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ORIENTAL PHILATELIC HOUSE.
[MAP] Map of Cairo, Egypt. Most interesting places in Cairo [and] Egyptian stamps guide.
Very Good English This rare blue-toned lithographed city map showing Nile shores on the south, Tombs of the Khalifs on the north, Railway Central Station on the west. It's folded in its publisher's wrappers. "Most interesting places in Cairo" list on the right side of the paper, up to the Oriental Philatelic House address and advertisement. On verso of the map, Oriental Philatelic House's illustrated collectible postage stamps list including completely Middle Eastern stamps like Egypt, Congress, and Commemorative Stams, Egyptian Sudanese stamps, Arabia-Hedjaz (Cradle and Home of Mohammedanism), Nejd (Wahhabi Regime), Palestine, Iraq, Packets, Transjordan, Great Libanon, and Syria. Original city map of Cairo in original publisher's wrappers. Cr. 8vo. (19 x 11 cm). In English. Oblong folio. (As open: 37 x 52 cm).
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Compiled and drawn under the direction of [LIEUTENANT COLONEL] F. J. SALMON, (Director of Land Registration and Surveys, Cyprus, 1932).
[SALMON'S MAP OF CYPRUS] Survey of Cyprus administration map. Scale of 4 miles to one inch = 1/253440.
Very Good English Revised Third Edition of this rare map of Cyprus, made by Salmon, who was the director of Cypriot land registration and surveys. "Shows grid, district boundaries, heights in feet, railways, roads (2 categories), antiquities, ancient sites.". / "Shows district boundaries, towns and cities, roads (2 categories), railroads, ancient sites and antiquities, and dry streams. Relief is shown by contours, gradient tints, and spot heights. Earlier Edition: 1952.". (OCLC). "In December 1926, in a memorandum to the Colonial Office on vacant surveying positions in the colonies, Palestine and Cyprus were mentioned at the end of a group of Mediterranean colonies; that is there was a group of Mediterranean colonies, and also Cyprus and Palestine [.] Only in 1929 was an Imperial project involving Palestine and Transjordan, brought up at the committee (Colonial Survey Committee). This was the experimental aerial survey for determining the route of the Haifa - Damascus railway, which was presented as a model for mapping from aerial photographs [.] Among the important things reported to the Colonial Survey Committee was the reconnaissance conducted by Colonial Winterbotham, the Chief of the GSGS, in the survey departments of the colonies in 1929, a trip that had been encouraged in the first Conference of Empire Survey Officers in 1928 [.] ... how much Salmon [F. J.] expected from Winterbotham's visit to Ceylon a short time before he was to take over the directorship of the small survey department of Cyprus.". (Source: The Survey of Palestine Under the British Mandate, 1920-1948). Original color map. Folded in original wrappers. Fine. Elephant folio. (58 x 89 cm). In English. Survey of Cyprus administration map. Scale of 4 miles to one inch = 1/253440. Compiled and drawn under the direction of F. J. SALMON, (Director of Land Registration and Surveys, Cyprus, 1932). Revised Third Edition. Second in 1950.
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MIRZA REZA KHAN DANISH ARFAUDDAWLA, (1846-1937).
[SECRET TREATIES / ANGLO-PERSIAN AGREEMENT OF 1919] Manzûme-yi Sulh ve re'y-i Dânîsh [ve tercümesi]. [i.e. Peace agreement and views of Mirzâ Dânîsh]. Translated into Ottoman Turkish by Ferid [Kam].
Very Good Persian First Edition of this extremely rare bilingual tractate including Prince Reza Khan's thoughts on Anglo-Persian agreement in1919. Mirza Reza Khan also known as Prince Rezâ Arfa', was a diplomat and poet of the late Qajar period who serviced in Constantinople. During his years of service abroad Reza became acquainted with a number of European political leaders. He was reported to entertain Russian sympathies and was certainly instrumental in negotiating the first Russian government loan to Persia, in 1317 / 1900. Nevertheless, he also appears to have supported the Anglo-Persian Agreement of 1919. In 1332 / 1914 he served as minister of justice (wazîr-e 'adlîya) in Tehran for about a year. This agreement in 1919 was a provisional agreement made between the British and the Persian governments which, if ratified, would have granted the British a paramount position of control over the financial and military affairs of Iran. From the days when Napoleon conceived the idea of invading India with the help of Alexander I, the Tsar of Russia, Great Britain contemplated with apprehension the invasion of India by Russia via Persia and Afghanistan. Under the Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907 (q.v.), which divided Persia into rival spheres of influence, southern Persia was assigned to Britain while Russia controlled the northern portion. Later, according to the terms of "The Secret Treaties of Constantinople" of 18 March 1915, Constantinople was promised to Russia, and England was allowed to incorporate within her sphere of influence the neutral zone of Persia. (Source: Encyclopedia Iranica). Original wrappers. Slightly chipped on extremities and occasionally foxing on cover. Otherwise a very good copy. Roy. 8vo. (23 x 16 cm). Bilingual in Persian and Ottoman script. [34] p., 7-18 pp. text in Persian, 19-34 pp. translation to Ottoman Turkish, a portrait of Prince Mirza Riza Han with a printed signature and inscription, and facsimile litho page of his manuscript poem in his calligraphy. Turkish chapter is in nashkh, Persian chapter is in taliq script. Lithography. Not in OCLC.; Özege 25155.; TBTK 8061. First Edition. Extremely rare.
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AHMED REFIK [ALTINAY], (1881-1937).
[FIRST SOKOLOVIC BIOGRAPHY IN ANY EUROPEAN & SLAVIC LANGUAGE] Sokolovitch. [i.e. Sokollus]. Translated from Turkish Mehmed Remzi Delitch.
Very Good Croatian First Edition of this very early and rare translation into Croatian (in any European language) of 'Sokollu' by Ahmed Refik Altinay, (1881-1937) including Sokollu Mehmed Pasha's first biography in any language, the Ottoman grand vizier (1565-1579) who served under three successive sultans including Süleyman the Magnificent. Signed and inscribed in Ottoman Turkish by translator Delitch, to Tahir Alangu, (1915-1973), who was a Turkish folklorist. Sokollu (Serbo-Croatian and Bosnian: Sokolovic), is a prominent Bosnian family of Serbian ethnic origin. Notable members of the family were high state officials in the Ottoman Empire during the 16th century. Prominent members include Sokollu Mehmed Pasha, Ferhad Pasha Sokolovic, Makarije Sokolovic, and Savatije Sokolovic. This book is the first book which is dealing with this family in depth. Ahmet Refik Altinay was a Turkish historian, academic, writer and poet, who gave history lectures at Darülfünun after the First World War. Delic was an eminent Belgrade historian of the Ottoman era, who translated from Turkish the biography of Mehmed Sokolovic by Ahmed Refik, written with as much science as love. Original cloth bdg. Blind tooled to board. Title and author gilt on spine. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Croatian. [2], 262 p., 15 unnumbered b/w plates and portraits. OCLC 456508581.
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OTTOMAN DOCUMENT].
[OTTOMAN SERBIA / BOSNIA - TRAVNIK CITY - OTTOMAN RULE IN BOSNIA - RARE DOCUMENTS] Bilingual huge document in Serbian and Ottoman Turkish about farm land in Travnik city of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Very Good Serbian Original early manuscript Ottoman huge bilingual document of the last period of Imperial Ottoman, prepared for a Serbian noble, in Serbian and Ottoman Turkish about farmland in Travnik city of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 55x39 cm. Bilingual in Serbian and Ottoman Turkish. 1 p., with some annotated notes on margins. On special paper with 'ahar' in early Ottoman / Turkish style with one of the rarest Ottoman watermarks. A printed vertical line of the document divides into two parts of the document is for early bilingual ones of especially the Imperial periods of Turks. The document includes the earliest printed form of moon and star. Split on middle, restored. A very good paper. Rare.
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GÜLÇIN KÜÇÜKKAYA, AYSE SIREL, BILGE ATAÇ.
Papers. Architect Sinan & historical identity: International Symposium on the Architect Sinan (First).International Symposium on the Architect Sinan (First).= I. Uluslararasi Mimar Sinan Sempozyumu. Bildiriler. Mimar Sinan ve tarihsel kimlik. 11-12 April 2005.
Fine English Paperback. 4to. (29 x 21 cm). In English and Turkish. [vii], 167 p., color and b/w ills. Papers. Architect Sinan & historical identity: International Symposium on the Architect Sinan (First).International Symposium on the Architect Sinan (First).= I. Uluslararasi Mimar Sinan Sempozyumu. Bildiriler. Mimar Sinan ve tarihsel kimlik. 11-12 April 2005.
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HAYDAR KAZGAN, TOKTAMIS ATES, et alli.
Osmanli'dan günümüze Türk finans tarihi. 2 volumes set. Vol. 1: Kurulus'tan Cumhuriyet'e. Vol. 2: Cumhuriyet'ten günümüze.
New New Turkish Original bdg. Dust wrapper. Folio. (31 x 23 cm). In Turkish. 2 volumes set: (448 p.; 448 p.), b/w and color ills. Osmanli'dan günümüze Türk finans tarihi. 2 volumes set. Vol. 1: Kurulus'tan Cumhuriyet'e. Vol. 2: Cumhuriyet'ten günümüze. A very heavy and oversize set. Extra shipping cost will be requested.
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NECDET SAKAOgLU, NURi AKBAYAR.
Osmanli'da zenaatten sanata. 2 volumes set. Vol. 1: Esnaf ve zenaatkarlar. Vol. 2: Sanatlar ve sanatkarlar.
New New Turkish Original bdg. Dust wrapper. Folio. (31 x 23 cm). In Turkish. 2 volumes set: (320 p.; 324 p.), b/w and color ills. Osmanli'da zenaatten sanata. 2 volumes set. Vol. 1: Esnaf ve zenaatkarlar. Vol. 2: Sanatlar ve sanatkarlar. A very heavy and oversize set. Extra shipping cost will be requested.
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E. NARDIN, (French cartographer), (18.-19. century).
[MAP / THE IMPERIAL OTTOMAN IN 1909 / BALKANS / NORTH AFRICA] Peninsule des Balkans - Empire Ottoman. [Carte géographique].
Very Good French This attractive color lithographed map shows the Imperial Ottoman territories in the Balkan Peninsula, Anatolia, also North African shores and Maghreb countries, Egypt and Vilayet de Tripoli (Libya) and Liva de Benghasi. It has small views with a small scale of Tripoli, Europe, Egypt, and Nubia with the Arabian Peninsula. This map reflects the territories and situation of the last period of the Ottoman Empire soon after the Second Constitutional Era in 1908. Inside the red lines in this map shows the Ottoman territories in 1909 with its maximum extent, just before the Balkan Wars, (1912-1913). In Europe, Western Thrace territories up to Montenegro including Adrianople are within the borders of the Empire. E. Nardin was a French cartographer who prepared more than sixty maps in the early 19th century, especially mapping Middle Eastern, North African, Sub-Saharan African areas. Original color lithograph folded map in its original wrappers. Oblong double elephant folio. (77x95 cm). Wrappers dimensions: (21,5x14 cm). In French. Echelle 1/4.165.000 (Scale). Only two copies in OCLC. Extremely rare. No date.
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I. A. (IBRAHIM ALAETTIN GÖVSA), (1889-1949).
[PROPAGANDA MAP SPREADING THE WORD THAT TURKEY IS WINNING THE WAR] Map of West Anatolia and the Archipelago showing the fronts of Turkish War of Independence in 1921-22. Tercümân-i Hakîkât'in kârilerine hediyesi. [i.e. Extra suppl. to 'Tercümân-i Hakîkat' Newspaper].
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) An extremely rare litho propaganda map published as an extra supplement to the Tercümân-i Hakîkat [i.e. The Translator of Truth] newspaper just before the proclamation of Republic in Turkey in 1923 by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881-1938), showing the front in West Anatolia during the War of Independence (or National Struggle) between 1919-1922 against Greek forces. The upside of the map between the note as title 'Gift to the readers of 'Tercümân-i Hakîkat', Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's portrait among decorated heroic lithographed drawings. In the lower right corner, can be seen legends of the map, scale, and mapmaker's signature. Tercümân-i Hakîkat was a daily newspaper published in Istanbul between 1878-1921 during the Ottoman Empire. Tercüman-i Hakîkat, the most important newspaper published during the reign of Sultan Abdülhamid II, was founded by novelist Ahmed Midhat Efendi, (1844-1912). In the beginning, most of the articles were written by Ahmed Midhat Efendi. It was an encyclopedic newspaper with the aim of inculcating and educating reading habits among the Turks and it played an important role in the training of many famous Ottoman journalists. Its first issue was published on June 26, 1878. After Ahmed Midhat's death in 1913, the newspaper changed owners, and the last issue was published on February 11, 1921. Ibrahim Alaettin Gövsa, (1889-1949), was an Ottoman / Turkish journalist, educator, and intellectual who supported the War of Independence the most. This propaganda map published in Tercümân-i Hakîkat, during the war in 1920 or 1921, is a propaganda tool that calls on the literate people belonging to a certain class, especially those living in Istanbul, to support the war, and aims to spread the word that Turkey is winning the war. Original lithograph map. 50x35,5 cm. In Ottoman script (Turkish with Arabic letters). Scale: 1: 250.000. Occasionally foxing and slight stains on paper, folded traces. Otherwise a very good copy.
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LE SERVICE GEOGRAPHIQUE DES F. F. L. L. (Pressed, published and drawn by).
[MAP of SYRIA AND LEBANON] Syrie & Liban: Carte Touristique.
Very Good French Scarce color lithographed tourist map of Syria and Lebanon, showing international boundaries, transportation, archaeological, historical, and military ruins, water features, distances between places and populated places. Relief is shown by hachures, bathymetric tints, and spot heights. Includes 28 attractive drawings in red of tourist sites in Syria and Lebanon: Damas, Palmyre, Afqa, Hama, Homs, Meyrouba, Saida, Beit ed-Dins, Djebail, Led Cedres, Krak des Chevaliers, Massiaf, Antioche, Deir Smane, El Goilla, Aleppo, etc. "Relief is shown by contours and spot heights. Includes 28 drawings of tourist sites in Syria and Lebanon, listing the city. "7 -49". On lower right margin.'". Free French Forces was the government-in-exile led by Charles de Gaulle during the Second World War, and its military forces, that continued to fight against the Axis powers as an Allied nation, following the Fall of France. Set up in London in June 1940, it organized and supported the Resistance in Occupied France, and established a foothold within several French colonies in Africa. Original color lithograph map of Syria and Lebanon. 57x72 cm., on sheet 63x84 cm. In French. Scale: 1:1.000.000. Edition of May 1942.
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MEHMET KÂMIL [PASHA].
A manuel of Turkish cookery.= Ilk basili Türkçe yemek kitabi: Melceü't- tabbâhîn (Asçilarin siginagi). Translators: Türabi Efendi (into English in its period); Cüneyt Kut, Turgut Kut, Günay Kut. Edited by Cüneyt Kut.
New New English Original binding with original dust wrapper. Mint. 4to. (29 x 23 cm). 101 p. text in Turkish; [12], 82 p. in English and 132 p. facsimile in Ottoman Turkish. (i.e. A Cook's Shelter), the first printed Ottoman cookery book featuring 235 recipes, written by Mehmed Kamil in 1844. Some examples of Western cuisine are to be found among the recipes, as well as new vegetables, such as tomatoes and potatoes, which entered the cuisine in late 18th century. In Turkish, English and Ottoman script.
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Edited by CEVAT EKICI.
Belgelerde Istanbul adalari. Project by Yusuf Sarinay, Mustafa Budak.
New Turkish Original bdg. HC. Folio. (34 x 24 cm). In Turkish with examples of Ottoman archival documents, b/w ills. 283 p. Belgelerde Istanbul adalari. Project by Yusuf Sarinay, Mustafa Budak. Princes' Islands (Proti - Kinaliada, Antigoni - Burgazada, Halki -Heybeliada, and Prinkipo -Büyükada) based on the Ottoman archival documents.
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ONUR GÜLBAY, HASAN KIREÇ.
Ephesian lead tesserae.= Efes kursun tesseraelari.
New English Paperback. Pbo. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In English and Turkish. 165 p. B/w ills. "Although Tesserae have been known in the literature of archaeology for many years and have been critically investigated by European researchers, limited number of paper has been published. Due to this reason, Tesserae that are often found in excavations- especially in Anatolia -has been listed as a lead subject. With this study, although our main aim is initially to define Ephesus Tesserae that form the collection, the study also aimed to attract attention of other archaeologists towards Tesserae and at least emphasize that they are valuable findings as much as species are. This press includes Tesseare that have been collected in Ephesus region by collector Hasan Kireç since late 90's. The study is the first study ever that has been conducted in Turkey regarding research field and by addition of further examinations and in this field and researchers and investigators as a guidebook for the evaluation of Tesserae.". Contents: History of Tesseare: Tesserae in Roman literature. / The intended use of Tesseraes. / The imagery on the Tesseraes. / Epigraphic data on the Tesserae. / Ephesian Lead Tesseare: The group of the standing figures. / The group with the animal figures. / Bee figures. / The group with the figures of other animals. / Mask group. / Rosette group. / The group with the plant ornament motifs. / The group of Ephesus Artemisia. / Portrait group. / The gorup with the drinking cup. / The goup with the epigraphic data. / The ones which does not belong any of the groups. / Epigraphic Analysis of Some Ephesus Tesserae. / Ephesus Tesserae Which Are Very Similar To Coins. / Evaluation and Conclusion. / Bibliography. / Catalogue.
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AHMET TURHAN ALTINER, CÜNEYT BUDAK.
The Konak book: A study of the traditional Turkish urban dwelling in its late period.
New New English Original bdg. Dust wrapper. In its special publisher's box. 4to. (26 x 26 cm). Edition in English. 67 p., color and b/w ills. The Konak book: A study of the traditional Turkish urban dwelling in its late period.
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Edited by SINAN KUNERALP.
Nineteen years of Ottoman diplomatic telegrams, 1889-1908. Vol. 6: 28 December 1901 - 25 March 1904.
New English Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In English. 718 p. Tome 46 Tome 47 Tome 48 Tome 49 Subject Index, Index. Nineteen years of Ottoman diplomatic telegrams, 1889-1908. Vol. 6: 28 December 1901 - 25 March 1904.
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Edited by ÖZGEN FELEK.
Walter G. Andrews: Writer, poet, playwright, unitarian universalist.
New English Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In English. 264 p. Walter G. Andrews: Writer, poet, playwright, unitarian universalist.. Introduction by Özgen Felek: A Treasure Trove of Walter G. Andrews An Autobiography: Walter G. Andrews Story. Oh, My Beloved! Poems A Sonnet for Melinda Holding My Father Three Poems on Death I would Speak of Death [I] I would Speak of Death [II] Paul's Tree Riff on a Lyric by Baki If I were Hafez, I might have said. [Gazel #3] Pater Noster Plays for Ottoman Studies The Witches Karagöz Talk Ottoman Divan Poetry: Reading Behind the Lines Part I (Women's Script ) Ottoman Divan Poetry: Reading Behind the Lines Part II (Men's Script ) Beauty and Love (The Story Idea) Plays for the Unitarian Church Oh, Little Town of Darrington Noah Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego Purim or A Roll of the Dice Earth Child Vignettes O Holy Nights A UU Christmas Sermons Meditation I: Denial, Deliverance Meditation II: Anger, Despair, Defiance Meditation III:Sorrow and Acceptance Meditation on Adolescence Bellingham Canvass Talk Defining Moment? Sermon (Holiday Celebration Vignettes).
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FERENC TOTH.
Diplomatie, Guerre et Culture en Europe Centrale et Orientale Ottomane à l'époque Moderne.
New French Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In French. 215 p. 1. La petite guerre et la reconquête de la Hongrie au XVIIe siècle : le débat entre Zrínyi et Montecuccoli 2. Alliances de revers et modernisation militaire : le rôle des envoyés militaires français en Europe centrale et orientale, XVIIe-XVIIIe siècles 3. Les limites d'une diplomatie militaire : la politique orientale autrichiennedans les années 1730 4. Les otages dans l'Empire ottoman à l'époque moderne 5. Les minorités ethniques et religieuses de l'Empire ottoman vues par un écrivain voyageur : les Mémoires de François de Tott (1733-1793) 6. Les drogmans et autres experts au service des ambassades à Constantinople au XVIIIe siècle 7. Ibrahim Müteferrika, un diplomate et penseur militaire ottoman 8. Kelemen Mikes et la diplomatie française 9. Diplomatie et écriture - Le baron de Tott et ses Mémoires 10. Charles Émeric de Reviczky : diplomate, penseur militaire et orientaliste bibliophile de l'époque des Lumières 11. « Vous serez au nombre fort petit des hommes que je regretterai en mourant de n'avoir pu voir » - Voltaire et le baron de Tott Cartes Index.
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ZEKI KUNERALP, (1914-1998).
Diplomatic notebooks VI: 1972-1979. The Madrid years.
New English Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In English. 324 p. Introductory Note Notebooks 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, List of names of personalities mentioned in the entries. Diplomatic notebooks VI: 1972-1979. The Madrid years.
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Edited by SINAN KUNERALP.
Nineteen years of Ottoman diplomatic telegrams, 1889-1908. Vol. 7: 27 March 1904 - 24 July 1906.
New English Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In English. 868 p. Tome 50 Tome 51 Tome 52 Tome 53 Tome 54 Tome 55 Tome 56 Subject Index Name Index. Nineteen years of Ottoman diplomatic telegrams, 1889-1908. Vol. 7: 27 March 1904 - 24 July 1906.
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CEVAT ÜLKEKUL.
An 8200 year old map: The town plan of Çatalhöyük.= 8200 yillik bir harita: Çatalhöyük sehir plani.
New English Paperback. Pbo. 4to. (31 x 22 cm). In English and Turkish. 80 p., color and b/w ills. An 8200 year old map: The town plan of Çatalhöyük.= 8200 yillik bir harita: Çatalhöyük sehir plani. I was fascinated when I first saw the Catalhoyuk map, a heritage of 'Anatolian Civilizations' which has survived 8,200 years of history, while at the same time I was greatly disappointed that such a unique map was neither known sufficiently enough nor introduced to the cartographic scholars. It was for this reason that about two years ago, I decided to conduct research into the matter. However, as I was already involved in two research projects entitled 'The History of Turkish Mapping in the Republican Era' and 'Historical Relief Maps, ' respectively, it was not possible to find time for the Catalhoyuk map. Once I had completed these studies, I started to carry out my study on 'Piri Reis Kitab-i Bahriye' (Piri Reis and His Book of the Sea) , which has been continiuing for a few years, Thus, my study of the Catalhoyuk map had been delayed once again. When I saw the map once again, in early 1999, I decided that I could not wait any longer. Even though my continuing research would be delayed, I could not avoid giving priority to the study of the Catalhoyuk map. ARCHEOLOGY Anatolian civilizations Hittites Çatalhöyük Excavations Map Geography Guide Reference.
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Edited by SELAHATTIN ÖZPALABIYIKLAR.
Coffee, pleasures hidden in a bean.= Tanede sakli keyif, kahve. [Exhibition catalogue].
New English Paperback. 4to. (28 x 20 cm). In English and Turkish. 167, [1] p., color ills. Coffee, pleasures hidden in a bean.= Tanede sakli keyif, kahve. [Exhibition catalogue].
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VACIT IMAMOGLU.
Traditional dwellings in Kayseri.= Geleneksel Kayseri evleri.
New New English Original bdg. Dust wrapper. 4to. (28 x 20 cm). In English and Turkish. [xii], 290 p., color and b/w ills. Traditional dwellings in Kayseri.= Geleneksel Kayseri evleri. Enlarged Second Edition.
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IBRAHIM ALAEDDIN [GÖVSA], (1889-1949) and COMMISSION.
[FIRST ROCKEFELLER BIOGRAPHY IN THE MIDDLE EAST] Rokfeller [i.e. Rockefeller]. (Büyük Adamlar Serisi Cild 1 - Forma 18. Ibrahim Alâeddin Bey'in riyâseti altinda güzide bir hey'et-i ilmiyye tarafindan vücûde getirilmistir.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original wrappers. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 13 p., a b/w picture shows John D. Rockefeller sitting and reading a newspaper on the front cover, and three unnumbered b/w ills. Chipped on spine and a small tear on the back cover. Otherwise a good copy. First and only edition of this rare biography of any member of the Rockefeller family in the Middle East. This exceedingly rare booklet (only three institutional paper copies) contains a brief biography of John Davison Rockefeller Sr., (1839-1937), known as an American philanthropist and the richest man in the world of his time. "Büyük Adamlar Serisi" [i.e. The "Big Men" series] consists of about 41 small books. They were all published in the same year (1927) by a delegation under the presidency of Gövsa and some of them were written by him personally. This series was groundbreaking since biography was not a much-explored genre in the Ottoman Empire and Turkey. Ibrahim Alaeddin Gövsa was an Ottoman / Turkish writer, educator, and poet who is known for his biographic and encyclopedic studies. Özege 17040.; Three paper copies in OCLC: 460160558 & 79161461.
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ANDREAS KOPASSIS EFFENDY [ANDRE E. KOPASSIS], (1856-1912).
[COLUMBUS BECOMES POPULAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST] Tarih-i keshf ü feth-i Amerika = Histoire de la decouverte et de le conquête de l'Amerique. [i.e. History of the discovery and conquest of America]. Introduction by [Kemalpasazâde] Said [Bey], (1848-1921). 2 volumes set in one.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) A fine half leather bdg. with marbled boards. Two volumes in one. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). The text in Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters) with bilingual titles in Ottoman Turkish and French on frontispieces and title pages. 2 volumes set: (248 p.; 270, [1] p., the first volume has Columbus' engraved portrait frontispiece, the second has Amerigo Vespucci's portrait). Hegira: 1310 = Gregorian: 1893. First and only edition of this very rare book, which is the first Turkish original work on the history of the discovery of America printed for the Quadricentennial of the Discovery. With this book, Christopher Columbus and Amerigo Vespucci quickly became popular among Ottoman readers (soon after Iranian readers with a translation of the first volume only), and immediately among other Middle Eastern readers, and thus the first comprehensive and original text describing Colombus and the discovery of America appeared in the Middle East and Islamic world. It's been published in Istanbul under the title "The history of the discovery and conquest of America". The first volume is on Christopher Columbus, and the second volume is on Amerigo Vespucci, their lives and travels. Andreas Kopassis Efendy (1856-1912) was one of the few Ottoman Greeks proficient in the Ottoman literary language. Cretan Kopassis is an intriguing figure who made a remarkable career serving the Ottoman state. At the time of the publication, he was a member of the State Council (Sura-yi Devlet). He displayed quite an extraordinary interest in scholarly research and he seems to have been one of the first to have studied Ottoman "tahrir defterleri" [i.e. Ottoman tax registers]. This could be called a translation in a sense. Kopassis makes no reference to preceding translations, nor does he refer to Robertson's history of America. His main source was a more recent equally "classic" work on Christopher Columbus, Washington Irving's "History of the life and voyages of Christopher Columbus" (first published in 1828). Another source referred to by Kopassis is J. H. Campe's "Entdeckung von Amerika" (first published in 1781). His educational background is evident particularly in the introductory chapter where ample references are made to Pliny, Ptolemy, and Plato's Timaios which contain allusions to Atlantis. In his takri (Introduction) to this work, Kemalpasazade Said Bey (1848-1921) praised the author for his elegant prose. Sultan Abdülhamid awarded the order of merit (liyâkât) in gold to the author. In the same year (1315=1895), an aide-de-camp at the Iranian Ministry of War, Muhibb-i 'Âli Khan, translated the first volume into Persian. At the turn of the century, Christopher Columbus had become a very popular figure for Ottoman readers of all ages...". (Source: STRAUS, JOHANN: Nineteenth-century Ottoman Americana.; "Frontiers of the Ottoman Imagination: Studies in Honour of Rhoads Murphey."). Only one copy in OCLC 777274675 (Leiden University Library). Not in American libraries.; Özege 19857.
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Text and calligraphy by ES-SEYYID MEHMED RA'IF, (19th century).
[FIRST BOOK ON THE EUROPEAN DISCOVERY AND CONQUEST OF AMERICA IN TURKISH] Amerika kit'asinin hîn-i kesf ü istîlâsinda zuhûra... [i.e. The History and Unfortunate Events that Occurred During the European Conquest of America..,]
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Lithographed Edition. First and Only Edition of this first Turkish book exclusively related to America. This very rare work (both in scarce institutional holdings and market rarity) is the first book in Turkish to describe the discovery and conquest of America. Thus, it is an important and early source on America in the Islamic world. "The first treatise [in Turkish] dedicated exclusively to America" (Strauss). It is printed in a format that is specific to the early printing period of the Ottoman Empire and is written in a tâliq script and has the appearance of a manuscript. It has neither a preface nor a proper title. The heading (serlevha) on the first page which is placed in a decorative floral design reads: "First chapter: On the Islands Discovered by the Venetian and Genoese seafarers, and, secondly, on the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus". It also contains the mandatory praise of the ruler, i.e., Sultan Abdülmecid, and indicates that it was "translated and transferred from some selected writings (ba'z-i evrâk-i müntahabe)". The dramatic events of the discovery and of the different conquests by the Spaniards are vividly described in plain and simple language. Though it is not free from clichés adopted from Western sources, the darker aspects of the European expansion are not omitted. Particular interest is devoted to the fauna and flora of the American continent. The modern territorial divisions of the American continent, and briefly, its political history, are dealt with in a special chapter at the end of the book. This chapter comprises information about both North and South America from the Polar Regions (Arazi-i kutbiyye) and "Russian America" (Amerika-i Rusiyye) to the Banda Oriental (Banda) or the Cisplatine Republic (Çisplatin) and the Province of Patagonia (Patakonya Eyaleti). It takes into account the latest developments. The last event referred to is General Soulouque's takeover in Haiti. "[.] ?in Santa Domingo (Sen Domeng), i.e., the island of Haiti, a general from the Negro people appeared in the Frankish year of 1847 and beat the Spaniards and the French. Assuming the title of 'king', he is known today as Faustin I." (p. 54). In fact, General Soulouque (Emperor of Hayti, (1782-1867)) had assumed the title of 'Emperor' in 1849. His reign lasted until 1859. (Source: Nineteenth-Century Ottoman Americana by Johann Strauss). Original wrappers. Occasionally slight stains on some pages and chipped on front cover, otherwise a very good copy. Roy. 8vo. (23 x 16 cm). In Ottoman script (Turkish with Arabic letters). 56 p. Litho. Only two copies in OCLC: (University of California, Los Angeles & Library of Congress, Karl Süssheim Collection, no. 1717.): 948879228.; TBTK 4412 / 5557.; Özege 1591 / 22639.
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OKTAY BELLI, I. GÜNDAG KAYAOGLU.
Anadolu'da Türk bakircilik sanatinin gelisimi: Bakir yataklari, üretimi ve atölyeleri.
New Turkish Original bdg. HC. Folio. (31 x 24 cm). In Turkish. 299 p., color and b/w ills. Anadolu'da Türk bakircilik sanatinin gelisimi: Bakir yataklari, üretimi ve atölyeleri. A comprehensive book on Turkish & Islamic coppersmith in Anatolia throughout the history.
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DAVID FRENCH.
Roman archaeology in a South Anatolian landscape: The Via Sebaste, the Mansio in the Döseme Bogazi, and regional transhumance in Pamphylia and Pisidia. (Akmed Series in Mediterranean Studies 4 (ASMS)).
New English Original bdg. HC. 4to. (29 x 22 cm). In English. 195 p., color and b/w plates. Roman archaeology in a South Anatolian landscape: The Via Sebaste, the Mansio in the Döseme Bogazi, and regional transhumance in Pamphylia and Pisidia. An investigation of a Roman road-station in its archaeological and geographical context that provides a new perspective on the historical landscape of southern Anatolia. This study is based on fieldwork carried out during the 1990s in southwest Turkey in the modern vilayets of Burdur and Antalya, and it focuses on the settlements associated with a Roman mansio located in the Döseme Bogazi, the pass that linked Pisidia with the coastal region of Pamphylia. The course of the road and the structures that emerged along it were defined not by the evolution of Pisidia's Hellenized indigenous culture but by the priorities of Roman rule, especially during late antiquity. Furthermore, the study of the road where the mansio was located raises fundamental questions about the role played by this mountain pass in the movement of people and animals between the lowlands and highlands of South-west Anatolia.
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RAZAN AYKAÇ.
Türkiye müzelerindeki Islami dönem seramik kandiller.
New Turkish Paperback. 4to. (30 x 22 cm). In Turkish. 255 p., color ills. Türkiye müzelerindeki Islami dönem seramik kandiller. Ceramic oil lamps from the Islamic period in the Turkish museums.
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ALBERT GABRIEL.
Albert Gabriel, 1883-1972: Architecte, archeologue, artiste, voyageur.= Albert Gabriel, 1883-1972: Mimar, arkeolog, ressam, gezgin. Edited by Korkut E. Erdur. [Exhibition catalogue].
New English Paperback. 4to. (29 x 24 cm). In French and Turkish. 439 p., color and b/w ills. "Albert Gabriel (1883-1972) was a French architect, archaeologist, painter and traveller. While Gabriel's published works on his travels in the Eastern Mediterranean have been widely-known for some time, his vast private collection of writings, paintings and photographs has remained untapped until recently and formed the centerpiece of the exhibition in Turkey.". Albert Gabriel, 1883-1972: Architecte, archeologue, artiste, voyageur.= Albert Gabriel, 1883-1972: Mimar, arkeolog, ressam, gezgin. Edited by Korkut E. Erdur. [Exhibition catalogue].
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Edited by KEMAL GIRAY.
Ottoman post in Palastine, 1840-1918. Vol. 1: Jerusalem. Vol. 2: Alexander Collection.= Filistin'de Osmanli postalari, 1840-1918. Cilt 1: Kudüs. Cilt 2: Alexander Koleksiyonu. 2 volumes set.
New English Paperback. 4to. (29 x 23 cm). In English and Turkish. 2 volumes set: ([8], 80 p.; [8], 171 p.), color ills. Ottoman post in Palastine, 1840-1918. Vol. 1: Jerusalem. Vol. 2: Alexander Collection.= Filistin'de Osmanli postalari, 1840-1918. Cilt 1: Kudüs. Cilt 2: Alexander Koleksiyonu. First book in the trilogy of the Ottoman Posts in Palestine covering the Ottoman Field Post Offices in Palestine during the First VVorld War, based on the gold medal winning 'The Alexander Collection' was published in 2000. Following years of meticulous research and additional rare material made it possible for us to publish the second book of the series again based on The Alexander Collection covering the Civil Post Offices in Jerusalem from 1840 to 1918 when the Ottoman rule ended in Palestine. The book tells the story of communication under the Ottoman rule commencing with the earliest known letter recorded from Jerusalem to the latest recorded letter. it also includes several unique letters and postcards within the Holy Land. We are planning to publish the last book in the trilogy covering civil post offices in other parts of the Palestine in the very near future.
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Edited by NIL SARI, ÜMIT EMRAH KURT, JALE YAVUZ, GAYE ÖZEN.
Ottoman fountain ornamentation and miniature paintings.= Bezemeleri ve minyatürleri ile Osmanli çesmeleri.
New English Paperback. 4to. (30 x 21 cm). In English and Turkish. [xi], 279 p., color and b/w ills. Ottoman fountain ornamentation and miniature paintings.= Bezemeleri ve minyatürleri ile Osmanli çesmeleri. The exhibition was created by photographing more than 100 fountain decorations and ornamentations in Istanbul and reinterpreting them with the art of illumination and miniature by the workshop of 39 artists.
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DAGHAN ÖZIL COLLECTION.
Typology of Turkish contemporary art from Daghan Özil Collection. Istanbul 2010 Project Culturel Centrum Hasselt. [Exhibition catalogue].
New English Original red cloth bdg. Folio. (30 x 25 cm). Edition in English. 117, [1] p., color ills. Typology of Turkish contemporary art from Daghan Özil Collection. Istanbul 2010 Project Culturel Centrum Hasselt. [Exhibition catalogue].
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ABDULLAH SIDRAN, MERSAD BERBER.
Dobrocinitelj: Adil begu Zulfikarpasicu za njegov 85. rodendan. Art director: Amra Zulfikarpasic.
New Croatian Original bdg. HC. Folio. (31 28 cm). In Croatian. 92 p., color ills. Dobrocinitelj: Adil begu Zulfikarpasicu za njegov 85. rodendan. Art director: Amra Zulfikarpasic. 1000 copies were printed.
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Curated by ANTONI MUNTADAS.
In between = Arada = Tra. [Exhbition catalogue]. Prep. by Ayse Orhun Gültekin.
New English Paperback. Large roy. 8vo. (23 x 18 cm). In English, Italian, and Turkish. 163 p., color and b/w photos. In between = Arada = Tra. [Exhbition catalogue]. Prep. by Ayse Orhun Gültekin. Twenty unreadable posters reflecting me that I've affixed at various locations in the city in order to communicate with the street. They were able to last for two days only, stuck between the publicity posters and Istanbul's fast changing pace. While the posters I've affixed on temporary panels or on anonymous walls also lasted for two days average, usually the people whose houses face that direction didn't want to see the posters and reacted. Additionally, these posters were collected by garbagemen the morning after. And the people passing by generally showed interest in the posters and tried to read them while questioning what they mean.
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ELISABETH ROSENBAUM, GERHARD HUBER, SOMAY ONURKAN.
A survey of coastal cities In Western Cilicia. Preliminary report.
Fine English Original bdg. HC. 4to. (30 x 23 cm. In Englsh. 84, [x], 94, [xxi] p., 42 numerous b/w photos, 2 numerous folded plates. A survey of coastal cities In Western Cilicia. Preliminary report.
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GEORGE E. BEAN, (1903-1977).
The inscriptions of Side (Researches in the Region of Antalya No: 5) = Side kitabeleri (Antalya Bölgesinde Arastirmalar 5).
Fine English Original bdg. HC. Folio. (31 x 24 cm. In Englsh. 84, [xxvii] p., 89 numerous photos, 27 b/w plates. The inscriptions of Side (Researches in the Region of Antalya No: 5.= Side kitabeleri (Antalya Bölgesinde Arastirmalar 5.
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ZAFER TOPRAK.
From imperial debt to global offerings: The rise of the Istanbul Stock Exchange.
Fine Turkish Paperback. Oblong 4to. (30 x 23 cm). In English. [2], 88, [2] p., color and b/w ills. From imperial debt to global offerings: The rise of the Istanbul Stock Exchange.
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Curated by NAZAN ÖLÇER.
From Byzantion to Istanbul. 8000 years of a capital. June 5, September 4, 2010. [Exhibition catalogue]. [ENGLISH EDITION].
Fine English Paperback. 4to. (31 x 25 cm). In English. 511 p., color ills. "This is a temporary exhibition project to display the history of Istanbul from its foundation to its transformation into a capital city during the Roman and Byzantium Empires, and its rebirth by the Turkish conquest of the city in 1453. The exhibition will feature collections from the Istanbul Archeological Museum, Topkapi Palace Museum, Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts as well as some other State museums, along side with rare and precious items coming from the British Museum, Hermitage Museum, Bargeloo Museum, the Louvre Museum and the Vatican Museum to present the impacts and interactions of the Byzantium Empire with other entities of its time. This will be the first time that a comprehensive exhibition is opened in Turkey on Byzantium. Additionally, Istanbul's history as an Imperial capital identified with history of Europe will be reflected with its bright and turbulent phases.".
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CELÂL ESAD [ARSEVEN], (1876-1972).
[EARLY BOOK ON THE GENOESE AND THE BYZANTINE BUILDINGS IN CONSTANTINOPLE] Eski Galata ve binalari. [i.e. Old Galata and it's buildings].
Fine Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original wrappers. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 120 p., ills. and many plans, one folded map (50x67 cm) of the Galata quarter surrounded by the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn of Constantinople, including Genoese and Byzantine architectural buildings. First edition of this rare and the early book on old Genoese and Byzantine buildings in the Galata quarter of Constantinople, written by Turkish art historian Celal Esat Arseven (1876-1972). The Galata quarter first appeared in Late Antiquity as Sykai or Syca. By the time the Notitia Urbis Constantinopolitanae has compiled in ca. 425 AD, it had become an integral part of the city as its 13th region. According to the Notitia, it featured public baths and a forum built by Emperor Honorius, a theatre, a portico street, and 435 mansions. It is also probable that the settlement was enclosed by walls in the 5th century. In the 11th century, the quarter housed the city's Jewish community, which numbered some 2,500 people. In 1171, a new Genoese settlement in the area was attacked and nearly destroyed. In 1233, during the subsequent Latin Empire (1204-1261), a small Catholic chapel dedicated to St. Paul was built in place of a 6th-century Byzantine church in Galata. This chapel was significantly expanded in 1325 by the Dominican friars, who officially renamed it the Church of San Domenico, but local residents continued to use the original denomination San Paolo. In 1407, Pope Gregory XII, in order to ensure the maintenance of the church, conceded indulgences to the visitors of the Monastery of San Paolo in Galata. The building is known today as the Arap Camii (Arab Mosque) as per its conversion into a mosque a few years later (between 1475 and 1478) under the rule of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II with the name Galata Camii. In 1261, the quarter was retaken by the Byzantines, but Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos granted it to the Genoese in 1267 in accordance with the Treaty of Nymphaeum. This rare book includes the history and the plans of the buildings such as the Arap Mosque (Church of San Domenico) (1325), Galata Tower (1348), Church of Saint Benoit (1427), Zülfaris Synagogue (1823), Church of Saints Peter and Paul (1843), Camondo Steps (1880), St. George's Austrian High School (1882), Ashkenazi Synagogue (1900), Italian Synagogue (1931), Neve Shalom Synagogue, etc. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Celal Esat Arseven was a Turkish art professor and historian. Born the son of a pasha in Istanbul, Celal Esat Arseven graduated from Besiktas Military School in 1888 and studied drawing at a fine arts school for a year before going to military college. He continued writing and painting while in the army, from which he resigned in 1908. In the years before World War I, he worked at the humor magazine Kalem with Cemil Cem, one of the great early caricaturists of Turkey. Arseven was a writer and artist of diverse talents. In 1918, he wrote a libretto for one of the first Turkish operas and went on to write several musical plays performed at the Istanbul municipal and state theaters. In addition to being an accomplished watercolorist, he was also a professor of architecture and municipal planning at the Istanbul Fine Arts Academy from 1924 to 1941. He published a five-volume art encyclopedia between 1943 and 1954, and many books on Turkish painting and architecture throughout his lifetime. Before his death, he was awarded a doctoral degree by Istanbul University. He was also a delegate to the Turkish Grand National Assembly during its seventh and eighth sessions. (Sources: And, Metin. "Opera and Ballet in Modern Turkey." In The Transformation of Turkish Culture: The Atatürk Legacy, edited by Günsel Renda and C. Max Kortepeter. Princeton, NJ: Kingston Press, 1986). Özege 5112.; TBTK 4748.
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MEHMED FAZLI, (19th-20th century).
[ILLUSTRATED TRAVELS TO AFGHANISTAN] Resimli Afgan seyâhati. [i.e. Illustrated travels to Afghanistan].
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original illustrated wrappers. Cr. 8vo. (19 x 13 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 105 p., 8 b/w plates. First edition of this illustrated travel account of one of the exiled Young Turks to Afghanistan, who was invited to the country by the reformist Afghan Emir Habibullah Khan (1872-1919), who was the ruler of Afghanistan from 1901 to 1919. The news that the reformist Afghan Emir Hamidullah Khan was looking for well-educated Turkish youth to help the development of his country, reached the Young Turks in exile in Egypt. The author of this book, Mehmet Fazli was one of the Young Turks (A reformist group in the early 20th century that favored the replacement of the Ottoman Empire's absolute monarchy with a constitutional government), and he followed this royal invitation and set off with his friends. He reached Kabul via an adventurous journey through Austria-Hungary, Russia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, and Iran. With his guide and friend who was an Afghan and his Turkish friend Hüseyin Hüsni Bey, Fazli met in Cairo and they went to Afghan lands. He described Kabul, Herat, Ghazna, Belh, and Kandahar cities during their travel, wrote about the Afghan Emîr and the dynasty. His book revolves around the many details on Afghan peoples' customs, social life, education, industry, roads, antiquity, postage system and organization, arms and army, etc. The book has a photo of the Afghan Emir beside other attractive illustrations and photographs. (Sources: Afganistan'da Bir Jöntürk: Misir Sürgününden Afgan Reformuna., Prep. by Kenan Karabulut.; History of Geographical Literature during the Ottoman Period., Edited by Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu). Özege 16749.; OCLC 868007927.; MKAHTBK, II 948.
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ALI SAIM ÜLGEN, (1913-1963).
The buildings of Mimar Sinan. 2 volumes. Vol 1: Complexes. Vol. 2: Single buildings.= Mimar Sinan yapilari. Cilt 1: Kulliyeler. Cilt 2: Tek yapilar.
Fine English Soft box. Elephant folio (55x75 cm), 2 portfolios, 266 plates (reproductions of architectural drawings). A portfolio of reproductions of architectural drawings by Ali Saim Ülgen that depict mosques and other buildings designed by Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan. In 2 original boxes.
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LEWIS CARROLL [CHARLES LUTWIDGE DODGSON], (1832-1898).
[FIRST ALICE IN WONDERLAND IN WESTERN ARMENIAN DIALECT] Alis hrashalik'neru ashkharhin mej. [i.e. Alice in the World of Wonders]. Translated into Armenian by Yeruand [Harutyuni] Kopelean [sic. Yervand Gobelian].
Very Good Armenian Paperback. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Armenian (Western Armenian). 136 p. No ills. Small chippings on the upper corners of front and back covers. Otherwise a good copy. First Armenian edition of Carroll's legendary book "Alice in Wonderland". "This is the first Armenian translation of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. It is in the Western Armenian dialect.". (Source: The University of Maryland Alice in Wonderland Early Editions Catalogue). Yervand Kopelian, (1923-2010), was an Armenian translator and writer among Istanbul Armenians. He has worked for the diaspora newspapers like "Luys, Ayg, Jamanak, Kulis and Marmara". He also translated Boris Pasternak's novel "Doctor Zhivago" published in "Marmara" newspaper as an appendix and a serialization. OCLC 974926802. Very scarce.
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W[ILHELM] SALZENBERG, (1803-1887); C. W. KORTUM.
[FINE REPRINT / PRAISE TO THE ST. SOPHIA] Alt-Christliche Baudenkmale von Constantinopel vom V. bis XII. Jahrhundert. 2 books set: Vol. 1: Text. Vol. 2: Plates. [LIMITED AND NUMBERED EDITION: 651/1000].
New German Original bdg. HC. Elephant folio. (67 x 51 cm). -Text book: 30 x 24 cm- In German. 2 volumes set: ([xii], [vii], [Lii], 140 p., 2 plates.; 39 color and b/w plts. (Tafeln)). Limited reprint edition (all copies are numbered) of 1854-1855 Berlin edition of Salzenberg's book exemplifying a growing 19th-century appreciation of Romanesque and 'Byzantine' architecture. For the original edition see Blackmer 1483; Brunet V, 103. "Salzenberg's important work remains the major source of information about the mosaics of St. Sophia". (Blackmer). 1000 copies were printed for individual persons. This copy belonged to 'Ender S. Özer Bagciman. All copies were numbered. (651/1000). The churches Salzenberg describes illustrating the development of a Christian architecture away from the secular long nave basilica or of the classical temple (never intended for congregational use), to a Greek-cross plan with a central dome, allowing greater accessibility to the altar table. Most of the text is devoted to the cathedral of the Holy Wisdom [i.e. Hagia Sophia], built-in Constantinople for Justinian I by Anthemius of Tralles and Isidore of Miletus, who dared to set a large dome over a square with the support of pendentives, achieving, with eastern and western half-domes, an uninterrupted span of over 200 feet. This building provided a model or inspiration to architects of the Middle East and Europe seeking to experiment with central, domed structures. Contents: Titelblatt.; Frontispiz.; Titelblatt.; Inhalt des Textes.; Vorwort.; Einleitung.; Verschiedene Baureste der aelteren Zeit.; Agios Johannes, Klosterkirche des Studios.; Agios Sergios, Kirche des Klosters Hormisdas.; Agia Sophia.; Agia Irene.; Agia Theotokos, Klosterkirche des Lips.; Agios Pantokrator.; Saalbau des Hebdomon.; Cisterne des Philoxenos (Bin-Bir-Direk).; Wasserpfeiler oder Suterasi.; Kirchen aus Klein-Asien.; Anmerkungen.; Anhang: Des Silentiarius Paulus: Beschreibung der Heiligen Sophia und des Ambon.; Vorwort.; I-VI i: Die H. Sophia des Silentarius Paulus.; VII-XIV Der Ambon.; Verzeichniss der Abbildungen.; Blatt I - XXXIX.; Maßstab/Farbkeil.
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R. P. BERNARDIN MENTHON, A. A., (Cure latin de Brousse).
[MT. MONK AND MONASTERIES BY THE FRENCH PRIEST] L'Olympe de Bithynie: Ses saints, ses couvents, ses sites (Une Terre de Legendes).
Very Good French Paperback. Demy 8vo. (21 x 14 cm). In French. [4], 256 p., 2 folded huge maps showing Mt. Monk (Uludag) and Bursa city. First and only edition of this scarce study on Mt. Monk [i.e. Uludag] in Bursa [i.e. Brousse], including detailed information on both the Christian culture of the region and the history of its monasteries. The author has compiled the information in his book mostly gathered from original Byzantine sources. Bernardin Menthon, the priest of the French Church in Bursa, made the most comprehensive work on the monasteries that make up the identity of Uludag of Brousse (Mt. Monk) for hundreds of years.
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EBÜZZIYA [TEVFIK], (1849-1913).
[FIRST ANTISEMITIC BOOK IN TURKISH] Millet-i Israiliye. [i.e. Nation of Israel].
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original illustrated and decorative wrappers. Minor wear on extremities of cover. Partly uncut and untrimmed. Otherwise a very good copy. 12mo. (16 x 12 cm). In Ottoman script (Turkish with Arabic letters). 78 p. Hegira: 1305 = Gregorian: 1888. Serie: Kütüphane-i Ebüzziya, Aded: 66. First and only edition of this first and earliest antisemitic book in Turkish literature. "It was the first work that carried the traces of antisemitic discourse towards the Jewish people in the Ottomans" (Özkul, Çomak, Uzun). Ebüzziya Tevfik, who raised questions such as "why the Jews do not have a homeland", "why they are not moral" and "why they were exiled throughout history", and discussed these in the first two chapters of his book, is in search of a solution to the "Jewish question" in the final chapter despite taking such a harsh stance in advance. Tevfik was a journalist and writer who started in the path of journalism after having worked as a civil servant for a brief time. He published the newspapers Ibret, Hadika, and Sirac (1873) (1873) with Namik Kemal. Ebüzziya Tevfik, who was a member of the Young Ottoman Association, was exiled to Rhodes together with Ahmet Mithat Efendi after the incidents that arose following Namik Kemal's 'Vatan Yahut Silistre' (Country or Boatswain's Pipe) play in 1873. He returned to Istanbul after the death of Sultan Abdülaziz. He did research in the area of publishing in Vienna where he lived during the rule of Abdülhamid. He established the Ebüzziya Publishing House after his return to Turkey and published the books of the famous writers of the time such as Namik Kemal, Ziya Pasa, Sinasi, Ahmet Rasim, Recaizade Ekrem, and Muallim Naci. He published 'Mecmua-i Ebuzziya' (1880). He was exiled to Konya in 1890 by the Abdülhamit administration on the grounds that he wasn't suitable for civil service. He was elected as Antalya parliamentary deputy (1908) to the parliament that was formed on the announcement of the Second Constitutional Monarchy. Ebüzziya Tevfik, who prepared compilations and translations on anthologies, theater plays, and memoirs, is known more for his contributions to publishing and as a famous editor of the time than as a writer. (Source: Biyografya.; Türkiye Ünlüleri Internet Ansiklopedisi). OCLC 644108158, 642833577 (Eight copies).; Özege 13579. Bali 1112. Koray 1406.
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MUSTAFA SÂMI EFENDI, (?-1855).
Bir Osmanli bürokratinin Avrupa izlenimleri: Mustafa Sâmi Efendi ve Avrupa risâlesi. Haz: M. Fatih Andi.
New Turkish Paperback. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Turkish. 128 p. The critical edition of this European embassy book of Mustafa Sami Efendi (?-1855), who was an Ottoman ambassador in Paris in the early 19th century. Fatih Andi compiled all the biographical information about Mustafa Sâmi Efendi in the introductory essay to his transcription and translation into modern Turkish of the Essay on Europe in this book.
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Prep. by ORHAN SAKIN.
Catalogue of the manuscripts in the Collection of the Kubbealti Foundation.
New English Original bdg. HC. 4to. (29 x 23 cm). Edition in English. 548 p., color ills. Catalogue of the manuscripts in the Collection of the Kubbealti Foundation. The Kubbealti Academy Culture and Art Foundation (Kubbealti Akademisi Kültür ve Sanat Vakfi) was established under the name The Kubbealti Association (Kubbealti Cemiyeti) in 1970, taking its current name in 1978. Basing itself upon historically-informed values proper to the Turkish nation, its mission is to publish works in scientific, intellectual, artistic, linguistic, and social subjects. Published on the occasion of the Foundation's fiftieth anniversary, the present catalogue covers 193 manuscripts bequeathed by Ekrem Hakki Ayverdi, a founding member, as well as three manuscripts left by his sister Sâmiha Ayverdi to her grandson Sinan Uluant.
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SADIK EL-MÜEYYED [PASHA] AZIM ZADE, (1858-1911).
[OTTOMAN AFRICA / TRIPOLI / SAHARA] Afrika Sahra-yi Kebirinde seyahât. [i.e. Voyage across the Sahara].
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Modern full morocco in Ottoman traditional style. Roy. 8vo. (25 x 17 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 119 p., 15 unnumbered b/w plates, and 1 color double-paged map of Northwest Africa and the Sahara Desert. First and only edition of this exceedingly rare book of Sahara and other territories of North Africa, written by Sadik El-Müeyyed, including his surviving report and travel account written to be presented to the Ottoman Sultan Abdulhamid II. It's a reference text that specifies the military and the political measures of the Sahara exploration, gives extensive information about the Benghazi region of Tripoli and about Muhammad al-Senusi, the leader of the Senûsî (Senussi) movement there, and his followers. With the impressive and enthusiastic expression of Sadik el-Müeyyed's descriptions, this work reveals not only the affairs of the Ottoman government but also the mysteries of the journeys that have taken months in the Sahara desert, uncovers the living standards of the desert peoples, and sheds light on an unknown aspect of the North African history. Özege 132.; Not in Kursun.
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ALI FUAD [ERDEN], (1883-1957).
[FIRST-HAND ACCOUNT OF THE SYRIAN AND THE SUEZ CANAL OPERATIONS DURING WWI] Parisden Tih Sahrasina. [i.e. From Paris to the Desert of Tih].
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original illustrated wrappers. Chipping on top edge and front cover. Occasional foxing on pages. Overall a good copy. Roy. 8vo. (23 x 15 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 103 p., b/w plates (19 unnumbered b/w plates and 1 map). First edition of this extremely rare first-hand and historically significant eyewitness account of the Syrian and the Suez Canal Operations during the Great War by an Ottoman soldier and statesman. Erden describes in this book his return to Istanbul after his military attaché duty in Paris and his departure to Damascus to join the 4th Army in Syria under the command of Cemal Pasha (1872-1922). He then discusses the Arab Revolt in Hejaz and its possible effects on the Ottoman Empire (The Arab Uprising was initiated by Sharif Hussein bin Ali in June 1916 during the Great War with the aim of creating an independent and united Arab state comprising of Aden in Yemen and Aleppo in Syria against the Imperial Ottoman). After disclosing his views and the actions of the army in the region, he goes on to describe Jerusalem, the Suez Canal, and the wars that took place there. Erden gave new information on the reasons and results of the Canal operation, the condition of the Turkish army along Palestine and Syria fronts, the relations among the Turkish staff, and the nature of the Arab revolt through his views and observations in Egypt, Palestine, and Syria fronts accumulated as he was Cemal Pasha's chief of staff. Erden was a Turkish soldier and war historian. After graduating from the Military Academy in 1903, he worked in the units and headquarters in Yemen, as the staff of the 3rd Corps in the Balkan War and as the Paris Military Attaché. During the Great War, he served as the Chief of Staff of the 4th Army within the entourage of Admiralty Minister Cemal Pasha in Syria. Özege 16174. Kursun p. 51.
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