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EVLIYA ÇELEBI [MEHMED ZILLÎ B. DERVIS], (1611-1685).
[EVLIYA IN EGYPT, SUDAN AND ETHIOPIA] Evliya Çelebi seyahatnamesi. Vol. 10: Misir, Sudan, Habes, (1672-1680).
Very Good Turkish Original grey cloth bdg. Roy. 8vo. (25 x 17 cm). In Turkish. [xxviii], [4], [4], 1112 p., 2 full-page color maps. First map is the most famous one showing the Nile and the second one shows the Mediterranean shores and cities of Egypt. Rare first edition of the 10th, and the last volume of the Evliya's travel corpus including his descriptions of Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia in the late 17th century. This legendary travel account was published between 1896-1938 respectively in ten volumes. "Book X lands him in Egypt and takes him up the Nile to the Sudan and Ethiopia. When Evliya reaches Ibrim on the Nile, the southernmost limit of the Ottoman Empire, he remarks on the intense heat of the place; contrasting it with the intense cold he experienced at the northernmost limit, Azov; and with the mild climates at the eastern and western frontiers, Baghdad on the one hand, and Istolnibelgrad on the other. Apparently, Egypt suited him best, and he found Cairo a worthy counterpart to Istanbul; for he settled there to work up his memoirs of forty-one years of travel. He died around 1683, and there is controversy over whether a certain cryptic passage refers to the Ottoman defeat at Vienna.". (Evliya Çelebi's book of travels. 2. Evliya Çelebi in Bitlis). Evliya Çelebi visited Suakin during one of his journeys across Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti and Tanzania. He describes this territory under the title "The characteristics of old throne center Suakin" as "we stayed in this city for 12 days, trading with all kinds of people with camel trains. I sold 40 dromedaries in return for 500 piasters and also disburdened, sold 50 tusks for 500 piasters. Then we started to wander around the city. The Suez Sea is to the north of the island, and it takes 12 hours to reach Mecca from the island. Therefore, the direction of Mecca from this city is to the north. Suakin is a little island stretching three miles from east to west. (Afyoncu, Daily Sabah). Further travels in the 1670s took him to western and southwestern Anatolia and Syria. He completed the Hajj again and appears to have settled in Egypt for several years. He traveled in Upper Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia searching for the sources of the River Nile, before settling down to compile his great travel book. OCLC 630428224 (with four copies).
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ELISEE TRIVIER, (French explorer), (1842-1912).
[FROM MARSEILLES TO CONGO, MOZAMBIQUE AND THE CENTRAL AFRICA] Triviye'nin Afrika seyâhatnâmesi (Asir Kitabhânesi Külliyâti). [= Mon voyage au Continent Noir; la "Gironde" en Afrique]. Translated into Ottoman Turkish by Mehmed Ekrem.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original wrappers. 16mo. (14,5 x 10,5 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 20 p. First and only edition of this extremely rare pamphlet includes the chapters of 'From Marseilles to Gabon' and 'From Libreville to Banguela' of Trivier's expeditions in Africa. First chapter includes Trivier's Mozambique travel by ship over the Strait of Gibraltar. In this chapter, Trivier described the purpose of his voyage as "After returning to France from my last trip in January 1890, I declared that many more places should be seen. I have written many articles about the necessity of looking for new ways to eliminate the fears and worries caused by McKinley tariffs that are harmed everywhere. As a nice result of this, the Paris City Council and the Bordeaux Chamber of Commerce decided not to be dispatched to the hometown of Africans with an amount of money close to 11,000 francs.". In the second chapter, he describes Congo and other parts of Central Africa. French explorer Elisee Trivier followed in the footsteps of Scottish missionary David Livingstone in his attempt to explore the interior of Africa. Trivier's expedition traveled in 1889 up the Congo and across Africa to the island of Zanzibar on the eastern coast. Trivier is considered the first French explorer to have crossed Africa. Hegira: 1313 = Gregorian: 1896 Özege 21221.; Not in OCLC.
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[ANONYMOUS].
[EGYPT, HABESH [ETHIOPIA], SUDAN AND THE RED SEA] Manuscript map on a tissue paper of Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan, Red Sea, circa 1890.
Very Good Arabic Original hand-colored map on tissue paper. 23x19 cm. In Ottoman script and Arabic. No scale. Manuscript notes of toponyms. The manuscript shows Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan, the Red Sea along the line of Red Sea shores. Manuscript notes show that the map was used for military purposes in the last Ottoman Imperial period. Habesh Eyalet, Ethiopia in northeast Africa was conquered by Özdemir Pasha in 1557. His son, Osman Pasha, transformed the region into an eyalet, which remained under Ottoman suzerainty until the early 19th century when Egypt assumed its administration. (Source: Pashas, Begs, Effendis: A historical dictionary of titles and terms in the Ottoman Empire, Bayerle, Gustav.).
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BOOKER T[ALIAFERRO] WASHINGTON, (1856-1915).
[BOOKER T. WASHINGTON BIOGRAPHY IN OTTOMAN TURKISH] Kölelikten kurtulus: Bir tercüme-i hâl. [= Up from slavery. An autobiography]. Translated to Turkish by Ayse Pertev [Akinci].
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) A modern fine full leather bdg. in the Ottoman style. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 134, [1] p., 1 Washington's portrait, 3 unnumbered b/w plates. First and only Turkish edition of this exceedingly rare biography of the important African-American leader Booker T. Washington. The first studies and translations regarding slavery and abolition were made in the early years of the young Turkish Republic, which had refused the legacy of its imperial predecessor. In this period, several classics of American anti-slavery literature and the present work were translated for the first time. Booker Taliaferro Washington was an American educator, author, orator, and adviser to multiple presidents of the United States. Between 1890 and 1915, Washington was the dominant leader of the African American community and the contemporary black elite. Washington was from the last generation of black American leaders born into slavery and became the leading voice of the former slaves and their descendants. Özege 11210.
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HILMI AYDIN.
The arms of the sultans: The arms collection of Topkapi Palace.
New English Original bdg. Dust wrapper. 4to. (32 x 25 cm). English Edition. 241, [1] p., color ills. The arms of the sultans. The arms collection of Topkapi Palace. Translated by Alev (Kerimoglu) Bulut. "Weapon is a device that was developed by the mankind in the ancient ages for protection against the events of nature and enemies. The arms that were used for the functions of drilling, cutting, defense, and the firing function to be acquired later, were accepted as works of art owing to the mastery and craftsmanship skills that they display. The present work title The arms of the sultans. The arms collection of Topkapi Palace was prepared for the purpose of presenting to the readers The Arms of Collection of the Topkapi Palace Museum, where some of the rarest examples of these works of art are on display, as a whole along with an analysis of its fundamental attributes". Covering 1,300 years and consisting of 52,000 weapons of Arab, Umayyad, Abbasid, Mamluk, Persian, Turkish, Crimean Tartar, Indian, European, and Japanese origin, the Topkapi Palace Museum's weaponry collection is also among the world's premier weapons collections. The collection is made up in part of weapons transferred from the cebehâne and those used by the palace guards; however, the collection's most noteworthy section consists of those weapons ordered by the sultan personally or specially made as gifts for him, which weapons are a part of the palace's private collection. This collection includes weaponry owned by such sultans as Mehmed II, Bayezid II, Selim the Grim, Suleiman the Magnificent, Selim II, Mehmed II, and Ahmed I, as well as the weapons of such high-level dignitaries as grand viziers, pashas, and palace chamberlains; all of these weapons are eye-catching with their fine craftsmanship and decorations. An additional factor that contributed to the diversification of the collection's highly artistic weaponry was the tradition of bringing to the palace the weapons of important figures that were obtained through plunder.
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MERT SANDALCI (Edited by).
Osmanli'dan Cumhuriyet'e biraya dair objeler, belgeler, fotograflar. Prep. by Erkal Yavi.
New Turkish Paperback. 4to. (30 x 22 cm). In Turkish. 144 p., fully color photos. Osmanli'dan Cumhuriyet'e biraya dair objeler, belgeler, fotograflar. Prep. by Erkal Yavi. The history of the beer from the Ottoman Empire to the Turkish Republic: Old photographs, documents, objects, et al. from a special collection.
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NURHAN ATASOY, WALTER B. DENNY, LOUISE W. MACKIE, HÜLYA TEZCAN.
Ipek: Imperial Ottoman silks and velvets. With contribution by Serife Atlihan, Beata Biedronska-Slotowa, Harald Bohmer, Inna Vishnevskaia. Compiled and edited by Julien Raby and Alison Effeny.
New New English Original cloth bdg. Dust wrapper. Folio. (37 x 28 cm). Edition in English. 360 p., color ills. Ipek: Imperial Ottoman silks and velvets. With contribution by Serife Atlihan, Beata Biedronska-Slotowa, Harald Bohmer, Inna Vishnevskaia. Compiled and edited by Julien Raby and Alison Effeny. "This book is the result of an international research project under-taken over a number of years. It is the first major study of Ottoman textiles to attempt a classification of the key technical and decorative categories, and is also the first to offer a catalogue of dateable textiles. The authors not only draw on the famous collections of the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul and other major museums around the world, but have rediscovered many lesser-known fabrics in ecclesiastical treasuries in Russia and Central Europe. New research in the Ottoman archives has shed documentary lihgt on the legislation of silk production, and on the competing industries of Bursa and Istanbul. Examples of the three weaves favoured by the Ottomans, seraser (cloth of gold and the silver), kadife (velvet) and kemha (a type of brocaded fabric) are illustrated in full-page colour illustrations, and black-and-white figures of many of the key design groups demonstrate the creativity of Ottoman weavers.". Status symbols, diplomatic gifts, artistic mediums, and economic treasures--figured silk fabrics were among the most powerful and most characteristic artistic products of the Ottoman Empire. Wars were fought for control of silk revenues, and governments devoted major bureaucratic efforts toward the organization, regulation, and taxation of silk production. Ipek: The Crescent & the Rose is the most comprehensive and magnificently illustrated overview of Ottoman silk textiles of the 16th and 17th centuries. Its lavish, full-bleed, six-color reproductions of fabrics from the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, and...
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Edited by M. SIRIN CENGIZ.
The East whispers: Stories and legends from the East.
New English Paperback. Demy 8vo. (22 x 14 cm). In English. [12], 136 p. A collection of Kurdish tales.
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T[HOMAS] X[AVIER] BIANCHI, (1783-1864).
[FRENCH ORIENTALISM / EARLY LEXICOLOGY / EASTERN LANGUAGES] Dictionnaire Français-Turc [and] Dictionnaire Turc-Français. Des agents diplomatiques et consulaires, des commerçants, des navigateurs et autres voyageurs dans le levant.= Elsine-i Franseviye ve Türkîyyenin lûgati [and] Elsine-i Türkîyye ve Franseviyenin lûgati. (Vol. 1: A-F / Vol. 2: G-Z). 4 volumes set.
Very Good French Original handsome leather bindings. Demy 8vo. (22 x 14 cm). In French and Ottoman script. 4 volumes set: ([vi], [2], 784, 125 p., [vi], 1372 p.; [xxx], [2], 1097 p., [vi], 1320 p.). Slight foxing on pages, faded on boards, otherwise a very good set. Ex-libris of Izzet Gündag Kayaoglu. First edition of the complete set of this early dictionary from French to Turkish and from Turkish to French, published in Paris, in London Oriental Translations Committee Printer. Bianchi visited Istanbul at the beginning of the 19th century and prepared dictionary and phrasebooks in Turkish after he had returned to his country. One of his most significant works occurs to be this dictionary. What makes this dictionary noteworthy among other his works is the fact that Turkish words are written together in both Arabic and Latin characters. Turkish words with Arabic letters are written as to stereotyped pronunciation in the work. Therefore, they do not indicate the changes in the language. Bianchi reflects the pronunciation of writing in Turkish letters with Latin characters; and thus, the differences between spelling and pronunciation are highlighted. Thomas-Xavier de Bianchi (1783-1864), born in Paris on June 25, 1783, was the younger brother of the Austrian Field Marshal de Bianchi, Duke of Casalanza. He studied at the Central School of the department of Seine-et-Marne and followed, in Paris, oriental language courses at the College de France and at the Imperial Library under Sylvestre de Sacy. In 1807, he was appointed a pupil at the French school of young people of language in Constantinople, then directed by the scholar Ducaurroy and completed his improvement in Arabic, Persian and Turkish. Sent to Izmir in 1811, he was second there, and then the first dragoman of the Consulate General, and was noted for his dedication during the plague epidemic of 1812. In 1816, he was appointed assistant to the King's secretary-interpreters in Paris and was in charge to accompany the Persian envoy to Louis XVIII in 1819. In 1829, he was sent on a mission to the last day of Algiers, Hussein-pasha. The following year, France intervened in Algeria. He was appointed secretary-interpreter in the title and served as professor of Turkish at the School of Oriental Languages until 1842. After his retirement, he devoted himself to lexicographical and bibliographical work. He was an officer of the Legion of Honor, decorated with the Nichan-Iftikhar, as a member of the Imperial Academy of Constantinople. Tout exemplaire de ce Dictionnaire qui ne serait pas revetu de la signature de l'un des auteurs et editeurs sera repute contrefaçon, et poursuivi cmme tel, en vertu de la loi du 19 juillet 1793. [i.e. Any copy of this Dictionary which does not bear the signature of one of the authors and publishers will be deemed to be counterfeit, and prosecuted as such, under the law of July 19, 1793].
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ARPAEMINIZÂDE MUSTAFA SAMI, (?-1742).; HUSEYIN SAKIR, (18th century).; VAKANÜVIS MEHMED SUBHI, (1711-1769).
[THE 19TH ISLAMIC INCUNABULA] Târîh-i Sami ve Sakir ve Subhi. [i.e. The chronicle of Sami, Sakir and Subhi].
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original dark brown handsome full leather bdg. with a traditional flap. Folio. (32 x 22 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). [2], [6], 238 leaves. The size of the text block in red borders: 25.5 x 14.5 cm. 33 lines on each page. Printed on paper with European watermarks. The size of the text block in red borders: 25 x 14.5 cm. 33 lines on each page. Printed on paper with European watermarks. Handwritten title on the bottom edge. A fine copy. The 19th incunable of the Islamic world, printed by Ibrahim Müteferrika's legendary Basmahane. The publication of Ottoman chronicles which began in 1734 with the edition of Naimâ's history, continued after a long break in 1783. This volume, containing the works of three court chroniclers who followed each other in rapid succession, is a chronological continuation of Mehmed Râsid's history, published by Müteferrika. Arpaemînizâde Mustafa Sâmî (deceased 1734) was the court's historian from 1730 to 1733, Sâkir Hüseyin (died 1742) in 1733, and Subhî Mehmed (ca. 1711-1769) from 1739 to 1745. The work of the three chroniclers is known as one coherent historiography, which presents the events of Ottoman history from 1730 to 1744. This work is a particularly valuable source on the Habsburg-Ottoman war between 1736 and 1739, in which Subhî participated in person. The prestige of the work, which offers detailed data on the administrative events (appointments, dismissals, and other biographical communications) is further increased by the fact that Subhî in many cases used original documents. This chronicle includes the events between the years 1730-1743. Contents: Ahd-i Humâyûn [i.e. Imperial constitutional declaration]., Zikr-i tecdîd-i san'at-i tab' [i.e. Preface on the Muteferrika Press of Vasif Efendi]., Fihrist-i târîh-i Sami ve Sakir ve Subhi [i.e. Contents of the work]., Text., History of Subhi. The workshop of Müteferrika began its historical mission in 1728. They published 17 works in 22 volumes. The printing house served as a means to the long-term goal of Müteferrika, his efforts to broaden the horizon and modernize the knowledge of Ottoman society and Islamic civilization. This is evidenced by the subjects of the books selected for publishing, the motivations put forth in the publisher's introductions, as well as by the documents illuminating the background of the publication of each book, also published in print. In 1742, with the publication of the Persian dictionary of Hasan Suûrî, a chapter of Ottoman book printing came to an end. With the death of Müteferrika, the printing of Turkish books was temporarily interrupted. The first generation of Ottoman-Turkish prints was soon followed by a new series when in 1756 Ahmed and Ibrâhîm Efendi (the latter perhaps the founder's son, according to speculative sources) made an attempt to resurrect the legacy of Müteferrika through the possession of a decree obtained from the Sultan. However, this experiment did not prove to be lasting, as it did not last longer than the new edition of the first Turkish printed book, the Lugat-i Vankûlî. After this, for several decades there was no continuation to the Turkish book printing established by Müteferrika, until in 1783 the workshop was put in operation again for the publication of six more works. The subjects of these late 18th century works were dominated by history and military technology, thus Müteferrika's strategy of book distribution made its way hand in hand with the efforts of modernization of the Ottoman state. The second edition of Lugat-i Vankûlî followed the principles of the first edition, and its introduction was composed on the model of the introductory pages of the two last books published under Müteferrika's supervision. The works published after 1783 display a noticeable development in typography not only as to its somewhat refined visual impression but also in its structure. For example, the d+h and r+h ligatures, (For more info please visit our website)
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[ADALIA GREEK COMMUNITY].
[ADALIA GREEK COMMUNITY] Kanonismos tis Ellinikis Orthodoxou koinotitos Attaleias. [i.e. Regulations of the Greek Orthodox community of Antalya].
Very Good Greek, Modern (post 1453) Original wrappers. Large 8vo. (21 x 16 cm). In Greek (Modern). 21 p. First and only edition of this exceedingly rare and one of the earliest church regulations of the Greek Orthodox community of Attalia [Antalya]. Attalia was not a large urban center or major trading hub, but neither was the Greek Community marginal, and it was well integrated into the regional economy. It was different from other areas in Asia Minor due to a combination of factors ranging between demography, geography, local Orthodox leadership, and the city's social milieu. In contrast to the West-coast cities and many villages in Asia Minor with Orthodox majorities, Attalia's population was only about one-third Orthodox. The main area of difference in Antalya was the Community leadership, which was key to the maintenance of cordial relationships between Christians and Muslims, and the secular and ecclesiastical elements of Orthodox leadership in Antalya tended to cooperate for collective benefit. Throughout this period, a local elite managed to control education and other Community institutions, perpetuating an identity that was compatible with the local Ottoman context. In this last period, the Greek Community printed several books and tractates including a brief history of Antalya and this "regulation book" in the Meli Printing House, which was the only printing house of the Greek Community in Antalya. Only one institutional copy is located in OCLC 1030075331 (Suna Kiraç Library of the Koç University).
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LEONIDAS NIKOLAIVEICH ANDREYEV, (1871-1919).
[SOVIET PLAYS IN TURKISH REPUBLIC] Ihtilâl: Bir akil faciasi. 6 perde. Adaptation by Muhsin Ertugrul.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original wrappers. Cr. 8vo. (19 x 14 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 102 p. First and only edition of this adaptation from Russian playwright, novelist, and short-story writer Leonid Nikolaievich Andreyev (1871-1919), adapted by Turkish director Muhsin Ertugrul (1892-1979), in the early period of the Turkish Republic. Muhsin Ertugrul adapted Turkish names for the characters in his book. The early 20s coincided with a period when Muhsin Ertugrul's relations with Nazim Hikmet [Ran] got closer in Moscow, where he also met famous theater actors such as Konstantin Stanislavski. Poyraz - Tugrul V.1, 73.; Özege 8532.; TBTK 4490.; OCLC 777176387, 80609909 (3 copies worldwide).
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Prep. by ABDULKERIM ABDULKADIROGLU, I. HAKKI AKSOYAK, NECIP FAZIL DURU.
Kastamonu jurnal defteri II (1254- 1255 / 1838- 1839) Metin ve tipkibasim. 2 volumes set.
Fine Turkish Paperback. Roy. 8vo. ( 24 x 17 cm). 2 volumes set ([xi], [1], 419, [110] p.; [xi], [1], 425, [69] p.). Text and facsimile. 19th century Kastamonu registers of the Ottoman Empire.
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BILAL N. SIMSIR.
Les dernieres annees de Midhat Pacha (d'epres les documents français).= Fransiz belgelerine göre Midhat Pasa'nin sonu, (1878-1884).
Fine French Paperback. Cr. 8v. (20 x 12 cm). In French and Turkish. 176, [4] p. Les dernieres annees de Midhat Pacha (d'epres les documents français).= Fransiz belgelerine göre Midhat Pasa'nin sonu, (1878-1884).
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VJERAN KURSAR.
Croatian levantines in Ottoman Istanbul.
New English Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In English. 258 p. List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction An Overview of Croatian-Ottoman Relations CHAPTER I Diplomats, Merchants, Physicians, Priests, Sailors and Slaves:Ragusans, Dalmatians and Croatians in Pre-Modern Galata and Pera Franks of Galata and Pera Ragusans and the Ottoman Empire Ragusan Merchants, Physicians, and Confidents The Cingria Family Ragusan Diplomats Luca Barca, the First Ragusan Consul Chirico: Dynasty of Consuls and Dragomans Ragusan Consul Georgio Zurich and His Legacy The End of the Ragusan Consulate and the Last Chiricos Sailors, Servants, Slaves and Fugitives: Ragusan Commoners, Dalmatians, and Croatians CHAPTER II Croatian Immigrants in Modernizing Istanbul After the Republics of Dubrovnik and Venice: Dalmatians and Croatians in Istanbul under Austrian Protection Dalmatian and Croatian Maritime Proletariat: Miners, Workers, Gardeners, and Some Petty Criminals Humanitarian from Rijeka: Giacomo Anderlitch and the Artigiana Hospice Caring for Fellow Countrymen: The Benevolent Societies Beneficenza and St. Blaise From Adampol to Galata: Bosnian Franciscansand Their Mission Head and Heart of the fin de siècle K.u.K. Croatian Community: Gjuro Klaric The Man who Mapped Istanbul: Cartographer Jacques Pervititch and the Pervititch Family Between the Empire and the Republic CHAPTER III Immigrants by the Book: The Zellich Family and its Lithographic Print House Antonio Zellich and Introduction of the Lithographic Press in the Ottoman Empire and its Capital Foundation of the Print House and Lithography A. Zellich& Fils The Golden Age of the A. Zellich Fils Print House and Constantinople's fin de siècle: the Second Generation Great War and Independence: Third Generation and the End of an Epoch Legacy of the Print House Zellich Epilogue. Multiple Identities of the Croatian Levantines Appendices APPENDIX 1. The List of Decorated and Award-receiving Croatian Levantines APPENDIX 2. The List of Books Published by the Print House Zellich APPENDIX 3. The List of Magazines and Newspapers Published by the Print House Zellich Bibliography Index.
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RANDOLPH HUNTINGTON, (1828-
[ARABIAN HORSE BREEDING IN NORTH AMERICA - STALLIONS PRESENTED BY OTTOMAN SULTAN ABDULHAMID II] History in brief Leopard and Linden, General Grant's Arabian stallions, presented to him by the Sultan of Turkey in 1879, also their sons Generale Beale and Hegira, and Islam, bred by Randolph Huntington, also reference to the celebrated stallion Henry Clay.
Very Good English Original dark green cloth bdg. Brief title and "Stirps Arabica Vicit" with a saber and crescent moon gilded on the front board. A very good copy. 4to. (30 x 24 cm). In English. 66 p., 5 engraved plates. First and only edition of this handsome and illustrated book of the first Arabian horses presented by Ottoman Sultan Abdulhamid II, bred by Huntington in North America. Arabian horse breeding in North America properly began with the world tour taken by General Ulysses S. Grant after he served as president of America, it is that in March of 1878 the General and his son Jesse arrived in Istanbul (Constantinople ), after the day the Grants toured the private stables of Sultan Abdul Hamid II are distinctly contradictory. Randolph Huntington was an American horse breeder who demonstrated the possibilities inherent in the Arab horse for the purpose of developing a new breed of saddle and road horses. During his first years on the farm, he bought and sold many colts and fillies as coach horses in New York City. He soon came to recognize the value of the Clay stock in that community which was largely the result of the breeding of a horse called Henry Clay which was brought to the nearby Genesee valley and whose stock was distributed through the valley. On May 31, 1879, there arrived in America two very fine stallions which were presented to General U.S. Grant by the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. These stallions were named Leopard and Linden Tree. It is generally acknowledged that Linden Tree was a Barb-Arabian while Leopard was a pure Arabian. Prior to the time that these horses arrived in America, the very favorable results from inbreeding to produce typical Clay horses were shown to be practical. After seeing the stallions, Leopard and Linden Tree, Randolph Huntington at once started negotiations to breed three virgin Clay mares to each of these stallions. He hoped thereby to improve the road horse quality of his horses. In the following years, he called them Clay-Arabs. Since Huntington wanted to breed only virgin mares. Leopard was a Seglawi Jedran, desert-bred by the Anazeh, foaled in 1873 and presented by Jedaan Ibn Mheyd of the Fedaan Anazeh to the Turkish governor of Syria. (Some accounts list Ibn Mheyd as the breeder, while Carol Mulder, with typical caution, makes the distinction that we only know he presented the horse) The governor then presented the horse to Abdul Hamid II, who in turn gave him to General Grant.
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DIYARBEKIR VILÂYETI TAKSÎMÂT-I MULKIYESI 1927.
[KURDS & ARMENIANS] Diyarbekir Vilâyeti taksîmât-i mülkîyesi, sene 1927. [i.e. Administrative divisions of Diyarbakir Vilayat in 1927].
Very Good French Original wrappers. Roy. 8vo. (23 x 17.5 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 64 p. Chippings on extremities and spine, stains on back wrapper, clean interior, overall a good copy. First and only edition of this extremely rare administrative report of Diyarbakir Province after the first census of the Republican Turkey. The 1927 Turkey census was held on 28 October 1927 and became the first census in the history of the Turkish Republic. This book contains administrative results reported according to the results of this census across Diyarbakir Province. The Vilayet of Diyarbakir was created in 1867. In 1867 or 1868, Mamuret-ul-Aziz and the Kurdistan Eyalet merged with and joined the Vilayet of Diyarbakir. In 1879-80 Mamuret-ul-Aziz was separated again from the Vilayet of Diyarbakir, and turned into the Vilayet of Mamuret-ul-Aziz. It was one of the six Armenian Vilayets of the Empire. Not in Özege., Not in OCLC., Not in the National Library of Turkey.
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Prep. by AYKUT KAZANCIGIL.
Notice sur le premier ouvrage d'anatomie et de medecine imprime en Turc, a Constantinople, en 1820..= XIX. yüzyilda Osmanli Imparatorlugunda anatomi. (Sanizade - Bianchi). Bedizel Zülfikar, Sanizade - Hayati ve eserleri.
Fine French Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In French and Ottoman script facsimiles and text in Turkish. [12], 80 p., 102 p. ("'Tabîp Sânî-zâde Mehmed Ataullah' by Mükerrem Bedizel Zülfikar. Hayati ve eserleri' adli eseri" by Mükerrem Bedizel Zülfikar). Notice sur le premier ouvrage d'anatomie et de medecine imprime en Turc, a Constantinople, en 1820..= XIX. yüzyilda Osmanli Imparatorlugunda anatomi. (Sanizade - Bianchi). Bedizel Zülfikar, Sanizade - Hayati ve eserleri.
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SÜLEYMAN FAIK PASHA, (Ottoman general and admiral, Naval historian), (1845-1909).
[EARLY NAVAL GUIDE TO THE MEDITERRANEAN SHORES AND THE ARCHIPELAGO FOR SEAFARERS AND MARINERS WITH COMPLETE MAPS] Rehber-i derya: Sevâhil ve Cezâyir-i Bahr-i Sefîdin ta'rifatini havîdir. [i.e. A guide to sea: Including an account and guide to the Mediterranean and Aegean shores].
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Contemporary handsome quarter leather binding raised four bands and gilt lettering to spine. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters. 171, [1] p., 15 folded maps. First and only edition of this early naval guide to the Mediterranean and Aegean Islands and shores prepared by the Ottoman Admiral Süleyman Faik. A comprehensive early printed guide to the Cezâyir-i Bahr-i Sefid [i.e. Ottoman Province of the Archipelago] including the descriptions of all islands in the Archipelago such as Patmos, Peraka, Paros, Delos, Ipsara, Acina, Sekino, Mikonos, Bozcaada (Tenedos), Istanköy (Kos), Imroz, Crete, Anti Paros, Alosis Islands with West and East of the Archipelago, and Edremit Bay, Doris Bay, Rafti Port, Aynaroz Bay; and Anatolian shores such as Izmir (Smyrna), Kusadasi, Gallipoli. This rare book has 15 folded portolan maps of Marmaris Port, Makri Port, Naghos Port, Karaagach (Ptelea, Evros in Greece) Port, Kakuve and Tertumos Ports, portolan of Iskenderun (Alexandrietta), portolan of Lazkiye (Al-Lazkiyya in Syria), portolan of Avret Island and Trablus-Sam, and portolan of Beirut and Sida. Süleyman Faik (1845-1909) was a general, and afterwards an admiral and a Chairman of the Turkish / Ottoman Navy General Staff, divisional. Only six copies in OCLC: 773143926, 67075343.; Özege 16579.; Not in ATYB: Askerî Tarih Yayinlari Bibliyografyasi [= Bibliography of Turkish History of Military Books].
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HERAULT.
[THE 1730 REVOLT'S PROCLAMATION IN PARIS] Le detrônement du Grand Turc: Avec la relation de cette terrible revolution, dans laquelle le grand visir a ete etrangle avec plusieurs autres ministres, & le recit d'une incendie arrivee dans le même tems, qui a reduit 2000 maisons en cendre. [i.e. The dethronement of the Grand Turk: With the relation of this terrible revolution, in which the grand visir was strangled with several other ministers, and the story of a fire that happened at the same time, which reduced 2000 houses to ashes].
Very Good French Original leaflet on a folded bifolium. Size: 20 x 16 cm; open size: 20 x 32 cm. In French. [3] p. Slight foxing and stains on paper, some chippings on folded traces and extremities. Overall a good copy. This extremely rare proclamation on the Patrona Halil Rebellion and the fire following the rebellion in 1730 within the Ottoman Empire, written to those living in France, especially Paris residents, was approved by Herault on 21 November 1730. The Patrona Halil Rebellion was a social uprising within the Ottoman Empire, which ended the so-called Tulip period and catapulted Sultan Mahmud I to the throne. The rule of this Sultan and the time until the 1760s was the last period of stability for the Ottoman Empire, as evidenced by the Belgrade Peace Treaty. The Ottoman Empire did not participate in the Seven Years' War, but the defeat in the Russo-Turkish War (1768-1774) destabilized it so that it could never again regain its previous stability. This printed rare leaflet details how this revolt started, and what its causes and consequences were. It is stated that the number of people who participated in this revolt, which was aggravated with the Janissaries not getting their salaries for an extended period of time, reached 100,000, the grand vizier and his grooms were strangled, and many people including officials and civilians died during the events. It is also stated that the news about the events in Istanbul was confirmed by Prince Alexander of Wirttemberg, who came from Vienna to Belgrade. Only one copy is located in Bibliotheque Nationale de France in OCLC: 460213436. The complete original text in French: "De cette terrible Revolution, dans laquelle le Grand Visir a ete etrangle evec plusieurs autres Ministres , & le recit d'une Incendie arrivee dans le meme-tems, qui a reduit 2000 masions en cendre. Le 18. Du mois dernier en reçut la nouvelle de Constentinople d'une revolution extraordinaire dont voici le detail. Le 28. Septembre dernier un homme de la lie du peuple deploya dans la Place des Graces une Enseigne dechiree, en invitant tous les Musulmans de le suivre. En un instant le peuple fut en confusion, les Boutiques furent fermees & cet homme s'etant rendu dans la Place d'Okmedon, auttefois le Camp des revoltes. Is s'ya trouva vers le foir pres de fix cent hommes. On porta la Nouvelle de cet evenement au Grand Seigneut & au Grand Visir (c'est le premier Ministre de l'Empire) qui etoient au Camp de Scutari. Ils prasserent sur le champ le Canal & revinrent au Serail, c'est a dire Palais. Ils y farent long-tems a deliberer fur le parti qu'ils avoint a prendre & leur incertitude leur [...] perdre le moment d'apaiser le premier feu de la rebellion enfaisant marcher des troupes contre les soulevez, qui le 29. Au fois ne montoient pas a plus de deux mille. Les Janissaires voyant que leur Souverain demeuroit dans l'inaction, se rengerent du cite des Rebelles; & toute la Ville ayant suivi leur exemple, les Soulevez demanderent au Grand Seigneur la tete de Plusieurs Ministres. Sa Hautesle croyant devoit les contenter, fit etrangler le premier Octobre le Grand Visir, le Kiaia, on Lieutenant & le Capitan Bassa don les corps furent portez dans un Chariot au Camp des Revoltes, qui bien loin de mettre les armes bas, declarerent qu'ils vouloient mettre sur le Trone le Sultan MAMOUTH neveu du Graud Seigneur, Cela fur execute le deux, les Revoltes ayant tire ce Prince de la prison ou il etoit y conduisirent en sa olace ACHMET III. Le nouveau Sultan nomma pour Grand Visir Akmet Bassa jeune homme eleve dans le Serail & Gendre du Sultan depose; Reys-Effendi ou grand Tresorier un ancien Kadileskier qui a la reputation d'avoir des connoissances, de la prudence & de la lagesse: pour Capitaine Bassa ou Grand Amiral Abdikap jeune homme age de ving-six ans, & aussi Gendre du Sultan depose. Tous ces Ministres ne sont pas assurez de rester en place, par ce que les Suleves sont encore en Armes. Le Prince Alexandre de Wirttemberg qui e
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[KAISERLICH UND KÖNIGLISCHES MILITAR-GEOGRAPHISCHES INSTITUT].
[GERMAN MAP OF ROMANIA] N.9. Hermannstadt (Sibiu).
Very Good German Original color map on cloth. A little foxing on cloth. Very good. Folded. Oblong folio. (45 x 51 cm). In German. Shows N. Enyed, Zalathna, Mediasch, Hermannstadt, Hatszeg, Petroseni, Ôzt River, etc. Scale: 1/300,000. Sibiu (Sibiiu - Hermannstadt - Nagyszeben) is a city in Romanian Transylvania. The city straddles the Cibin River, a tributary of the river Olt. The first official record referring to the Sibiu area comes from 1191 when Pope Celestine III confirmed the existence of the free prepositure of the German settlers in Transylvania, the prepositure having its headquarters in Sibiu, named Cibinium at that time. In the 14th century, it was already an important trade center. As of the year 1376, the craftsmen were divided into 19 guilds. Sibiu became the most important ethnic German city among the seven cities that gave Transylvania its German name Siebenbürgen (literally "Seven Citadels"). It was home to the Universitas Saxorum (Community of the Saxons), a network of pedagogues, ministers, intellectuals, city officials, and councilmen of the German community forging an ordered legal corpus and political system in Transylvania since the 1400s. During the 18th and 19th centuries, the city became the second -and then the first most important center of Transylvanian Romanian ethnics. The first Romanian-owned bank had its headquarters here (The Albina Bank), as did the ASTRA (Transylvanian Association for Romanian Literature and Romanian's People Culture). After the Romanian Orthodox Church was granted status in the Habsburg Empire from the 1860s onwards, Sibiu became the Metropolitan seat, and the city is still regarded as the third-most important center of the Romanian Orthodox Church. Between the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 and 1867 (the year of the Ausgleich), Sibiu was the meeting-place of the Transylvanian Diet, which had taken its most representative form after the Empire agreed to extend voting rights in the region (Source: Wikipedia). A sheet of the collection of 'The general map of Central Europe'. appeared in the years between 1873-1876 with the work of Joseph Ritter von Scheda, (1815-1888) who was a general, geographer, and cartographer.
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ABDULLAH CEVDET [KARLIDAG], (1869-1932).
[EARLY PERIOD OF TURKISH PSYCHOLOGY - BIOLOGICAL MATERIALISM AND FUNCTIONS OF THE BRAIN] Dimag ve melekât-i akliyyenin fizyolocya ve hifz-i sihhasi.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Modern full leather bdg. in Ottoman style. Foolscap 8vo. (18 x 13 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 478, [1] p., 56 numerous b/w plates. This is the expanded second edition of 'Fizyolojiya ve hifz-i sihhât-i dimâg'. It's written based on Guyo Daubes' work 'Physiologie ey hygiene du Cerveau' besides Abdullah Cevdet's own views as well, as being used the works of some Western writers such as Dr. Buchner. It contains the structure, functioning and functions of the brain, as well as physiological dimension of mind. 'Fihrist' (Contents) and 'lugatçe' (dictionary) in last chapters. Hegira: 1338 = Roumi: 1335 = Gregorian: 1919. Özege 4045.; TBTK 195.; Only 2 copies in OCLC: 949851029 (One copy in the Library of Congress).; 984382042. Alper 70 (Only for first edition).
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RIZA NUR, (1879-1942).
Bel sogukluguna ve frengiye yakalanmamak çaresi ve yakalanmis olanlarin tedavisi.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original wrappers. Slight stains on cover, sensitive spine. Cr. 8vo. (19 x 13 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 139, [2] p., 2 numerous color, 32 numerous b/w plates. Hegira: 1329 = Gregorian: 1913. Enlarged second edition of this rare illustrated book on syphilis and gonorrhea with their respective cures within one of the two books written on medicine by Riza Nur (1879-1942). Riza Nur was a Turkish surgeon, politician and writer. He was prominent in the years immediately after the First World War, where he served as a cabinet minister but was subsequently marginalized, and became a critic of the new regime. Özege 4893 / 2. (Title is different in First Edition). Only one copy in OCL 984400936 in Sakarya University Library. Extremely rare.
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MUHSIN FADL ALI, (Sultan of the Lahej, Aden, The Abdali).
[SULTAN OF LAHEJ - Business card of Sultan Mohsin Fadl Aly].
Very Good French Original business card. 6x9,5 cm. In Arabic and French. On card, engraved b/w portrait photo of Sultan, his tughra (dated 1331 Hegira), and the sign of Lahej sultanate. Lahej was a Sheikdom based in Lahej in Southern Arabia. The Sultanate became self-ruled in 1728 and gained independence in 1740. In 1839, the Sultanate became the Protectorate of Aden of the British Empire, though nominally the 'Abdali Sultan retained his status. The the Protectorate of Aden was briefly ruled again by the Ottomans during World War I, but regained by the British and absorbed into Federation of South Arabia in 1963. The 'Abdali dynasty was officialy abolished in 1967, through the proclamation by South Yemen. Hegira: 1331 = Gregorian: 1915.
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MUHSIN FADL ALI, (Sultan of the Lahej, Aden, The Abdali).
[SULTAN of LAHEJ - Business card of Sultan Mohsin Fadl Aly].
Very Good French Original business card. Slightly stained. 5x8,5 cm. In Arabic and French. On card, engraved his tughra (dated 1331 Hegira), and the sign of Lahej sultanate. No photo. Lahej was a Sheikdom based in Lahej in Southern Arabia. The Sultanate became self-ruled in 1728 and gained independence in 1740. In 1839, the Sultanate became the Protectorate of Aden of the British Empire, though nominally the 'Abdali Sultan retained his status. The the Protectorate of Aden was briefly ruled again by the Ottomans during World War I, but regained by the British and absorbed into Federation of South Arabia in 1963. The 'Abdali dynasty was officialy abolished in 1967, through the proclamation by South Yemen. Hegira: 1331 = Gregorian: 1915.
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HERBERT RIEDEL, (Rectorate of Ankara University and teacher of sports in Turkey), (Active between 1930-1945).
[FIRST TURKISH SKIING ORDINANCE] Kayak talimatnamesi.
Very Good Turkish Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). Text in Turkish; descriptive texts of plates bilingual in German and Turkish. 59, [iv], [64] p., 32 pp. plates. Riedel was one of important protagonists of the Turkish sports world, who from 1933 to 1939 was involved in building and establishing civil and military sports in Turkey. He also made important ski regions accessible and advocated the popularization of ski sports. (Source: Euphoria and Exhaustion: Modern Sport in Soviet Culture and Society). Only three copies located in OCLC: 10265503. Extremely rare. First Edition.
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ERNST ARNOLD EGLI, (Austrian architect), (1893-1974).
[AUSTRIAN ARCHITECT OF THE YOUNG TURKISH REPUBLIC] Typescript letter signed 'Profesör Egli'.
Very Good Turkish Original typewritten letter written in response to questions about some interior decorations and curtains during the construction of a Republican Turkish school, signed 'Professor Egli'. 30x23 cm. In Turkish (Modern). 1 p. Chipped and damaged right side. Otherwise a good paper. Written to 'Zeki Bey' on December 21, 1933. An architectural environment of the Early Republic Period (1923-1950) has an effective language explicitly revealing political and cultural aspects of the Republic. Under such conditions, architects coming from German-speaking countries contributed quite significantly to the establishment of the International Architectural Style of Turkey in the '30s. Throughout the 1930s when the Building of School Political Sciences constituting the subject of the study was constructed, the International Architectural Style conveyed to Turkey by means of architects coming from Germany-speaking countries had a growing impact in the country. Ernst Egli, one of those architects, was one of the pioneers of this "modern" style with his numerous designs, and his educator and manager identity. Egli, son of Johann Jakob Egli, (1840-1918) carried out significant works in the field of educational buildings which he dealt with cautiously and fastidiously and explicitly regarded as a symbol of prestige. Primarily educational buildings together with National Education Ministry Construction Office management, Istanbul Fine Arts Academy Architecture Branch management, and teaching, design, and application of important public buildings in Ankara are among the said studies. (An important building for the representation of modernization project: Swiss architect Ernst Arnold Egli and Ankara Political Sciences School, Leyla Alpagut.).
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MARONITE BROTHERHOOD or the ENOSIS: Mich. Constantinidis (Manager), Sohraidis Sounridis, Kyriakhos Franixis et alli.
[MARONITE BROTHERHOOD] Kanonismos tis Adelphotitos ton Maroneiton i 'Enosis'. [i.e. Regulation of the Maronite Brotherhood or the 'Enosis'].
Good Greek, Modern (post 1453) Original booklet. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Greek (Modern). 8 p. Heavily stains on pages, tear on lower spine and lower right cover, staple rusted. Fair copy. Extremely rare pamphlet of the regulations of "the Maronite Brotherhood, or Enosis" which consists of 27 articles in modern Greek. The Maronites constitute a Christian group whose members adhere to the Syriac Maronite Church with the largest population around Mount Lebanon in Lebanon. The Maronite Church is an Eastern Catholic sui iuris particular church which is in full communion with the Pope and the Catholic Church, with the right of self-governance under the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches, one of more than a dozen individual churches which are in full communion with the Holy See. The Maronites derive their name from the Syriac Christian Saint Maron, some of whose followers migrated to the area of Mount Lebanon from their previous place of residence which was located around the area of Antioch, and established the nucleus for the Syriac Maronite Church. Saint Maron sent Saint Abraham, often referred to as the Apostle of Lebanon, to convert the non-Christian native population to Maronite Christianity. The name of the Adonis River was changed to Abraham's river by the inhabitants after Saint Abraham preached there. Mass emigration to the Americas at the outset of the 20th century, due to famine mainly resulting from Ottoman blockades and confiscations during World War I, which killed an estimated one third to one half of the population during the Lebanese Civil War between 1975-1990 and the low fertility rate greatly decreased their numbers in the Levant. Maronites today form more than one-quarter of the total population in the Republic of Lebanon. All Lebanese presidents have been Maronites as part of a tradition that persists as part of the National Pact, by which the Prime Minister has historically been a Sunni Muslim and the Speaker of the National Assembly has historically been a Shi'i Muslim. Enosis is the movement of various Greek communities that live outside Greece, for incorporation of the regions they inhabit into the Greek state. Widely known is the case of the Greek-Cypriots for the union of Cyprus into Greece. The idea of enosis is related to the Megali Idea, an irredentist concept of a Greek state which dominated Greek politics following the creation of the modern Greek state in 1830. The Megali Idea was a project which called for the annexation of all ethnic Greek lands, parts of which had participated in the Greek War of Independence in the 1820s but were unsuccessful and remained under foreign rule. In 1821, several parts of Western Thrace rebelled against Ottoman rule, participating in the Greek War of Independence. During the Balkan Wars, Western Thrace was occupied by Bulgarian troops and in 1913 Bulgaria gained Western Thrace under the terms of the Treaty of Bucharest. Following World War I, Western Thrace was withdrawn from Bulgaria under the terms of the 1919 Treaty of Neuilly and put temporarily under Allied management before being given to Greece at the San Remo conference in 1920. Following the conclusion of World War I, Greece began the occupation of Smyrna and surrounding areas of Western Anatolia in 1919 at the invitation of the victorious Allies of World War I, particularly David Lloyd George the British Prime Minister. The occupation was given official status in the 1920 Treaty of Sèvres, with Greece being awarded most of Eastern Thrace and a mandate to govern Smyrna and its hinterland. Smyrna was declared a protectorate in 1922. However, the attempted Enosis failed when the new Turkish Republic prevailed in the resulting Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922, after which most Anatolian Christians who had not already fled during the war were forced to relocate to Greece in the 1923 population exchange treaty executed between Greece and Turkey. Not located in OCLC.
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NUSRET ALI KHAN DEHLEVÎ, (19th century).
[A 20TH CENTURY ISLAMIC TRAVEL ACCOUNT OF CHINA] Çin û Mâçin. [i.e. South China].
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original pictorial wrappers. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 42 p., 10 b/w plates, and 1 Chinese city plan in text. Hejra: 1318 = Gregorian: 1900. Chipped slightly, faded on paper. Otherwise a good copy. First and only edition of this rare travel account of China by Dihlevî in the 19th century, which described China's location, its latitude and longitude, shores and islands, mountains, lakes, rivers, channels, waters, climate, mines, crops, architecture, provinces, social life, important cities, and dresses of Chinese people, important streets, etc. Also talked about the traditions of pagan peoples and Muslims in China. Travel memoirs of China, printed in the early period of Ottoman travel literature. MÇOB 80.; MKAHTBK, Suppl. pp.338.; Özege 3359.; No copy in OCLC.
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SAVVA IONNIDOU.
Istoria kai statistikî tis Trapezountas kai tis gyrô periochis, kai stoicheia gia tin ekeî Ellînikî glossa.
Very Good Greek, Modern (post 1453) Original bdg. HC. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Greek (Modern). [8], 312 p., b/w ills. and maps. After teaching at Greek schools in Plovdiv (Greek: Filippoupolis) and Giresun (Greek: Kerasounta), Ioannidis came in Trebizond, where he taught at the Frontistmon. In his (History and statistics of Trebizond and the surrounding areas, including the Greek language spoken in the region), Istanbul 1870, he published folklore data he had collected during extensive field studies. Among Ioannidis' achievements is the discovery of the MS of the Byzantine Epic of Digenis Akritas, which was published by Sathas and Legrand, and eventually later also by himself. Traduit du grec (kathareuousa) en grec moderne (demotique). publie pour la premiere fois a Constantinople en 1870.
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C. ÇINAR BASEKIM, ATADAN TUNACI.
X-ray photographs in the albums of Abdulhamid the 2nd.= II. Abdülhamid albümlerinde radyoloji fotograflari.
New English Original red cloth bdg. All edges gilt. 4to. (30 x 22 cm). In English and Turkish. 136 p., color and b/w ills. X-ray photographs in the albums of Abdulhamid the 2nd.= II. Abdülhamid albümlerinde radyoloji fotograflari. This large collection containing excellent frames for the conditions of that period is still being kept in Istanbul University Rare Works Library. In addition, its digital frecords are located in the library of Islamic History, Art and Culture Research Center (IRCICA). The discovery pf X-rays and their first use inside the Ottoman Empire also coincides with the reign period of Abdülhamid II. It had been frequently used at the time for imaging war-wounded people, and this usage included the first applications in the world in this regard. It started to be used in other fields in a short time. There are many radiology-related images in the collection. The numbers of the albums containing these images and the number pf photos [.]. The number of radiology-related photographs in the collection in 110. Although most of the photographs belongs to the radiographic images of injured people and patients, there are also photographs that belong to radiology departments or pictures taken for some experimental studies.
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S. TUFAN BUZPINAR.
Abdulhamid II, Islam and the Arabs: Ottoman rule in Syria and the Hijaz, (1878-1882).
New English Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In English. 276 p. Preface Acknowledgements Note on Transliteration and Dates Abbreviations Part one: Abdülhamid II, Islam and the Arabs Introduction 1. Opposition to the Ottoman Caliphate 2. Abdülhamid II and Arab Dignitaries in Istanbul Muhammed Zafir al-Madani Abulhuda al-Sayyadi Sayyid Fazl Pasha Part two: Syria during the Early Years of Abdülhamid II 3. Syria and Cevdet Pasha4. Midhat Pasha and the Reforms in 5. Hamdi Pasha and the Consolidation of State Authority in Syria Part three: The Hijaz during the Early Years of Abdülhamid II 6. The Hijaz and the Emirate of Hüseyin Pasha in Mecca 7. The Last Emirate of Sharif Abdulmuttalib in Mecca Conclusion Bibliography Index. ISBN: 9789754286177.
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SAMIM AKGÖNÜL.
La Modernite Turque: Adaptations et constructions dans le processus de modernisation Oottoman et Turc. Etudes en hommage a Paul Dumont.
New French Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In French. 236 p. Anne Bandry : Présentation François Georgeon : Avant-propos Samim Akgönül : Introduction 1ère Partie : aux sources de la modernité ottomane Ragip Ege : À propos de l'universalité de la modernité Paul Dumont : Entre modernité et tradition : les chemins sinueux du changement dans l'Empire ottoman finissant Erdal Kaynar : La question du légalisme dans l'histoire ottomane et turque Zafer Toprak : Le Droit des femmes et la modernité en Turquie 2e partie : la nation turque : ethnique, linguistique ou religieuse?? Samim Akgönül : Laïcité ou laiklik, fondements contradictoires de la construction nationale turque Johann Strauss : Langue et modernité : le projet oublié de Ziya Gökalp Stéphane de Tapia : Turcs et autres Türks Frères ou cousins plus ou moins lointains?? Ou quand le nationalisme brouille les cartes dans la grande famille Altay Baris Özdemir : Le Tengrisme dans la Turquie contemporaine : comment l'ancien peut représenter le moderne?? 3e Partie : À propos des vecteurs de la modernité turque :Science(s), langue(s) et art(s) Daniel Rottenberg : La modernisation de la médecine en Turquie Elvin Abbasbeyli : Les activités de traduction comme vecteurs de modernization Besim Dellaloglu : La vision de la modernité dans Histoire de la littérature turque du XIXe siècle de Tanpinar Elif Dastarli : Avec ou sans l'Occident?? La peinture turque moderne au seuil de l'individualité Samim Akgönül : Conclusion.
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FELIX REMPENER PRETRE LAZARISTE.
Constantinople au jour le jour durant la Premiere Guerre Mondiale, 1914-1918: Journal de guerre de Felix Dekempeneer prêtre lazariste Avec une introduction de Rinaldo Marmara.
New French Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In French. 714 p. Note liminaire par Rinaldo Marmara 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 Glossaire Index.
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[LIBRARIAN OF YILDIZ PALACE LIBRARY].
[HAFIZ-I KÜTÜB: OTTOMAN LIBRARIANSHIP - PALACE LIBRARY] Ottoman manuscript document including notes on types of rare books, photograph albums and their languages, "Library of HM, Yildiz Palace" letterhead.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript document including notes the types and numbers of the rare books, photo albums and their languages, probably taken by the royal librarian of the Ottoman Yildiz Palace in the period. 21,5x13,5 cm. In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 1 p. No signature. Letterhead of "Yildiz Sarayi Alîsi Kütübhâne-i Hümâyûn-i Cenâb-i Mülûkâne" [i.e. Library of HM, Yildiz Palace].
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GIOVANNI JEAN BRINDESI, (Italian painter, watercolor artist, engraver, traveler), (1826-1888).
[1845 ENGRAVING BY BRINDESI / OTTOMAN NAVIGATION / CONSTANTINOPLE] Embarcation de l'Amiral: Amiraute.
Very Good French A fine original chromo-lithograph print from "Souvenirs de Constantinople" by Brindesi, printed in 1845. Framed, but will be sent no frame. 52x49 cm / 39x 44 cm print area. Stains on right bottom margins of the paper. The Ottoman navy, stationed in front of the Tophane Artillery barracks, is preparing to sail under the leadership of Kapudan Pasha's ship "Amiraute". Jean Brindesi was born in 1826 and worked primarily as a watercolour artist. During the Abdulmecid period (1831-1861), he worked on scenes involving soldiers in Istanbul. Two albums of lithographs after his drawings were produced by Lemercier in Paris: Elbicei Atika - Musee des Anciens Costumes Turcs de Constantinople, 1855, and Souvenirs de Constantinople, 1860; these two works are collections of picturesque views of the city of Constantinople. The originals are kept at the Istanbul Topkapi Palace Museum and at the University of Istanbul. (Source: Levantine Heritage).
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EDIB SALIM, BAHRIYE = EDIB SALIM, NAVY.
[OTTOMAN TRADE - SEAMAN MERCHANT] Ottoman manuscript law document.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript law document, with bilingual letterheads on the paper as "Edib Salim, Bahriye" in French and Ottoman script. 27x21 cm. 2 p., 17 lines, full. Ottoman stamps (Mortar and airplane) and seals, signed by the merchant. In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). The application of the debtor of Merchant Edip Salim, named Hüseyin Hüsnü, to the 3rd Notary Public of Eminönü to issue a warning for the deed he has not paid. Dated July 22, 1928.
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ALI FUAT BAYSAL.
Album of the illuminated manuscripts in the Akseki Yegen Mehmet Pasha Library.= Akseki Yegen Mehmet Pasa Kütüphanesi tezhipli kitaplar albümü. Foreword and introduction by Mamure Öz.
New English Paperback. 4to. (28 x 23 cm). In English and Turkish. [14], 106 p., color ills. [Album of the illuminated manuscripts in the Akseki Yegen Mehmet Pasha Library].= Akseki Yegen Mehmet Pasa Kütüphanesi tezhipli kitaplar albümü.
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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, (1564-1616).
[THE FIRST TURKISH TRANSLATION OF 'HAMLET' AFTER THE REPUBLIC] Danimarka prensi Hamlet (Cihan Edebiyatindan Nümuneler). Translated by Kâmuran Serif.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original wrappers. Slightly chipped on extremities of cover. Overall a good copy. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 71 p. First Turkish translation ever of Shakespeare's works after the proclamation of the Republic in Turkey (1923); the rare second Turkish edition in the literature. After 19 years from the first translation of Hamlet to Ottoman Turkish, the first Shakespeare publication in the Republican period was also a Hamlet: This book translated by Kâmuran Serif would also be the second and the last Shakespeare published, on the brink of the Alphabet Reform in 1928. The fact that the Hamlet translation of Kâmuran Serif was published in the "State Printing House" can be considered as a symbolic indicator of the patronage that both Hamlet and all the works of language and literature together with Shakespeare's works will find in the Republic of Ataturk. Özege 6775.; Türkçe Çeviriler Bibliyografyasi Dünya Edebiyatindan Çeviriler, 14509.; Only one copy in OCLC (Orient Institut) 1030919478 / 283805564.
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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, (1564-1616).
[FIRST SONNETS OF SHAKESPEARE IN TURKISH IN A BOOK FORM] Soneler. [i.e. Sonnets]. Cover design by Agop Arad. Translated by Talât Sait Halman.
Very Good Turkish Paperback. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). Bilingual in English and Turkish (Modern, with Latin letters). 109, [3] p. Occasional foxing and stains on covers. Otherwise a very good copy. First separate edition in book form of Shakespeare's sonnets, covering 40 sonnets selected by Halman, among 154 sonnets. Talât Sait Halman, (1931-2014), was a famous Turkish poet, translator and cultural historian. He was the first Minister of Culture of Turkey. From 1998 onward, he taught at Bilkent University as the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Letters. The sonnets had been translated into Turkish, some of the long and heavily rhymed poems of Shakespeare such as Venus and Adonis, The Rape of Lucrece, and A Lover's Complaint remained yet to be translated. These remaining verses were translated by Talat Halman and published in 1964, and then in 2014, as a complete edition. This book is published as the publisher's 137th book. Agop Arad, (1913-1990), was a Turco-Armeno painter, graphic designer, cover and book illustrator, and journalist.
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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, (1564-1616).
[FIRST ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA IN OTTOMAN TURKISH] Antwan [or Anton] ve Kleopatra. Translated by Abdullah Cevdet.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Contemporary burgundy cloth. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Ottoman script (Turkish with Arabic letters). 223 p., 224 p. (Two books bound together with 'Düsünce fikrinin gayr-i matbua' es'arindan'). Extremely rare first Turkish edition of Shakespeare's 'Antony and Cleopatra', translated by Abdullah Cevdet, (1869-1932). This is the last translation of Shakespeare into Turkish language made by Abdullah Cevdet. Cevdet translated and published five of Shakespeare's plays in his own printing house first in Cairo and then in Istanbul, beginning with Hamlet in 1908 and ending the series with Antony and Cleopatra in 1921. OCLC 66685311, 907298598. Library of Congress. Karl Süssheim Collection, no. 605.
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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, (1564-1616).
[FIRST TURKISH MACBETH] Makbes (Kütübhane-i Ictihad 23). Translated by Abdullah Cevdet [Karlidag], (1869-1932).
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) In modern, handsome full brown morocco. Foolscap 8vo. (18 x 12.5 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 159 p. Extremely rare first Turkish translation of Macbeth, printed in Ottoman Cairo. Macbeth reflected Abdullah Cevdet's reaction against Hamidian despotism and his love and advocacy of liberty. One must also remember him as one of the founding members of the Party of Union and Progress - a secret organization that conspired to overthrow Abdülhamid's absolutist regime. The argument that Abdullah Cevdet's translation of Hamlet, Julius Caesar and Macbeth reflected his opposition to Abdülhamid II's absolute monarchy could be justified with the fact that the themes of the translated plays were perceived by the political authorities as threatening since they were about the murder of kings and heads of state. In Abdullah Cevdet's view, Macbeth is famous as a drama of "ambition for status" (hirs-i cah). Abdullah Cevdet was an Ottoman-born Turkish intellectual and physician of Kurdish ethnic descent, and one of the founders of the Committee of Union and Progress (CUP). In 1908, he joined the Democratic Party that later on merged with the Freedom and Accord Party in 1911. He was also a translator, radical free-thinker, and ideologist of the Young Turks until 1908. The son of a physician, and himself a graduate from the Military College in Constantinople as an ophthalmologist, Cevdet, initially a pious Muslim, was influenced by Western materialistic philosophies and came to oppose institutionalized religion but thought that "although the Muslim God was of no use in the modern era, the Islamic society must preserve Islamic principles." He published the periodical Içtihat from 1904 to 1932, of which articles he used to promote his modernist thoughts. He was arrested and expelled from his country several times due to his political activities and lived in European cities including Vienna, Geneva and Paris. His poetry was linked with the Symbolist movement in France and he received accolades from leading French authors like Gustave Kahn. (Source: DR. ABDULLAH CEVDET'S TRANSLATIONS (1908-1910): THE MAKING OF A WESTERNIST AND MATERIALIST "CULTURE REPERTOIRE" IN A "RESISTANT" OTTOMAN CONTEXT; Ayluçtarhan, Sevda). "Between 1908 and 1910, Abdullah Cevdet produced a large oeuvre of translations, including four translations of Shakespeare's tragedies: The translations of Hamlet and Julius Caesar (translated by Cevdet as Jül Sezar) were published in 1908, the same year as the declaration of the Second Constitution. Macbeth, translated by Cevdet as Makbes, was published in the following year. [.] Nonetheless, Abdülhamid II seemed to be even less tolerant of the dissemination of Hamlet, Macbeth, and Julius Caesar, since they were all about unjust rulers who were executed in the end. It is not surprising that the performances of these plays became subject to strict censorship in the Ottoman lands and banned (Paker 1986: 91). This could be shown as a reason why Abdullah Cevdet was able to publish the translations of these plays only after 1908, though he had finished translating Hamlet in 1902, Julius Caesar and Macbeth in 1904, and Romeo and Juliet in 1905 (Süssheim 1987). As Abdullah Cevdet was a planner of culture, his literary translations cannot merely be judged on an "aesthetic" level. It will be discussed in this chapter that Abdullah Cevdet's translations of Hamlet, Julius Caesar and Macbeth could be read as critical texts directed against Abdülhamid II's absolutist regime. [.] Due to the fact that the selection of source language and culture is an important factor in accounting for any kind of "translation policy", Abdullah Cevdet's selection of both these instruments needs to be taken into account (Toury 2000: 202). Özege 12009. Only one copy in OCLC: 949612474 (Bogaziçi University Library of Turkey).
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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, (1564-1616).
[FIRST TURKISH MERCHANT OF VENICE] Venedik taciri. Meshur Ingiliz muharriri Shakespeare'in ayni namdaki eserinden muktabes en mükemmel artislerin istirakiyle filme geçirilmis 5 kisimlik fevkalâde bir dram. 12 Mart Çarsamba aksami Saat 10-dan itibaren Elhamra Sinemasinda gösterilecektir. Translated by Örikagasizâde Hasan Sirri, (1861-1939).
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Full morocco in Ottoman style. Foolscap 8vo. (18,5 x 12 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 176 p. Extremely rare first Turkish translation of the Merchant of Venice by Shakespeare in book form. The Merchant of Venice (1885) and The Comedy of Errors (1886-87) were the earliest translations into Turkish by Hasan Sirri, which had the chance to be published in book form. Translators in the Ottoman era had to cope with three obstacles: cultural differences, difficulty in language, and censorship. Shakespeare's works were no exception, as Gönül Bakay argues "the early, Ottoman-period translators and producers expunged the negative imagery" (2004: np) of the Turks in his plays. Even The Merchant of Venice was banned because "it was believed that the theme would offend the Empire's (after 1923, the Republic's) Jewish population". The first play fully translated for print was actually the Merchant of Venice, published in 1885 in Turkish (Arabic letters - Ottoman script). There is a good deal of conjecture about the name of the translator: Only two initials appear on the book, H. and I. now claimed to be the first letter of the first name and the last letter of the last name of a Hasan Sirri. The translator of this book Örikagasizâde Hasan Sirri, (1861-1939), was an administrator and educator who grew up during the reign of Abdulhamid II and was in state service for almost forty years. He was the son of Turkish diwan poet Ahmet Nafiz Pasha and the father of author Nahid Sirri Örik. Özege 22638.; Only three copies in OCLC: 929866546 (NY Uni Lib.; Bogaziçi Uni Lib.; and Library of Congress. Karl Su?ssheim Collection, no. 1527).
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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, (1564-1616).
[FIRST TURKISH JULIUS CAESAR] Jül Sezar. Translated by Abdullah Cevdet [Karlidag], (1869-1932).
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) In a contemporary creme cloth. Cr. 8vo. (19 x 14 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 165 p. Kütüphane-i Ictihad, Aded, 20. First Turkish edition of Julius Caesar by Shakespeare. Between 1908 and 1910, Abdullah Cevdet produced a large oeuvre of translations, including four translations of Shakespeare's tragedies: The translations of Hamlet and Julius Caesar (translated by Cevdet as Jül Sezar) were published in 1908, the same year as the declaration of the Second Constitution. [.] Nonetheless, Abdülhamid II seemed to be even less tolerant of the dissemination of Hamlet, Macbeth, and Julius Caesar, since they were about unjust rulers who were executed in the end. It is not surprising that the performances of these plays were subject to strict censorship in the Ottoman lands and banned (Paker 1986: 91). This could be shown as a reason why Abdullah Cevdet was able to publish the translations of these plays only after 1908, though he had finished translating Hamlet in 1902, Julius Caesar and Macbeth in 1904, and Romeo and Juliet in 1905 (Süssheim 1987). Due to the fact that Abdullah Cevdet was a culture-planner, his literary translations cannot only be judged on their "aesthetic" level. It will be discussed in this chapter that Abdullah Cevdet's translations of Hamlet, Julius Caesar, and Macbeth could be read as critical texts directed against Abdülhamid II's absolutist regime. Due to the fact that the selection of source language and culture is an important factor in accounting for any kind of "translation policy", Abdullah Cevdet's selection of source language and culture needs to be questioned (Toury 2000: 202). Even though Abdullah Cevdet does not include Julius Caesar (translated by Abdullah Cevdet with the title Jül Sezar) among what he calls "the four inauspicious tragedies", it was the only play for which Abdullah Cevdet wrote an impressive preface, and it was the second play he translated and published after Hamlet. In a sense, special importance was attributed to Julius Caesar by Abdullah Cevdet for ideological reasons and it was also highly esteemed by other revolutionaries in the Union and Progress Party (Enginün 1979: 119). Abdullah Cevdet was an Ottoman-born Turkish intellectual and physician of ethnic Kurdish descent. He was one of the founders of the Committee of Union and Progress (CUP). In 1908, he joined the Democratic Party, which later on merged with the Freedom and Accord Party in 1911. He was also a translator, radical free-thinker, and an ideologist of the Young Turks until 1908. The son of a physician, and himself a graduate from the Military College in Constantinople as an ophthalmologist, Cevdet, initially a pious Muslim, was influenced by Western materialistic philosophies and came to oppose institutionalized religion, but thought that "although the Muslim God was of no use in the modern era, the Islamic society must preserve Islamic principles". He published the periodical Içtihat from 1904-1932, in which articles he used to promote his modernist thoughts. He was arrested and expelled from his country several times due to his political activities and lived in Europe, in cities including Vienna, Geneva and Paris. His poetry was linked with the Symbolist movement in France, and he received accolades from leading French authors like Gustave Kahn. Özege 9788. Four institutional copies in OCLC: 4026865.
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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, (1564-1616).
[FIRST TURKISH COMEDY OF ERRORS] Sehv-i mudhik [= The comedy of errors] . Juz: 1-2 set (Ebüzziya Kütübhanesi Aded 51-52). Translated by Örikagasizâde Hasan Sirri, (1861-1939).
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) In very aesthetical modern full morocco in a traditional Ottoman style. Unopened and untrimmed pages, covers (saved in modern binding) stained slightly, also extremities damaged. Otherwise a very good copy. 12mo. (16 x 12 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 119 p. Hegira: 1304 = Gregorian: 1887. Extremely rare first Turkish edition of the comedy of errors by Shakespeare in book form. Since the middle of the 19th-century, Turkish literature has appealed to foreign sources, especially European and Anglo American culture, in order to meet modern Turkey's demands. Shakespeare played a significant role in inspiring and shaping modern Turkish theatre. Shakespearean plays made their official entrance into Turkey during the reform movement of Tanzimat (1839-76) that warmly welcomed translating works from other cultures. European, Greek and Armenian troupes of the Ottoman Empire, as well as travelling Italian troupes, were the pioneers of producing plays from other cultures, yet in their own languages. The Merchant of Venice (1885) and The Comedy of Errors (1886-7) were the earliest translations into Turkey by Hasan Sirri, which had the chance to be published in book form. First translations of Shakespeare's plays were made from French copies. However, Sehv-i mudhik (The Comedy of Errors) was one of the earliest translations directly from English language. The translator of this book, Örikagasizâde Hasan Sirri, (1861-1939) was an administrator and educator who grew up during the reign of Abdulhamid II and was in state service for almost forty years. He was the son of Turkish diwan poet Ahmet Nafiz Pasha and the father of author Nahid Sirri Örik. The Comedy of Errors which he translated by easing or removing prejudiced sentences and words about Turks, Islam and Jews, is of importance in terms of his clear Turkish and careful attention to detail. The Comedy of Errors was the second play of Shakespeare translated, and is one of William Shakespeare's early plays. It is his shortest and one of his most farcical comedies, with a major part of the humor coming from slapstick and mistaken identity, in addition to puns and wordplay. The Comedy of Errors is, along with The Tempest, one of only two Shakespearean plays to observe the Aristotelian principle of unity of time, through which the events of a play should cover a period of 24 hours. It has been adapted for opera, stage, screen and musical theatre numerous times worldwide. In the centuries following its premiere, the play's title has entered the popular English lexicon as an idiom for "an event or series of events made ridiculous by the number of errors that were made throughout". Özege 17696.; Only one copy in OCLC: 978068535.
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MÎNÂ URGAN, (1915-2000).
[HARLEQUINS IN SHAKESPEARE PLAYS] Elizabeth devri tiyatrosunda soytarilar (Doçentlik tezi). [i.e. Harlequins in the Era of Elizabeth I of England Theatre].
Very Good Turkish Original wrappers. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Turkish. [4], 403 p. First edition of Urgan's thesis through which she became an associate professor. A comprehensive study of harlequins in Shakespeare's plays by an internationally renowned English language professor. Mina Urgan (1916-2000) was a Turkish (with Armenian origin) academic, translator, author and socialist politician. After graduating from the Department of French Philology at Istanbul University, Mina Urgan, who completed her doctorate in English Language and Literature at the same university, continued her post-doctoral education. She started her career as an associate professor with her thesis "Harlequins in the Era of Elizabeth 1 of England Theatre", which she completed in 1949, and through which she received the title of Professor in 1960. OCLC 1128311793, 1030079607.
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MEHMET ÖNAL.
A corpus Zeugma mosaics.
New New English Original bdg. Dust wrapper. Folio. (32 x 28 cm). In English. 127, [1] p., 100 color plates. "This book, except a few very fragmentary panels, comprises all of the mosaics which have been brought to light from Zeugma. Most of these panels are now on display in the Gaziantep Museum. The objective of this book is to present the Zeugma collection as a whole. This may help the artistic evaluation of them by scholars: decorative scheme, iconography, comparison with other mosaics and so on. All of the mosaics in this book date from the second and the third centuries and for this reason no effort has been made to present them in a chronological order.". ARCHEOLOGY Anatolian civilizations History of art Mosaic Zeugma Gaziantep Excavation.
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HÜLYA TEZCAN.
Children of the Ottoman Seraglio. Customs and costumes of the princes and princesses.
New New English Original bdg. Dust wrapper. 4to. (34 x 25 cm). In English. 300 p., color ills. Children of the Ottoman Seraglio. Customs and costumes of the princes and princesses. The family life of the masters of the Ottoman palace and the daily lives and clothing of the children of the sultans are topics which unfortunately have not been the subjects of detailed consideration. This deficiency has not only resulted incorrect assumptions, deep ignorance and erroneous opinion regarding their way of life and family relationships, but has also led to the incorrect interpretation of their place in Ottoman civilization. This is so because those distinguished persons who represent a particular cultural circle must be known well. Moreover, the persons of that milieu obviously affect the course of history, and that milieu produces select and distinguished persons who are unique to it. Among the members of the dynasty are artist sultans, princes and princesses; the life style of the dynasty is based on a unique tradition and that these works, among the wealth of the many objects in our museum, bear witness to the institution's historical and cultural identity. The Topkapi Palace Museum's worthy expert Doc. Dr. Hülya Tezcan, known for her publications on the historical topography of the palace and its pre-Ottoman works as well as her contribution to the work Ipek, on the textile collections of the Palace, now presents this invaluable research on the lives and costumes of the princes and princesses who were members of dynasty.
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Edited by OLIVIER C. HENRY, AYSE BELGIN HENRY.
The Carians: From seafarers to city builders = Karialilar: Denizcilerden kent kuruculara.
New English Paperback. Folio. (33 x 24 ccm). In English and Turkish. 544 p., ills. Translated by G. Bike Yazicioglu, Ipek Dagli Dinçer Edited by Nihat Tekdemir, Derya Önder Contributions by Nihat Tekdemir. Prepared by Ayse Belgin Henry, Olivier C. Henry. The aim of this book is to present a brief overview of archaeological and historical research on Caria from the very first signs of occupation in the Prehistoric times to the Late Ottoman period. The region occupied by ancient Caria can roughly be described as the southwestern portion of the Anatolian peninsula South of the Menderes Valley and west of the Dalaman River. The Carians are mentioned several times in the 2nd millennium BCE for having supported the fight of Anatolian nations against the Hittite invaders and later to have fought beside the Hittite kings against the Egyptian forces. They were also counted amongst the legendary Sea People, traveling the Mediterranean, spreading destruction on their path and bringing down some of the most powerful empires of the Late Bronze Age. Later, Homer mentions them in the list of allies who came and supported Troy against the Greeks, emphasizing the wealth of the Carians, who "came to fight decked like a girl with gold".
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STEPHANE YERASIMOS.
Les voyageurs dans l'Empire Ottoman (XIV - XVI siecles). Bibliographie, itineraires et inventaire des lieux habites.
New English Paperback. Large 4to. B/w ills. [1], 494, [2] p., 69 b/w maps. ' L'ambition de ce travail est de rendre possible l'utilisation des recits de voyages dans l'Empire Ottoman comme une source pour l'etude de l'histoire de cet empire et plus particulierement de la topographie historique et de l'histoire urbaine. L'idee de depart reside toutefois dans la conviction que la corpus des recits de voyages, une fois constitue, est une source, su meme ordre que toute autre production ecrite meritant la meme qualification, pour la connaissance des pays concernes. Le choix de l'aire geographique occupee par l'Empire Ottoman et la polarisation sur les elements concernant l'espace habite n'etant dus qu'a la specialisation du chercheur.'.
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