[MILITARY ANTEBELLUM OTTOMAN MAP OF EAST & SOUTHEAST ANATOLIA AND THE CAUCASUS BORDERS] Erzurum, Van, Bitlis... [i.e., The map of Erzurum, Van, Bitlis vilayats and adjacent to these places such as Trabzon, Sivas, Harput, Diyarbakir and Musul]

N.A., N.p., [ca. 1909].

COMPLETE TITLE: [MILITARY ANTEBELLUM OTTOMAN MAP OF EAST & SOUTHEAST ANATOLIA AND THE CAUCASUS BORDERS] Erzurum, Van, Bitlis vilâyetleri ile bunlara civar olan Trabzon, Sivas, Harput, Diyarbekir, Musul vilâyetlerinin bâzi kisâmi [i.e., The map of Erzurum, Van, Bitlis vilayats and adjacent to these places such as Trabzon, Sivas, Harput, Diyarbakir and Musul].

Original folded map mounted on canvas. 118x112 cm. In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). Scale: 1/630.000.

Extremely rare huge chromo-lithograph map in 24 sheets mounted on canvas, showing a large antebellum zone including the borders to Russia on the northeast, and to Armenia, Azerbaijan on the east, with Midyat (Mardin), Mosul, Mt. Cilo (Resko-Buzul) on the southeast; Kahta (Adiyaman), Munzur Mt., Divrigi (Sivas) on the west; the Black Sea on the north. In addition, it shows roads, mountains and hills, lakes, telegraphs and postways, and borders in different panels. An attractive map with its huge size and decorative surface. Several toponyms are underlined in red ink. Otherwise, a very good map.

We can't trace it in any collection and/or institutional holding.