signed 'Münir Hayri Egeli' as the director of publication, to Turkish poetess Halide Nusret Zorlutuna, (1901-1984).‎

‎Very Good Turkish Original TLS by Münir Hayri Egeli sent to Turkish poetess Halide Nusret Zorlutuna, (1901-1984). 25x17 cm. In Turkish (with Latin letters). 1 p. 15 lines. Signed as 'director of the publication' of Turkey Child Protection Agency. Lithographed view 'Child Palace' in Ankara city cross the letterhead. Dated 'Ankara, 24 - 8 - 1939'. Egeli says how upset is that they could not publish Zorlutuna's novel. Letter sent to Zorlutuna's address in Kadiköy. He studied cinema at Atatürk's request and made a film about him, and he is a versatile artist who has written novels, librettos, and drama.‎

‎RESAD NURI GÜNTEKIN, (Turkish author, famous with his 'Çalikusu [i.e. The Wren]"), (1889-1956).‎

‎Autograph letter signed 'Resad Nuri', addressed to Turkish poetess Halide Nusret Zorlutuna, (1901-1984).‎

‎Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript autograph letter signed (ALS) by Resat Nuri Güntekin, addressed to Turkish poetess Halide Nusret Zorlutuna, (1901-1984). With an extremely rare lithographed Ottoman logo of 'Darüssafaka'. 20x12,5 cm. In Ottoman script. 1 p. 15 lines. Full. Slightly stains and folded trace on paper. Otherwise a very good letter. Dated "May, 17, 1921", [Istanbul]. Interesting and fine contents: "Halide Nusret Hanim Efendi'ye: Hanim efendi, Sahsen ben de sizi tanimiyorum. Fakat bir ruh arkadasligimla karsilasmak gibi [mektubunuzun] üstündeki satirlari merak ve zevk ile okudum. Pek hürmet ettigim ve sevdigim bir sahsiyet olan Neziha hanimefendi ile yazdiginiz 'Usûl-i ask'i zevk ile okudum. En çok lisanini ve sözlerindeki muhtâne inceligi tattim. Yalniz vukûnun tertîbinde alistigim bazi noktalar var ki bu hususda kolayca anlasilacagini emin ederim. "Anne Hatun" Darülbedayii Meclissince okunmamistir. Çünkü (?) itham etmek... buyurmanizi rica ederim hanim efendi., fî17 Mayis sene 1337 [AH]". Resad Nuri Güntekin was a Turkish novelist, storywriter and playwright. His best known novel, Çalikusu ("The Wren", 1922) is about the destiny of a young Turkish female teacher in Anatolia. This work is translated into Persian by Seyyed Borhan Ghandili. His other significant novels include Dudaktan Kalbe ("From The Lips To The Heart") and Yaprak Dökümü ("The Fall Of Leaves"). Many of his novels have been adapted to cinema and television. Because he visited Anatolia with his duty as an inspector, he knew Anatolian people closely. In his works he dealt with life and social problems in Anatolia; Reflects people in the human-environment relationship.‎

‎RESAD NURI GÜNTEKIN, (Turkish author, famous with his 'Çalikusu [i.e. The Wren]"), (1889-1956).‎

‎Autograph note signed 'Resad Nuri'.‎

‎Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript short autograph note signed by Resat Nuri Güntekin. 20,5x13 cm. In Ottoman script. 1 p. Only a short note: "Azade Hanim'a hürmetle... Resad Nuri". Resad Nuri Güntekin was a Turkish novelist, storywriter and playwright. His best known novel, Çalikusu ("The Wren", 1922) is about the destiny of a young Turkish female teacher in Anatolia. This work is translated into Persian by Seyyed Borhan Ghandili. His other significant novels include Dudaktan Kalbe ("From The Lips To The Heart") and Yaprak Dökümü ("The Fall Of Leaves"). Many of his novels have been adapted to cinema and television. Because he visited Anatolia with his duty as an inspector, he knew Anatolian people closely. In his works he dealt with life and social problems in Anatolia; Reflects people in the human-environment relationship.‎

‎MEHMED FUAD KÖPRÜLÜ, (Historian and politician), (1890-1966).‎

‎Autograph letter / document signed 'Mehmed Fuad' to the director of library of Darülfünûn [i.e. Istanbul University] Fehmi Edhem Karatay, (1888-1968).‎

‎Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript autograph letter / document signed by Köprülüzâde Mehmed Fuad, (1890-1966), sent to the director of library of Darülfünûn [i.e. Istanbul University] Fehmi Edhem Karatay, (1888-1968). 25x16 cm. In Ottoman scrript. 1 p. 7 lines. Letterhead 'Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Istanbul Darülfünûnu'. Dated 8 Tesrinisani [1]927. Signed as 'Darülfünûn Edebiyat Fakültesii Reisi' [i.e. President of the Istanbul University Faculty of Literature]. "Darülfünûn Kütübhâne Müdürü Fehmi Bey'e, Vazifenizdeki gayret ve faaliyetden dolayi taltifiniz lüzûmu hakkinda...". Köprülü was a highly influential Turkish sociologist, turkologist, scholar, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey. A descendant of the illustrious noble Albanian Köprülü family, whose influence in shaping Ottoman history between 1656 and 1711 surpassed even that of the House of Osman, Fuat Köprülü was a key figure in the intersection of scholarship and politics in early 20th century Turkey. Following the coup d'état in 1960 he was tried at the Yassiada trials but found not guilty. Fehmi Edhem Karatay, (1888-1968), was a Turkish / Ottoman who had important services in the establishment of modern Turkish librarianship. He was known with his very important catalogue on the printed books in Turkish with Arabic letters before Seyfettin Özege.‎

‎KONSTANTINOU RAMFOU [KONSTANTINOS RAMFOS, or, RAMPHOS], (1776-1871).‎

‎[TEPEDELENLIS: EARLY APPEARANCE OF ALI PASHA IN A GREEK HISTORICAL NOVEL] Ai teleutaiai imerai tou Ali-Pasa.‎

‎Very Good Greek, Modern (post 1453) Original half morocco with four raised bands to gilt spine. Second compartment has title 'Ali Pasha' in Greek. All edges marbled. Text block slightly stained. A clean copy, with minimal wear on extremities of boards and spine, with no restorations of any kind. Marbled end-papers. Demy 8vo. (21 x 14 cm). In Greek (Modern). 272 p., engraved portrait of Ali Pasha on frontispiece. This historical novel is written by Konstantinos Ramfos (1776-1871) and published in 1862, "accompanied by a new articulation of the enunciative and denotative position", is one of the most interesting cases of intertextuality in MG prose-fiction. Constantinos Ramphos was originally from Chios, he devoted himself to trade, was a member of the Hétairie, and took part in the fights of the Greek war of independence before participating in the politics of his country. He was a diplomat, and then a journalist, from 1860 he began to publish stories devoted to the heroes of the insurrection, Katsandonis, "Despot l'Epirote", Ali Pasha for example, and the most famous Halet Efendi. He mixed in his novels realism, dreams, patriotism against a historical background. Ali Pasha of Ioannina [or, Tepedelenli Ali Pasa, Tepelena or of Janina, the Lion of Yannina], (1740-1822), was an Ottoman Albanian ruler who served as pasha of a large part of western Rumelia, the Ottoman Empire's European territories, which was referred to as the Pashalik of Yanina. His court was in Ioannina, and the territory he governed incorporated most of Epirus and the western parts of Thessaly and Greek Macedonia. Ali had three sons: Muhtar Pasha, who served in the 1809 war against the Russians, Veli Pasha, who became Pasha of the Morea Eyalet and Salih Pasha, governor of Vlore. Ali first appears in historical accounts as the leader of a band of brigands who became involved in many confrontations with Ottoman state officials in Albania and Epirus. He joined the administrative-military apparatus of the Ottoman Empire, holding various posts until 1788 when he was appointed Pasha, ruler of the sanjak of Ioannina. His diplomatic and administrative skills, his interest in modernist ideas and concepts, his popular piety, his religious neutrality, his suppression of banditry, his vengefulness and harshness [.] Western writers and poets such as Alexander Dumas, Lord Byron were inspired and influenced by Ali Pasha in their works. Only two copies located in OCLC 835283685 (Institut français d'études Byzantines and Sorbonne Université). A fine printing and a very early "historical novel" example in the Greek literature. First Edition. Very scarce.‎

‎SERAB ABAHOUNI, (Sous director de l'Ecole Idadie de Smyrne-Smyrna).‎

‎Histoire Ottomane: Les dix premiers Sultans Ottomans. Redige d'apres le programme 1325-1326: A l'usage des Eleves de la 7me Classe (Vendu au profit de la Flotte Ottomane).‎

‎Very Good French Original wrappers. Spine loss and wear, chipped extremities of wrappers. But an untrimmed and uncut copy. A rare Izmir stamp on front cover in Ottoman Turkish. Cr. 8vo. (19 x 13 cm). In French, and index and preface in Ottoman script. [vi], 74 p. First 6 pages in Ottoman script (Turkish with Arabic letters). Serab Abahouni was a Turkish teacher of Armenian origin who serviced in the Ottoman Idadiye, Mülkiye, and Naval schools in Smyrna (Izmir). She wrote many textbooks in this period especially for the Naval School including learning French for Turkish naval students and French alphabet books. This book is one of them and it includes interesting short biographies of the first ten Ottoman Sultans. On the front cover, there's an indication as "Vendu au profit de la Flotte Ottomane" [i.e. Sold for the benefit of the Ottoman Fleet]. Not in OCLC.‎

‎[OTTOMAN NAVAL FORCES COMMISSION OF ENGINES].‎

‎[OTTOMAN NAVAL FORCES / PAMPHLET FOR THE LIQUID FUEL] Yag-i mâyi' mahrûkâti ve tertîbâti. [i.e. Liquid oil fuel and its assembly]. Translated into Ottoman Turkish by Bahriye Nezâreti Çarhçi [sic. Çarkçi] Komisyonu.‎

‎Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Paperback in original wrappers. Demy 8vo. (21 x 14 cm). In Ottoman script (Turkish with Arabic letters). 16 p. This pamphlet, mostly prepared in the form of questions and answers, describes the technical infrastructure required for the use of liquid oil fuel in warships. It was prepared for officers studying at the navy schools of the Imperial Ottoman in the early 20th century. On the cover, it's indicated to be translated by the Ottoman Naval Forces Commission of Engines, but, no information on which source to be used to translate it. It's printed after the Second Constitutional Regime in 1908, and Tripoli War in 1911, probably during the Balkan Wars, (1912-1913). Following the Young Turk Revolution in 1908, the Committee of Union and Progress which effectively took control of the country sought to develop a strong Ottoman naval force. The poor condition of the fleet became evident during the Ottoman Naval Parade of 1910, and the Ottoman Navy Foundation was established in order to purchase new ships through public donations. Those who made donations received different types of medals according to the size of their contributions. In 1910, the Ottoman Navy purchased two pre-dreadnought battleships from Germany: SMS Weissenburg and her sister ship SMS Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm. These ships were renamed Turgut Reis and Barbaros Hayreddin, respectively. The Italo-Turkish War of 1911-1912 and the Balkan Wars of 1912-1913 proved disastrous for the Ottoman Empire. In the former, the Italians occupied Ottoman Tripolitania (present-day Libya) and the Dodecanese Islands in the Aegean Sea and the Regia Marina defeated Ottoman light naval forces in the battles of Preveza, Beirut, and Kunfuda Bay. In the latter, a smaller Greek fleet successfully engaged with Ottoman battleships in the naval skirmishes of Elli and Lemnos. The better condition of the Greek fleet in the Aegean Sea during the Balkan Wars led to the liberation of all Ottoman-held Aegean islands other than those in the Italian-occupied Dodecanese. It also prevented Ottoman reinforcements and supplies to the land battles on the Balkan peninsula, where the Balkan League emerged victoriously. The only Ottoman naval successes during the Balkan Wars were the raiding actions of the light cruiser Hamidiye under the command of Rauf Orbay. For this reason, the Naval Ministry, on the one hand, tried to train a large number of sailor officers by printing technical booklets like this in order to close the gap. Faded on the cover, chipped on extremities and spine. Otherwise a good and rare copy. Not in Özege.; Only one copy in OCLC: 949520567 (Bogaziçi Uni. Library).‎

‎ORHAN DÜZGÜNES, (Turkish High Institute of Agriculture, Zootechnics Chief Assistant), (1919-1985?).‎

‎[EARLY REPUBLICAN PERIOD BOOK OF THE HORSES AND HORSE BREEDING] Türk köylüsü için atçilik (Üretme, bakim ve yemleme usulleri). [i.e. Horse breeding for the Turkish villagers].‎

‎Very Good Turkish Paperback. Demy 8vo. (22 x 14 cm). In Turkish. 111, [2] p., 6 numerous b/w plates and 1 plan. A few important works were written on zoology, and in particular horse breeding in the early Republic of Turkey. These books were generally publications that argued that Turkish peasants should be a pioneer in horse breeding in the Anatolian aspect and that the government should support it in economic and social terms. This book was written extensively by Düzgünes, who studied zoology in the USA between 1950-1957. He took lessons from the American professors of his period (M. Lerner, J. Lush et al.) And published his research studies in the field of Poultry Breeding in the A-class science journal (American Poultry Science). Düzgünes, the author of books in the field of Statistics, Genetics, and Animal Breeding, translated the books of his professors in the USA into Turkish and introduced many technical terms related to his subject to Turkish. This book includes six black and white plates showing Turkish horse species and internal organs with a plan showing how to put four mares and a foal in the barn. Very scarce. Not in OCLC.; Turkish National Library 000029336.‎

‎LÜTFULLAH VEHBI, (Ottoman scholar, deputy of Erzurum), (1850-1919?).‎

‎Autograph letter sealed 'Lütfullah Vehbi' as 'Erzurum müftüsü', to an unnamed friend.‎

‎Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original autograph letter sealed by Lütfullah Vehbi as'Erzurum müftüsü', to an unnamed friend. 20x13 cm. In Ottoman script. 1 p. 12 lines. Dated November, 24, 1906 [AH 1322]. Signed as 'Erzurum müftîsi' [i.e. The cleric of Erzurum]. Lütfullah Vehbi Efendi was born in 1850 [AH 1266] in Erzurum. He was an Arabic teacher at the Military School of Erzurum in 1878, and he was the müftü [i.e. cleric] of Erzurum in 1897. After his retirement, he was a deputy of Erzurum city in he Osmanli Meclis-i Mebûsân [i.e. Ottoman parliamentary]. He is famous with his annotation to 'Cilâu'r-Ruh' by Molla Abdurrahman Camî, titled 'Feyzü's-sünûh'.‎

‎CAROL I [CHARLES I OF ROMANIA], (The King and the first monarch of Romania from 1866 to his death in 1914), (1839-1914).‎

‎[ADS / ROYALTY / MEDAL] Autograph document signed 'Carol I', a medal reward certificate given to Mustafa Hasim Pasha, (1852-1920), with co-signatures by Ministrul Afacerilor Straine Canccelar al Ordinelor General de divizie Iacob N. Lahovary (1846-1907), and Sheful Serviciului A. M. Mitibieu.‎

‎Very Good Romanian Original manuscript and partly printed autograph document signed by The King of Romania Carol I, a medal reward certificate given to Mustafa Hasim Pasha, (1852-1920), with co-signatures by Ministrul Afacerilor Straine Cancelar al Ordinelor General de divizie Iacob N. Lahovary, (1846-1907), and Sheful Serviciului A. M. Mitibieu (?). 34x22 cm. In Romanian. Bifolium. 1 p. Blind-stamped by Romanian royalty sign. "Carol I pringratia lui Dumnedeu si vointa nationala Rege al Romaniei. La toti de fata si viitori, Sanatate. Dorind a da un semn de a Nostra buna vointa 'Excelentei Sale Hachim Pasa Ministrude Instructure publica al Turcici. Noi ii conferim gradul de Mare Cruce al Ordinului Steula Romaniei, Spre credinta ii dam acest brevet semnat de Noi si investit cu sigiliul Ordinului, Dat in Castelul Pelesh, la 4 Julie 1905". [i.e. Carol I, the grace of God and the national will, King of Romania. To all present and future, Health. Wishing to give a sign of Our Goodwill to His Excellency Hachim Pasa Minister of Public Instruction of Turkey. We confer on him the rank of Grand Cross of the Order of the Steula of Romania]. A good paper, one page on bifolium. Carol I, born Prince Karl of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, was the first monarch of Romania from 1866 to his death in 1914, ruling as Prince (Domnitor) from 1866 to 1881, and as King from 1881 to 1914. He was elected Prince of the Romanian United Principalities on 20 April 1866 after the overthrow of Alexandru Ioan Cuza by a palace coup d'etat. In May 1877, he proclaimed Romania an independent and sovereign nation. The defeat of the Ottoman Empire (1878) in the Russo-Turkish War secured Romanian independence, and he was proclaimed King on 26 March [O.S. 14 March] 1881. He was the first ruler of the Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen dynasty, which ruled the country until the proclamation of a socialist republic in 1947. During his reign, Carol I personally led Romanian troops during the Russo-Turkish War and assumed command of the Russo/Romanian army during the siege of Plevna. The country achieved internationally recognized independence via the Treaty of Berlin, 1878 and acquired Southern Dobruja from Bulgaria in 1913. Domestic political life was organized around the rival Liberal and Conservative parties. During Carol's reign, Romania's industry and infrastructure were much improved, but the country still had an agrarian-focused economy and the situation of the peasantry failed to improve, leading to a major revolt bloodily suppressed by the authorities. He married Princess Elisabeth of Wied in Neuwied on 15 November 1869. They only had one daughter, Maria, who died at the age of three. Carol never produced a male heir, leaving his elder brother Leopold next in line to the throne. In October 1880 Leopold renounced his right of succession in favour of his son William, who in turn surrendered his claim six years later in favour of his younger brother, the future king Ferdinand. (Wikipedia). Mustafa Hasim Pasha, (1852-1920), was one of the Ottoman grand viziers of Georgian origin. He was son of Sheik Al-Islam Ahmed Muhtar, (1807-1882). He served as the President of the Court of Justice and the Undersecretariat of the Ministry of Justice. Iacob N. Lahovary was a member of the Romanian aristocracy, a general, politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of War and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Romania.‎

‎ANONYM].‎

‎[INFLUENCES BY SIR FRANCIS BAILY IN AN OTTOMAN MAP OF THE SKY] Harita-yi semâ: Kevâkib, Tasnîf-i Kürre-i Cenûbî, Tasnîf-i Kürre-i Simâlî, Mintika-yi hareye mahsûs burûc. [i.e. Map of the sky: Stars, planets, South Pole, North Pole, and Zodiacs].‎

‎Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) A very attractive chromo-lithograph map on paper. Oblong: 26,5x37,5 cm. In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). Light foxing and fading on margins and printed area. A very detailed and fine double hemisphere map of the northern and southern skies, showing the various constellations, together with a third map showing the zodiacs on one paper. On the bottom margin, it's written 'Printed in the 549 Numbered Press', and 'Dersaadet...'. This map seems to be influenced (or, a direct translation) from the map of the sky of Sir Francis Baily, (1774-1844), who was one of the leading English Astronomers of the first part of the 19th Century. He is most famous for his observations of "Baily's beads" during a total eclipse of the Sun. Baily was also a major figure in the early history of the Royal Astronomical Society, as one of the founders and as the president four times. After a tour in the unsettled parts of North America in 1796-1797, his journal of which was edited by Augustus de Morgan in 1856, he entered the London Stock Exchange in 1799. The successive publication of Tables for the Purchasing and Renewing of Leases (1802), of The Doctrine of Interest and Annuities (1808), and The Doctrine of Life-Annuities and Assurances (1810), earned him a high reputation as a writer on life-contingencies; he amassed a fortune through diligence and integrity and retired from business in 1825, to devote himself wholly to astronomy. He had already, in 1820, taking a leading part in the foundation of the Royal Astronomical Society. In 1827, the Society awarded him its Gold Medal for preparation of the Astronomical Society's Catalogue of 2881 stars. He was instrumental in the reform of the Nautical Almanac in 1829. In 1837, he recommended to the British Association and later worked extensively on the reduction of Joseph de Lalande's and Nicolas de Lacaille's catalogues containing about 57,000 stars. He also supervised the compilation of the British Association's Catalogue of 8377 stars (published 1845) and revised the catalogues of Tobias Mayer, Ptolemy, Ulugh Beg, Tycho Brahe, Edmund Halley and Hevelius. His notice of Baily's Beads, during an annular eclipse of the sun on May 15 1836, at Inch Bonney in Roxburghshire, started the modern series of eclipse-expeditions. Very rare.‎

‎SAFFETI [SAFVETI] ZIYA, (1875-1929).‎

‎Dahili tesrifat rehberi.‎

‎Very Good French Paperback. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Ottoman script and French. 80, [1] p. Chipped on cover and extremities. Pages are clean. A good copy. From the middle seventeenth century on the state affairs in the Ottoman Empire began to be run to a great extent by The Sublime Porte (Bâbiâlî), instead of Divân-i Hümâyûn. As is found in all organized societies, state bureaucratic affairs in Bâbiâlî were run in a hierarchical fashion. The protocol establishment which administered this structure brought up protocol rules and applied them strictly to all state ceremonies. Ceremonies conducted in Bâbiâlî during the classical period were regarded as part of those ceremonies performed in Topkapi Palace. These ceremonies included not only the traditional Ramadan and Eid celebrations but also ceremonies that were a part of state administration. Ceremonies that accompanied the bringing forth of the Tug as an indication of war and wage payments to the soldiers were among such administrative ceremonies. Ceremonies performed on the occasion of welcoming ambassadors, in particular, were conducted in such a perfect order that it showed the greatness of the Empire. It was very important that those ambassadors be welcomed and served in accordance with their rank and the purpose of their visit. The tradition remained as the most important authority in performing ceremonies. If any change was to be introduced into those ceremonies it would be done with Sultan's permission alone. However, it became necessary to make modifications in ceremonies due to changing political and economic circumstances. For instance, during financial difficulties less luxurious celebrations were preferred. (Sahin, H. Hümeyra, Babiali'de uygulanan tesrifat (1703- 1839)). As the chief of protocol in the Turkish Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Safveti Ziya, immediately after the Letter Revolution, felt the need to prepare a bilingual introduction guide in Turkish and French in the modern sense which has a text in Ottoman Turkish with Arabic letters and published this guide in 1928, which did not have a modern example before. In this book prepared for Republican Turkey's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, there are comprehensive examples of correspondences of Gazi Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and templates in several subjects for the ministers of Foreign Affairs of the New Republic in French and Ottoman Turkish. This book was printed during the transition period from old Arabic to Latin script, in the same year of the Letter Revolution (1928), so the cover is in Turkish with Latin letters although the text is completely Ottoman script with Arabic letters. Safveti Ziya is an Ottoman-Turkish writer. He was born in Istanbul, Safveti Ziya attended the Galatasaray High School. He held various government posts, and in the early years of the republic, he became chief of protocol in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He joined the French-influenced Servet-i Fünun literary movement in 1896. Safveti Ziya is best known for his novel "Salon Köselerinde" (1910), a portrait of the cosmopolitan social life of Istanbul. Only one copy in OCLC in Orient-Institut in Istanbul: 1030932337.; Özege 3542. First and Only Edition. Very scarce.‎

‎SALIH MÜNIR PASHA (ÇORLULUZÂDE), (1859-1939).‎

‎Diplomasi. 2 volumes set in 1. Vol. 1: Malûmât-i esâsiye. Vol. 2: Almanya. [i.e. Diplomacy: Vol. 1: Essentials. Vol. 2: Germany].‎

‎Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Contemporary fine brown cloth bdg. with a gilded title on the spine as 'Diplomasi 1-2' in Arabic letters. Green, white, and gold colors combined on decorative period endpapers. Light fading on boards, edges, and pages. Otherwise a clean and very good copy. Cr. 8vo. (18,5 x 13 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters to 1928). 2 volumes set: (310, [1] p.; 384 p.). Sealed by Salih Munir Pasha. This book is the second book on 'diplomacy' in literature. It has an introduction, preface, and 11 chapters with many tables showing the demographic, commercial conditions of the European states. The first chapter includes a definition of diplomacy, qualifications, and duties of a good diplomat, international diplomatic rules, etc. Other chapters cover the nature of international relations, the policies to be followed, the mistakes made by European states, Ottoman statesmen and diplomats throughout history, the characteristics of the land and naval forces, and the famous European and Turkish statesmen, the work is a handbook for Ottoman / Turkish diplomats. Salih Munir Pasha, (1859-1939), was one of the grandchildren of the grand vizier Çorlulu Ali Pasha. His father is Mahmud Celaleddin Pasha, Minister of Nafia and Trade. He was promoted rapidly in his public service career during the reign of Abdulhamid II. After having great success in the Ottoman Foreign Ministry, he was appointed as an ambassador to Paris and upheld the position for more than 13 years. At the same time, he was in charge of the embassies in Brussels and Bern. He was in charge of highly significant missions during his embassies such as preventing the activities of the Young Turks and assuring their return to the homeland, facilitating the establishment of the Balkan alliance and Macedonian affair. He was removed from his post after the declaration of the Second Constitutional Period. From that date on, he struggled to regain his reputation. Salih Munir Pasha focused on his intellectual studies after returning to Turkey in 1925 until his death in 1939. He wrote a lot of books and articles within this period. TBTK 7974.; Özege 4093.; OCLC 78175097. First Edition.‎

‎SELIM SIRRI TARCAN, (1874-1957).‎

‎[SWEDISH GYMNASTICS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION SYSTEM IN TURKEY / FINE OTTOMAN BINDING] Bize meçhûl hayatlar: Isveç'te gördüklerim. [i.e. What I saw in Sweden].‎

‎Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Fine red leather reward binding with art-nouveau decorations and Sultan Mehmed Resad tughra. 'Mükâfât' [i.e. Reward] written on board in very calligraphic Turkish with Arabic letters. Title gilt on spine. Light chipped on extremities of binding. Marbled endpapers. Blindstamped colophon. A finely printed book, a special paper. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Ottoman script. (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 181, [3] p., 1 errata, richly illustrated. The reverse side of the first pages including the portrait of Gustav V has a letter by Selim Sirri Tarcan bilingual in Swedish and Ottoman Turkish sent to Gustaf V, The King of Sweden, written in Pangalti, Constantinople. The book has a brilliant travel account to Sweden from a Turkish perspective. Only three institutional copies in Turkey (2) and Netherlands (1, Leiden) libraries in OCLC: 949541692.; Özege 2474. First and Only Edition. Swedish gymnastics gained institutional structure by the courtesy of Ling in the early 19th century and forced the dominance areas of German, French, and British systems, which were used in school physical education in Europe from the middle of the century, due to their fully defined and justified pedagogical, psychological, military and medical functions, and increased its impact in a short time. Civil or military personnel sent by European governments received education in Stockholm's Royal Central Institute of Gymnastics, which provided Swedish gymnastics education from 1813, and proved to be the most important, leading, and exemplary institution of its genre. On their return to their homelands, they pioneered and tried to introduce Swedish gymnastics in/into their own countries. Military and political conditions in his country would turn a soldier-engineer into a physical educator and pave the way for Selim Sirri Tarcan's travel to Sweden in 1909. German Gymnastics (Turnen) based French Amoros Gymnastics is one of the physical education movements which Turkey met after political reforms of 1839 (Tanzimat) and it was incorporated into first military school then civil school curricula as from mid-19th century. Selim Sirri Tarcan encountered this apparatus gymnastics course at Mekteb-i Sultani (today Galatasaray High School), whose curriculum was created according to the French system and came to the forefront with his skills. After his graduation from Military Engineering School, he put effort into teaching and promotion via media of this gymnastics, rather than dealing with his military duties. However, the posture caused by his muscular body he developed by strength exercises and liked to show on every occasion, and his general health problems would make him question the gymnastics system he was governed by. The problem was also in Europe's agenda, and physical education entered the area of interest of public health policies, and the opinion that it is the most convenient and economical means to improve individual and public health became widespread, which popularized Swedish gymnastics appealing to this field. As of the late-19th century, Swedish-style gymnastics began to be promoted by medical-gymnastics institutes founded in the Ottoman capital as well as by published articles on this system by physicians and intellectuals knowledgeable on a sport-health relationship. Selim Sirri Bey, who was also attracted by Swedish gymnastics, turned his penalty of being sent abroad due to his active participation as a soldier in the constitutional movement of 1908 to opportunity and asked authorities to send him to Stockholm's Royal Central Institute of Gymnastics. During his higher education on gymnastics, he was also impressed by Sweden's healthy social structure into which physical education was integrated, heard of Zander, whose therapeutic gymnastics exercises were being applied in clinics opened on his behalf in European cities, and took medical gymnastics and massage classes at Zander's clinic in Stockholm. Selim Sirri Bey recognized pedagogical and scie‎