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[THE MIRROR OF ARABIAN PENINSULA, YEMEN, MECCA AND MEDINA] Mir'ât al-Haramayn: Mir'at al-Mecca, Mir'at al-Medina; Mir'at al-Jazirat al-'Arab. 5 volumes set.
EYÜP SABRI PASA [AYYUB SABRI PASHA], (?-1890)., Matbaa-i Bahriye [i.e. Naval Press], Istanbul, [AH 1301-1306 = AD 1885-1890]. A corpus and magnum opus of Ayyub Sabri Pasha including his travel account...
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[THE MOST ATTRACTIVE EDITION OF RUSTAVELI'S THE KNIGHT IN THE PANTHER'S SKIN] Peleng derisi gejmis pehlivan. [i.e. The knight in the panther's skin]. Translated by S. Vurgun, M. Rahim, S. Rystem. Ills. by A. Khaliqovundur, I. Toidzenindir.
SHOTA RUSTAVELI, (1166-1250)., SSRI Elmler Aqademijasi Azerbajçan Filiali Taarix, Dil ve Edebijat Institutu - Azerbajçan Dovlet Neshrijati, Baku, 1937. First Azerbaijani and one of the most attractive editions ever of the...
[THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLATES OF THE OTTOMAN CARTOGRAPHY] 1-) Mükemmel topografya [i.e., The complete topography] 2-) Harita atlasi [i.e., Ottoman atlas of map-making]. 3-) Gayet sür’at... [i.e., The description of the plane table and its method].
HALIL, IBRAHIM, RUSÇUKLU SEVKI.; ALI HAYDAR, (Kolagasi).; HALIL, IBRAHIM. COMPLETE TITLE: [THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLATES OF THE OTTOMAN CARTOGRAPHY / A THEMATIC SAMMELBAND] 1-) Mükemmel topografya [i.e., The complete topography] 2-) Harita tersîmi...
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[THE MOST IMPORTANT BOOK OF ISLAMIC BUILDINGS IN CONSTANTINOPLE] Hadikatû'-l cevâmî. 2 volumes set. [= Hadiqatul-gewami = The garden of the mosques]
HAFIZ HÜSEYIN AYVANSARAYÎ, (?-1786), Matbaa-i Âmire, Istanbul, [AH 1281] = 1865. In contemporary Ottoman quarter burgundy leather bdg. with red boards. Gilt lettering of the title with some decorative elements and...
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[THE MYTH OF ORIGIN IN THE EARLY REPUBLICAN THEATRE PLAYS] Sümer Ülkerleri: Türk tarihinin 3 perdelik bir görünüşü. Cover illustration by Ömer
[ULUKUT], A. ISMET. Ülkü Kitaphanesi / Nümune Matbaasi, Istanbul, 1934. Original illustrated wrappers. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Turkish. 56 p. First and only edition of this uncommon...
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[THE NATION-STATE MODEL] Serbest insanlar ülkesinde. [i.e. In the land of the free people]
AGAOGLU AHMET, (1869-1939), Sanayii Nefise Matbaasi, Istanbul, 1930. Original wrappers. A very good copy. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Turkish. 128 p.First edition of this scarce early Republican period...
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[THE NIEDERMAYER-HENTIG EXPEDITION / BRITISH INDIA] Hindistan'dan Iran ve Rusya arazisine seyahat edeceklere mahsûs kilavuz... [i.e. A guide to travelers from India through Iranian and Russian territories, containing detailed information about passports]
KARARGÂH-I UMÛMÎ ISTIHBÂRÂT SUBESI [= INTELLIGENCE SERVICE], Karargâh-i Umûmiye Istihbârât Subesi / Matbaa-yi Askeriye, Istanbul, [AH 1332] = 1916. COMPLETE TITLE: [THE NIEDERMAYER-HENTIG EXPEDITION / BRITISH INDIA] Hindistan'dan Iran ve Rusya arazisine...
[THE OTTOMAN MODERN MEDICAL JOURNAL THAT COULD BE PUBLISHED AFTER THE OPPRESSIONIST SULTAN REGIME] طبابت حاضره / Tabâbet-i hâzira [La medicine modern. Bi-mensuel = The modern medicine]. 1 March 1909 - 1 March 1910. Nos: 1-24 (The first 24 issues of 82)
[TALIMCIOGLU], DR. SÜKRÜ KAMIL (1870-1946) (Prep. by). Matbaa-yi Hayriye ve Sürekasi, Istanbul, 1909-1910. Contemporary burgundy half morocco. Spine with five raised bands; gilt title to the front board and in...
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[THE PEARLS OF THE CROWN: THE FIRST TURKISH BOOK ON THE LIFE OF MUHAMMAD] سير ويسى مكى ومدنى / Siyer-i Veysî, Mekkî ve Medenî; Ḫâbnâme-i Veysî, Münse’ât-i Veysî, Sehâdetnâme-i Veysî
VEYSÎ, UVEYS B. MEHMED (1561-1628). Veriz [sic. Vezir] Hani Matbaasi, Istanbul, AH 1286 = [1869]. Original quarter dark green morocco. Five compartments on spine, the second gilt titled “Siyer-i Veysî...
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[THE POEMS BY MAO] Shiirler. Translated in Turkish by Eray Canberk
MAO ÇE TUNG [sic. MAO ZEDONG], (1893-1976)., Ugrak Kitabevi Yayinlari, Istanbul, 1966. Original wrappers. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Turkish. 30, [1] p. First Turkish edition of these poems...
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[THE POETRY COLLECTION OF ALI IBN ABI TALIB / THE FIRST BULAQ EDITION] ديوان سيدنا علي بن أبي طالب / Dîwân 'Alî ibn Abî Tâlib [with] Al-urghûzat
ALI IBN ABI TALIB (c. 600-661). Matba’at Bulaq, Bulaq - Cairo, AH 1251 [1835 CE]. Original full brown calf with flap. Inlay mystical sun (shemse) decorations on the front and...
[THE PRINCE OF MOLDOVIA'S EASTERN LANGUAGES LEXICON] Dictionnaire français-arabe, persan et turc, enrichi d'exemples en langue turque, avec des variantes, et beaucoup de mots d'arts et de sciences. Vol. 1: A-E. Vol. 2: F-O. Vol. 3: P-Z. 3 volumes set
ALEXANDER HANDJERI [or HANGERLI, HANDZERLI, HANDGERIU], (Dragoman of the Porte of the Ottoman Empire, and Prince of Moldavia between March 7 and July 24, 1807), (1768-1854)., Imprimerie de l'Université Impériale., Moscou...
[THE PROVERBS OF KING SOLOMON IN KURMANJI DIALECT / KURDS IN BEYRUT] Methelokên Hezretê Silêman. Civata Kitêba Miqedes... [i.e., The parable of Prophet Solomon. The assembly of the Holy Scriptures of unity]. [Translated by Kamiran Alî Bedirxan]
THE PROVERBS OF SOLOMON. Civata Kitêba Miqedes ya Emerîkanî & Brîtanî û bîyanî [i.e., The Council (or Society) of the Holy Book of the American, British, and foreign [nations]], Bêrut...
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[THE RED CRESCENT / THE EXCHANGE OF POPULATIONS] Hilâl-i Ahmer mecmuasi = Bulletin mensuel du Croissant - Rouge Turc : Her ayin onbesinde nesrolunur. Year 3. Nos. 29-40. (12 issues of 109). [i.e., The journal of the Red Crescent]
Complete title: [THE RED CRESCENT / THE EXCHANGE OF POPULATIONS] هلال احمر مجموعسى / Hilâl-i Ahmer mecmuasi = Bulletin mensuel du Croissant - Rouge Turc : Her ayin onbesinde nesrolunur....
[THE REFORM OF CALENDAR: BOOK THAT SUGGESTED A UNIFORM HIJRI CALENDAR FOR ALL MUSLIM NATIONS] Islahü't-takvim = Islâh al-taqwîm. [Together with the Arabic translation of Shafîq Bey Mansûr Yagan]
[KATIRCIOGLU], GAZI AHMED MUHTAR [PASHA], (Ottoman astronomer, statesman, author, intellectual, commander), (1839-1919). Matbaa-i Muhammed Efendi Mustafa, Cairo, AH 1307 = [1890]. Contemporary black cloth, title-lettered gilt on spine. 4to. (28...
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[THE REGISTERS OF MUSLIMS IN EARLY YUGOSLAVIA] Uredba o vođenju matica... [i.e., Decree on keeping registers of births and deaths of Muslims in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes]
Državna štamparija Kraljevine Srba, Hrvata i Slovenaca, Beograd (Belgrade), 1928. COMPLETE TITLE: [THE REGISTERS OF MUSLIMS IN EARLY YUGOSLAVIA] Uredba o vođenju matica rođenih i umrlih muslimana u Kraljevini Srba, Hrvata...
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[THE ROMEO AND JULIET FILM PREMIERE IN LEVANTINE IZMIR] Romeo ve Juliyet, Ilk defa! Yeni’nin muhterem müdavimlerine 1943 yılbaşı armağanı [i.e., Romeo and Juliet. For the first time! A New Year's 1943 gift to the esteemed patrons of Yeni Cinema]
COMPLETE TITLE: [THE ROMEO AND JULIET FILM PREMIERE IN LEVANTINE IZMIR] Romeo ve Juliyet, Ilk defa! Yeni’nin muhterem müdavimlerine 1943 yılbaşı armağanı. [Verso] Kanunsuz Şehir: Bill Elliott, Bağdad Hırsızı, etc....
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[THE SECOND DENTAL JOURNAL IN TURKISH MEDICAL LITERATURE] دیشجیلگ عالمی / Dişçilik alemi: Dişçilik fenninin terakkisine hizmet eder, fennî, tıbbî ve meslekî mecmuadır = Dichdjilik alemi: Le monde dentaire. Nos: The first 1-24 (of 34) in 2 volumes
RÂMIZ, FERID [ÖKER] (?-1968). Cihan Biraderler Matbaasi, Istanbul, 1924-1927. Contemporary quarter calf. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). Profusely illustrated and period...
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[THE SIXTH CHOLERA PANDEMIC (1899-1923) / EMMIGRATION / THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE] Manuscript report prepared by the Italian Royal Consular Agent in Rodosto (Tekirdağ), detailing the region’s poor sanitary conditions and the arrival of emigrants from...
CONSUL GENERAL OF ITALY IN CONSTANTINOPLE & THE ROYAL CONSULAR AGENT IN RODOSTO. Manuscript & Typescript, Rodosto & Constantinopoli, 3-9 October 1913. COMPLETE TITLE: [THE SIXTH CHOLERA PANDEMIC (1899-1923) /...
[THE SONS OF THE DEVIL: FIRST SEPARATE BOOK ON YEZIDIS] Abede-i Iblis: Yezîdî taifesinin itikâdâti, a'dâti, evsâfi. [i.e. The sons of Satan: Yezidi society's beliefs, customs and characteristics]
AYÂNDAN MUSTAFA NURI PASHA, (Ottoman governor of Mosul between 1902-1905)., Matbaa-i Ictihad., Istanbul, [AH 1328] = 1912. Paperback. 8vo. (18 x 12 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic...
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