‎Guides‎

‎KAISERLICH-KÖNIGLISCHES MILITAR-GEOGRAPHISCHES INSTITUT].‎

‎[MAP of BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA / SARAJEVO] K.11. Bosna-Serai.‎

‎Very Good German Original color map on cloth. Chipped on folded places. Otherwise a clean copy. Oblong atlas folio. (46 x 52 cm). Scale: 1/300.000. Toponyms in German. Shows Saraybosna (Sarajevo), and its around, Travnik, Kladanj, G. Yakuf, Konjiva, Gorazda, Mostar et alli. 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.‎

‎COLIN McEVEDY.‎

‎Ortaçag tarih atlasi. [= The New Penguin Atlas of Medieval history]. Translated by Aysen Anadol.‎

‎New Turkish Paperback. Oblong large 4to. (25 x 31 cm). Edition in Turkish. [vi], 101, [7] p., color maps. Ortaçag tarih atlasi. [= The New Penguin Atlas of Medieval history]. Translated by Aysen Anadol.‎

‎RUBEN GALÇIYAN.‎

‎Ermenistan'in tarihi haritalari: Haritacilik gelenegi.‎

‎New Turkish Paperback. Large 8vo. (24 x 21 cm). In Turkish. 105 p., ills. Ermenistan'in tarihi haritalari: Haritacilik gelenegi. Historical maps of Armenia: A tradition of map-making.‎

‎Edited by AFIFE BATUR.‎

‎Architectural guide to Istanbul. Vol. 1: Historic Peninsula. Vol. 2: Galata. Vol. 3: Bosphorus & The Asian Side. Vol. 4: Modern & Contemporary. [and] Map: Historical Peninsula & Bosphorus. (4 volumes set and map).‎

‎New English Paperback. Pbo. In special box. Demy 8vo. (22 x 15 cm). In English. 4 volumes set: (231 p.; 120 p.; 207 p.; 167 p.), color and b/w ills., + 2 folding maps). Architectural guide to Istanbul. Vol. 1: Historic Peninsula. Vol. 2: Galata. Vol. 3: Bosphorus & The Asian Side. Vol. 4: Modern & Contemporary. [and] Map: Historical Peninsula & Bosphorus. (4 volumes set and map). The Architectural Guide to Istanbul, prepared as a set of five volume (5th is a big Map of Historic Peninsula & Bosphorus), was considered an effective method to learn Istanbul. All architectural entities, organizations, structures, big and small buildings embracing history and geography, hard realities as well as the most fantastic myths of Istanbul have been analyzed and explored to create a new type of guidebook, different from any already in print. The Architectural Guide to Istanbul, Volume 1, Historic Peninsula contains information about structures with historical and architectural features built before the 1930s and situated within the old city walls, in Eyup-Silahtaraga, Bakirkoy and Yesilkoy as well as informative texts written by specialists of the period and region. The Architectural Guide of Istanbul, Volume 2, Galata contains information about structures with historical and architectural features built before the 1930s and situated in Karakoy, Galata, Pera, Taksim, Tophane, Findikli, Dolapdere, Kasimpasa, Haskoy, Sutluce, Kurtulus, Sisli, Nisantasi, Tesvikiye, Macka, Besiktas-Yildiz, Mecidiyekoy and Ayazaga-Maslak as well as informative texts written by specialists of the period and region. The Architectural Guide of Istanbul, Volume 3, Bosphorus and The Asian Side contains information about structures on the east and west coast of the Bosphorus starting from Pasalimani and Ortakoy and going up to Anadolu and Rumeli Feneri, Uskudar, Kadikoy, the area from Fenerbahce to Bostanci, Buyukada, Heybeliada, Burgazada and Kinaliada as well as informative texts written by specialists of the period and region. The Architectural Guide of Istanbul, Volume 4, Modern and Contemporary contains information about structures with historical and architectural features built after 1930s and situated in the Historic Peninsula, Galata-Pera, Taksim, Sisli, Mecidiyekoy, Levent, Maslak, Bosphorus, Kadikoy, Princes' Islands, Bakirkoy-Yesilkoy, Merter, Ikitelli regions and peripheris like Kurtkoy as well as informative texts written by specialits of the period and region. The books also has 1:10000 city plans with the selected structures marked, black-and-white, documentary and up-to-date photographs, drawings and short explanatory texts of the relevant works of architecture.‎

‎HARITA UMUM MÜDÜRLÜGÜ].‎

‎[MAP of KRASNODAR KRAI - YEYSK] Yeysk. Bedlapaglia, Yekaterinodar, Anapa.‎

‎Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original color map. Elephant folio. (60 x 50 cm). In Ottoman script. Scale: 1/300.000. [MAP of KRASNODAR - YEYSK] Yeysk. Bedlapaglia, Yekaterinodar, Anapa. Shows Yeysk, a port and a resort town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, situated on the shore of the Taganrog Gulf of the Sea of Azov in north, Yekaterinodar (Krasnodar) in south, Anapa (Bigurkal) etc.‎

‎Edited by ALI SÜKRÜ ÇORUK.‎

‎Geçmisten gelecege Kapaliçarsi. Authors: Semavi Eyice, Önder Küçükerman, Ismail Erünsal, Besir Ayvazoglu et alli.‎

‎New New Turkish Original bdg. Dust wrapper. 4to. (29 x 24 cm). In Turkish. [xii], [2], 293 p., color and b/w ills. Geçmisten gelecege Kapaliçarsi. Authors: Semavi Eyice, Önder Küçükerman, Ismail Erünsal, Besir Ayvazoglu et alli. The Grand Bazaar throughout the history.‎

‎PTT.‎

‎Trabzon Millî Pul Sergisi, 2018. [Exhibition catalogue].‎

‎New Turkish Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Turkish. 72 p., color ills. Trabzon Millî Pul Sergisi, 2018. [Exhibition catalogue].‎

‎KATERINI PROKU TÜRKER, SEVAN ATAOGLU, MOIS GABAY.‎

‎Call to mind: Cultural diversity in Kadiköy.= Hatirla: Kadiköy'de kültürel çesitlilik. Kadiköy kent rehberi.‎

‎New Turkish Paperback. Demy 8vo. (22 x 14 cm). Text in Turkish with bilingual title in English and Turkish on cover. 47 p. Call to mind: Cultural diversity in Kadiköy.= Hatirla: Kadiköy'de kültürel çesitlilik. Kadiköy kent rehberi. Non-Muslim (Armenian, Jewish and Greek) buildings and cemeteries in Kadiköy district of Istanbul.‎

‎CEVAT ÜLKEKUL.‎

‎Historical relief maps.= Tarihi kabartma haritalarimiz.‎

‎Fine English Original full imitation leather bound. 4to. (31 x 22 cm). In English and Turkish. 159 p., color ills. Historical relief maps.= Tarihi kabartma haritalarimiz.‎

‎Edited by ALTAN ÇILINGIROGLU, ZEYNEP ÇULHA, KEMALETTIN KÖROGLU, GÜNSIL ÖNCÜ.‎

‎Urartians: A civilization in the Eastern Anatolia. The Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium Held at Istanbul 13-15 October, 2014.‎

‎New English Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 21 cm). In English. 323 p., color ills. Urartians: A civilization in the Eastern Anatolia. The Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium Held at Istanbul 13-15 October, 2014. Contents: Introduction / Ahu Has.; Foreword / Prof. Altan Çilingiroglu - Prof. Kemalettin Köroglu.; Ayanis Fortress: The Day After the Disaster / Altan Çilingiroglu.; Establishment of the Urartu Kingdom / Armagan Tan.; Urartian and Post-Urartian Periods at Van Fortress Moundin Light of New Excavations / Erkan Konyar.; Iron Age Chronology Issues of Altintepe and the Kingdom of Diauehi Mehmet / Emre Özdogan.; The 3D Virtual Reconstruction of an Urartian Citadel: Erzincan-Altintepe / Serap Kusu - Kemalettin Köroglu.; New Evaluations on the Superstructure of theUrartian Fortification Walls: The Ayanis Case Mahmut Bilge Bastürk.; The Kingdom of Diauehi and the Urartians in Northeast Anatoliain Light of New Findings / Alpaslan Ceylan.; A Unique Female Belt from the Van Museum of Archaeology / Rafet Çavusoglu.; A Review of Zernaki Tepe / Bülent Genç.; The Urartian Presence in the Lake Urmia Region / Ernst Stephan Kroll.; Urartian Kingdom and Trade: A Critical Review / Ali Çifçi.; Archaeoseismic Observations at Ayanis Fortress / Atilla Batmaz.; Urartian Traces in Mus / Malazgirt in Light of Archaeological Data / Hanifi Biber.; 25 Years of Excavations at Ayanis Castle:Recent Developments / Mehmet Isikli.; The Capital City Tushpa / Taner Tarhan.‎

‎[HARITA UMUM MÜDÜRLÜGÜ = MAP GENERAL DIRECTORY].‎

‎Ottoman map of Kayseri [Caesaria] and its around.‎

‎Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original color map on cloth. A little foxing on cloth. Very good. Folded. Oblong atlas folio. (50 x 67 cm). In Ottoman script. Scale: 1/300.000. Map of Ottoman Kayseri printed in its period. No publisher and map-maker. Physical geography of Kayseri city and its around. It shows Kayseri, Sultan Sazligi, mountains and hills, Malatya borders, etc.‎

‎N. A.‎

‎[Guide de Brousse pour les voyageurs] Seyyahlara Bursa rehberi. Bursada alti saat, bir gün ve üç gün kalacaklar için tertip edilmistir [and its huge map].‎

‎Very Good Turkish Paperback with huge city plan. Foolscap 8vo. (18 x12 cm). Text in only Turkish with bilingual title on front cover in French and Turkish. 32 p. text in Turkish; 1 folded detailed Bursa city plan sized 51x70 (oblong). Scale: 1:8000. The earliest guide to and city plan of Bursa city in the Republican period. A very handsome, collectible and fine travel guide which describing old architectural monuments, special routes, hot springs of the city in its period and including a huge folded city plan and local history of the city. OCLC 1081128684. First Edition.‎

‎AHMED AL-QIRIMI (17th century Turkish and Islamic geographer, cartographer).‎

‎[MAP of VENETIAN BAY and ALGERIAN SHORES from IMPORTANT TURKISH INCUNABULA / CIHANNUMA] Isbu sahifede Venedik Körfezi ve müstemil oldugu Cezayir ve sevâhilinde vuk'u memâlik ve bilâde desm ü tersim olunmusdur. [Published by Ibrahim Müteferrika, (1674-1745)].‎

‎Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original b/w map from Kitab-i Cihannuma which is one of the most important Turkish incunabula. Oblong large 4to. (31 x 37 cm). In Ottoman script. It shows Venice and Venetian Bay and Algerian shores at North Africa (Maghrib). Toponyms are in Turkish with Arabic letters. Written directions (Simal, Cenûb, Sark and Garb) on corners of the map, and decorative compass on Mediterranean Sea. Scale can be seen at left upper side (El-mikyas: Mil-i Islâmiyân Mil-i Frençe, and Mil-i Italiya]. It's one of the thirteen maps and plates from the book of Cihannuma. The story of Cihannuma can be considered as an effort to keep up with the speed that knowledge spread around the world at a time when literacy was highly limited. Kâtip Çelebi began to rewrite Cihannuma in 1654. During the next six years, he added to his books the knowledge he gained from the books he read. Kâtip Çelebi was vastly influenced by nonreligious positive knowledge, especially by the Atlas and later the Atlas Minor of Gerardus Mercator. He had the book translated from Latin to Turkish by a French recruit andenriched his own book with the new information. He brought together in Cihannuma the knowledge of geography and astronomy existing in Western sources (1654). Cihannüma has 13 charts and 27 maps. Mercator's maps are distinguished by their distinct properties. However, there are such maps which depict Istanbul, Anatolia, the Caucasus and the Orient that have to have been borrowed from other sources and there are those with relatively less detail that might have been prepared by Muslim geographers. Sources cite Ahmed El Kirimî (Ahmed the Crimean) and Galatali Migirdich as mapmakers for Cihannüma. Their names are placed on the maps. Another name that is mentioned is Tophaneli Ibrahim. Researchers agree on the fact that he is Ibrahim Müteferrika. Perhaps he wished to hasten the printing of the book. Perhaps he enjoyed making this contribution to a book he half owned. There is one map in Cihannüma which definitely does not belong to Mercator. Nor is there any information that it was originally charted by Müteferrika's team. Historians state that the 'invertedness' can be found in other maps made by Muslim cartographers. Since it is amap of Turkey, the difference can easily be perceived. The Mediterranean coasts of Turkey are at the top of the map while the Black Sea coasts are at the bottom. The compass on the map correctly indicates the North. The map seems to be inverted but it is not considered scientifically wrong to draw maps in this fashion...". (Source: Boyut; Kitab-i Cihannuma). Extremely rare.‎

‎[ÜST. A. RIZA, (1874-1935)].‎

‎Ottoman map of Eastern Anatolia. Bargiri, Hoy, Baskal'a, Malazgird.‎

‎Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original color map. 50x60 cm. In Ottoman script. Scale: 1/200000. Ottoman map of Eastern Anatolia. Bargiri, Hoy, Baskal'a, Malazgird. It shows Lake Erçek located on the east of Lake Van which is an endorheic salt lake in Van Province in eastern Turkey, about 30 kilometres; on north side, Bargiri place where the oldest district of Van city; on east, Turkish and Azerbaijani and Iranian borders and Hoy city of the West Azerbaijan; and on west, map shows Malazgird [Malazgirt]. This is one the serie of the Bonn projection maps which are the first map series in modern techniques in Turkey and the Ottoman Empire. In order to produce these maps covering Turkish territory, Reconnaissance Branch was incorporated into The Mapping Commission. The maps were produced in the datum based on the latitude and longitude of Ayasofya Mosque in equal area Bonn Projection. The field works for the 123 sheets covering the country were conducted by 76 staff. The production was completed in 18 years starting from east west. Field works continued without stopping except in years 1914 and 1920. This map series called also reconnaissance maps contributed a lot to producing 1:25.000 scale maps.‎

‎ERKÂN-I HARBIYYE-I UMUMIYYE.‎

‎[OTTOMAN MAP of EAST ANATOLIA in ENVERÎ SCRIPT - HURÛF-I MUNFASILA] Bayazid, Bargiri, Nahcivan, Karakilise.‎

‎Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original color map of Eastern Anatolia, Dogu Beyazit, Bayazid, Bargiri, Nakhchevan, Karakilise, Van, etc. 50x60 cm. In Ottoman script (Enverî). 1 p. Scale: 1:200.000. Slightly toned, several small holes on paper. Otherwise a very good copy. Enverî script is the war minister Enver Pasha's alphabet and writing amendment, which he tried to implement within the Ministry of War between 12 March 1914 and 10 August 1914. Starting from the Tanzimat (Westernization) period in the Ottoman Empire, the discussions on simplification in language, writing, alphabet and reading-writing had increased and at the end of the 19th century, military necessities also became one of the concerns. The problems such as the low rate of literacy among the recruited soldiers, the need to teach the soldiers how to read and write in a short time, and their misconceptions about the spelling of proper nouns led Enver Pasha to add the writing problem to his reform agenda, once he took office. Enver Pasha's reform is based on the principle of writing the Ottoman letters, which take different forms in the beginning, in the middle and at the end according to their unification with the other letters, separately in their original state without merging them. While this new alphabet was being created, the existing 32 letters in the Ottoman were preserved. The 8 vowels in the Turkish language, which could not be written with the old letters, was shown by placing small marks on the existing vowels and by doing so a new alphabet consisting of a total of 40 letters was created. With this alphabet, officially called 'Ordu Elifbasi', rules were adopted such as writing of the letters without merging them, writing the words as they are pronounced. At first glance, Enver Pasha's writing reform, which appeared as a definite solution to the theory of the solution of the ongoing debates on the alphabet and the spelling, formed a wide experiment field in the military. It was not possible to use Ordu Elifbasi, which essentially is a transliteration alphabet that allows transferring the sounds of these three different languages (Turkish, Arabic, Persian) to a single alphabet, in the daily life. Thanks to this new alphabet and spelling, learning to read and write were accelerated to some extent. However, it was seen that the literacy rate of the well-educated, literate people fell to the spelling and did not even progress. This alphabet and spelling reform, which Enver Pasha thought of spreading to the whole country, caused much more problems as it was experienced in the army. Although it was postponed until the end of the mobilization period following the declaration of the mobilization, Ordu Elifbasi, which remained in force for 152 days, eventually failed to be realized. (Source: Karakus: Enver Pasha's Alphabet And Spelling Attempt: Ordu Elifbasi (Army Alphabet)).In this extremely rare document, there are some articles and thoughts on a case. This is one the serie of the Bonn projection maps which are the first map series in modern techniques in Turkey and the Ottoman Empire. In order to produce these maps covering Turkish territory, Reconnaissance Branch was incorporated into The Mapping Commission. The maps were produced in the datum based on the latitude and longitude of Ayasofya Mosque in equal area Bonn Projection. The field works for the 123 sheets covering the country were conducted by 76 staff. The production was completed in 18 years starting from east west. Field works continued without stopping except in years 1914 and 1920. This map series called also reconnaissance maps contributed a lot to producing 1:25.000 scale maps. Extremely rare. KW: "Harfleri Islah Cemiyeti" Hurûf-i munfasila Reform Turkish Letter revolution First World War WW 1 Map Geography Military maps.‎

‎JUDITH SCHALANSKY.‎

‎Ücra adalar atlasi: Hiç gitmedigim ve asla ayak basmayacagim elli ada. [= Atlas der abgelegenen Inseln]. Translated by Ömer Bozkurt. Prep. by Enis Batur.‎

‎New Turkish Original bdg. HC. Small 4to. (26 x 19 cm). Edition in Turkish. 144 p., ills. Ücra adalar atlasi: Hiç gitmedigim ve asla ayak basmayacagim elli ada. [= Atlas der abgelegenen Inseln]. Translated by Ömer Bozkurt. Prep. by Enis Batur. Bu kitaptaki bütün metinler kapsamli arastirmalara dayaniyor, her ayrinti gerçek olgulardan kaynaklaniyor. Hiçbir sey uydurmus degilim. Fakat bu kaynaklari kesfeden benim, onlari eski ve nadir kitaplarda ben arayip buldum, metinleri isledim ve denizciler kesfettikleri adalari nasil sahipleniyorlarsa ben de o metinleri kendimce dönüstürdüm ve özümsedim. Amacim gerçek yerlemlerinin ötesinde adalar konusundaki bilgiyi genisletmek degil. Dolayisiyla bunun bir bilimsel yaklasim degil, sadece yazinsal bir girisim oldugu açiktir. Bu atlas, demek ki, her seyden önce ozansi bir projedir. Eger yerkürenin yüzeyinde gerçekten gezinmek mümkün degilse, yapilacak tek sey evde oturarak dünyayi kesfe çikmaktir.‎

‎RICHARD KIEPERT, (1846-1915).‎

‎[KLEINASIEN MAP] [C2] [Afiun Karahisar and around].‎

‎Very Good German Original color map on cloth. Oblong atlas folio. (48 x 63 cm). In Latin, Greek and German. Toponyms are Turkish in Latin transcription script as well as their ancient names in Roman and Greek. Including Afiun Karahisar [Afyonkarahisar] and its south and southwest area. Ascanius Lavus, Djemal Bey Tschiftligi, Macropedium, Asi Karaaghatsch, Denizli, Cretopolis, Sozopolis, Isparta, Tabenerum Campus, Hynera (Cydrara), Anaua Lacus (Adji Tuz Gölü), Ishikli Eumenia, Panasium (Banas Ovasi i.e. Plain), etc. It's one of the 24 sheets of 'Karte von Kleinasien'. Rihard Kiepert was a German cartographer born in Weimar. He was the son of famed geographer Heinrich Kiepert. Richard Kiepert studied geography and history in Berlin and Heidelberg. In 1870, he traveled in Palestine and Asia Minor, returning to take part in the Franco-Prussian War. In 1874, he received his doctorate of philosophy at the University of Jena. From 1874 until 1878 he worked on the compilation of Ferdinand von Richthofen's atlas of China, and from 1875 to 1887, he was editor of the geographical periodical Globus. From 1902 until 1908 he worked on the Spezialkarte von Kleinasien, a map of Asia Minor that was created on a 1:400,000 scale. After his father's death in 1899, he continued the work on the elder Kiepert's classic Formae Orbis Antiqui.‎

‎TOMAS TERZIYAN, (Philologist and Teacher in Galatasaray High School), (19th century).‎

‎[EXERCISES ON ARMENIAN LANGUAGE FOR THE OTTOMAN LEARNERS] Talîm-i lisân-i Ermeni.‎

‎Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Modern very decorated full leather bdg. Tear and missing on imprint page; also first two pages, however only two words are missing, slightly toned on pages. Foolscap 8vo. (17,5 x 11,5 cm). In Ottoman script and Armenian. [8], 94 p. Talîm-i lisân-i Ermeni. The Tanzimat reforms from 1839 stimulated Armenian cultural activity in Constantinople and the port city of Smyrna (now, Izmir). The number of Armenian titles printed in the Ottoman capital grew exponentially throughout the next few decades. By the mid-nineteenth century Constantinople had regained its status as "the World Capital of the Armenian Book" for a new span of 40 years. Thereafter, the fortunes of Armenian book publishing in Constantinople became hostage to political developments in the Ottoman Empire. Armenian printing stagnated during the repressive regime of Sultan Abdülhamid II, but rebounded immediately after the 1908 Revolution. It almost ground to a halt during the First World War, yet it was rejuvenated immediately after the Ottoman defeat. After Constantinople (renamed Istanbul in 1930) was integrated into the Turkish Republic established by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Armenian cultural freedoms were curtailed, the total number of Armenian books published declined, although the city still remains an important center of Armenian-language book printing outside Armenia. This is a small and extremely rare Armenian linguistic book printed for the Ottoman / Turkish learners. OCLC: 1004312309 / 780182928.; Özege 19657. First and Only Edition.‎

‎Reported by EBUL'ULA MARDIN, (Turkish jurist, academician and politician), (1881-1957).‎

‎[UNPUBLISHED AND RARE MANUSCRIPT NOTES ON THE OTTOMAN AND TURKISH LAND LAW] Toprak hukuku, 1942-1943.‎

‎Very Good Turkish Paperback. A manuscript notebook. Roy. 8vo. (23 x 16 cm). In Turkish (Modern). 145, [10] p., schemes. Toprak hukuku, 1942-1943. These extremely rare and unpublished manuscript notes on 'land law' or 'real property law', were taken by a student between the years of 1942-44 during Mardin's lessons in Istanbul University. Very legible script. Fine manuscript with extra papers inside. Mardin was a Turkish jurist, academician and politician. He was one of the ends of the Ottoman Empire and the firsts of Turkish Republic lawyers. He worked as a lecturer at Istanbul University during his whole life, where he graduated, and became a professor of the Civil Law. He ws born in Shkodra. Extremely rare.‎

‎JACOB VAN DER SCHLEY, (1676-1643).‎

‎[MAP] Île d'Ormus ou de Jerun.‎

‎Very Good French Original copper engraving b/w map. 24,5 x 19,5 cm. In French. Shows Hormuz, on the left side a part of the Island of Kishim, the lower part of the Persian coast, the Island of Hormuz with its fortress, and the entrance of ships. Decorated with ships. "This map probably comes from Raynal's History of the East Indies, and it was earlier published in Prevot's collection of voyages.". Qasimi, p. 203. Jacob van der Schuere was a Dutch Golden Age writer. He was born in Menen but moved north to Haarlem where he became a schoolmaster and wrote educational books. In 1612 he published the work Nederduytsche spellinge, which was a proposal for a comprehensive spelling of the Dutch language and in 1643 he published the math book Arithmetica oft reken-konst. He probably died in Haarlem some time after the publication of his second book, though his death is not recorded.‎

‎HARITA DAIRESI.‎

‎[MAP] Ottoman map of Erzurum.‎

‎Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original color map of Erzurum city center and it environment. Folded. 69x42,5 cm. In Ottoman script. One sheet. Shows center of Erzurum city and topography environment. No scale info. Hegira: 1336 = Gregorian: 1920. Not description on map-maker. This is one the serie of the Bonn projection maps which are the first map series in modern techniques in Turkey and the Ottoman Empire. In order to produce these maps covering Turkish territory, Reconnaissance Branch was incorporated into The Mapping Commission. The maps were produced in the datum based on the latitude and longitude of Ayasofya Mosque in equal area Bonn Projection. The field works for the 123 sheets covering the country were conducted by 76 staff. The production was completed in 18 years starting from east west. Field works continued without stopping except in years 1914 and 1920. This map series called also reconnaissance maps contributed a lot to producing 1:25.000 scale maps. Extremely rare.‎

‎MIRLIVA ALI SEREF PASHA, (Author and mapmaker of 'Umûmî Cografya Atlasi' published in 1894 - Active between 1885-1905).‎

‎[ONE OF THE EARLIEST "USA" APPEARANCE IN AN OTTOMAN MAP] Cemâhîr-i Müttefikâ-i Amerika. Sâye-i Türkiye cenâb-i cihâniyâni [.] saltanât-i Osmânî veliünniamet-i alemiyân el-gazi Abdülhamid Hân-i Sâni'de meshur Haset sarfindan bittertîb Fransiz Encümen-i Cografya azalarindan mütesekkil komisyona mahsus tanzîm ettirilmis oldugu son def'a atlasi Maarif Umûmiye Nezâret-i Celîlesi ruhsatiyle Erkân-i Umûmiyye Dairesi Besinci Fen Subesi'ne me'mûr piyade mirlivâlarindan saâdetlü Ali Seref Pasa maarifetleriyle tersîm ve tercüme edilib tab' olunmusdur.‎

‎Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original color map. Folded. Oblong folio. (35 x 52 cm). In Ottoman script. Color lithograph. A very detailed and attractive Ottoman map of America. Scale: 1:12.000.000. Otherwise a very good copy. Slightly chipped extremities. Dated Hegira: 1311 = [Gregorian 1895]. Ali Seref Pasa or Hafiz Ali Esref. He was a soldier, who was schooled in Paris as a cartographer around 1862. Already in Paris he published his first atlas with 22 maps, called 'Yeni atlas'. Upon his return to Istanbul he became a chief cartographer at the Maatbaa-i amire Printing Press in Beyazit, which was the successor of the Muteferrika press from 1727. Among others he translated the large Kiepert map of Anatolia to Ottoman. He died in 1907, leaving his large project of a gigantic map of Anatolia in 100 sheets unfinished. Ali's name is often misunderstood or even listed as two different people: Ali Seref Pasa and Hafiz Ali Esref. Until the surname law adopted on June 21, 1934, Turks did not have surnames. They were born with one first name and were until the adulthood described only as sons or daughters of their parent's names. Later they were given titles such as Effendi (Sir), Bey (Chief) or Hanim (Madam) for higher classes, or they were given names according to their work or class. The names were not inherited by children until 1934, when the surname law was enforced. The map maker Ali received names Seref, the honourable, and Pasa, the dignitary. He was also known as Hafiz, the memorizer of Qur'an and Esref, Proud. So Ali Seref Pasa would have a meaning 'Honourable Dignitary Ali, and Hafiz Ali Esref, Memorizer of Qur'an, Proud Ali. Daruttibaa - Matbaa-I Amire Printing Press: The first press in the Muslim world, called Daruttibaa, was founded in Istanbul by Ibrahim Muteferrika in 1727, with a permission of Sultan Ahmeet III. It was located in Muteferrika's house. The first book was published in 1729 and until 1742 sixteen other works followed. After Muteferrika's death, the press was supressed for printing, as printed books were considered dangerous. In 1796 the press was purchased by the government and moved to Uskudar in Istanbul, and in 1831 finally to Beyazit, where it was renamed to Matbaa-i Amire in 1866. The press was closed in 1901 and was reopened in 1908 under the name 'Âmire' In 1927 the name changed to State Printing House. The press still exists and is known for publishing school and educational books. Extremely rare. Not in OCLC.; Not in TBMM Map Collection.‎

‎ANATOLIA - BAGHDAD RAILWAYS DIRECTORATE (Prep. by).‎

‎Hattimiz ve hattimizla münasebetler: Ankara - Sivas, Izmir - Kasaba, Yenice - Nusaybin, Aydin ve Sark hatlarinin seyr ve hareket cetvelleriyle hattimizin Haydarpasa - Adapazari beyninde isleyen huhtelit ve Haydarpasa - Pendik arasinda isleyen mevâkif-i mütecavire katarlariyla seyahat edecek yolculara aid mer'i tarife-i fevkalâdeleri hâvi defterdir.‎

‎Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original bdg. 12mo. (17 x 12 cm). In Ottoman script. 42 p. Stamped and sealed on verso by originally by Anatolian - Baghdad Railways Company. Includes tables of routes, tariffs, price lists, lines within the borders all Turkey. Those lines are Izmir-Aydin Railway (1860-), Izmir-Turgutlu Railway (1865-), European (Sark) Railway (1871-), Anatolian Railway (1872-), Mersin Tarsus Adana Railway (1882-), Baghdad Railway (1904-), Cenup [i.e. East] Railway (1912-). These guides were printed and distributed reference sources in order to provide better service to the early Republican passengers. TBTK 12995.; Not in Özege.; Not in OCLC.‎

‎NISIM BEHAR [AVRAAM], (?-2018).‎

‎[MOREH HA-DEREKH: HEBREW ALPHABET] More adereh: Ibranice silaber.‎

‎Very Good Hebrew Modern cloth bdg. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Ladino, Hebrew, and Turkish. 47 p., b/w ills. A scarce Hebrew guide printed in Istanbul. Nissim Behar was a Turkish Jew who was Honorary President of the Italian Jewish Community. Sixth Edition. OCLC for 1966 Edition: 645226437 (Two copies).; Bali 376 (Bali has only 1977, late edition).‎

‎VERMESS. ABTLG. 6.‎

‎[CITY PLAN of BRAILA -IBRAIL-] Stadtplan von Braila.‎

‎Very Good German Original b/w city plan. Atlas folio. (58x47 cm). In German. Folded. [CITY PLAN of BRAILA -IBRAIL-] Stadtplan von Braila. Scale (Masstab): 1/10.000. No cartographer. 33 descriptive articles on bottom-right corner of the plan. Slightly chipped at extremities of paper and soiling. It shows Braila and Donau. Braila (Turkish: Ibrail) is a city in Muntenia, eastern Romania, a port on the Danube and the capital of Braila County. There's some Ottoman manuscript including translations of the German descriptive text on the plan, and also "'Ibrail' sehir plâni" written on verso in Ottoman script. Extremely rare.‎