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Ottoman text in naskhi script, lacking the fist beginning leave and possibly one other from the end. hand written notes between 1168 H. and 1910. some notes tell that the book was read by some employees in the Ottoman court and in definite cafes of Istanbul like Galata. An Extra ordinary example.

Approx. 1000 p. copied in 948 AH. (1541 AD.) includes 6 fully illuminated pages. copied in neat elegant Naskh script. One heading illustration to the first p. All pages out-ruled and under linen in gold In classic Ottoman binding contains 5 Shamsa on the boards an flap. Corners pressed and illuminated in gold. Titled in gold on the back of… Read more about this item

182 p. Ottoman Turkish text. The first official year book printed in the lithograph press in Mecca. Early work to be printed in Hedjaz. Rare.

10 p. Of text in English, Ottoman Turkish, Arabic, Urdu and Russian, with 9 full page plates. A hajj travel brochure printed in İstanbul supposed to be by an Armenian press in c. 1900. Rare

19 p. Ottoman Turkish text. Official report of the hajj and health quarantine law in 1889-1900. Consists of 20 articles. The Anglo-ottoman Hajj policy conflict. Rare.

310 p. Ottoman Turkish text. Ownership by Mesud Qasim zaynal Ali Riza in jeddah, the son of the Ottoman delegate of Jeddah.

192 p. Arabic text, a rare print. Stamp of the general Ibrahim Rif'at Pasha in 1335, an endorsement copy. With several notes during the copy. Modern binding.

2ff, 109 p. Arabic text. The second press of Bulak by the tobjiyyah (artillery) printed house in Turah, Cairo. 1251 AH., 1835 AD. Ownership Mustafa Kamel al Ghamrawi 1317 AH. Edited by Abdurrahman al Safty, the editor of Alf layla wa layla printed in Bulak.

45 x 38 cm. Ottoman Turkish text. printed by Abdurrahman el Muderris in 1219 AH, 1804 AD.

26 x 16.5 cm. 131 p. in Ottoman Turkish. ornamented boards of contemporary leather binding. With 20 contemporarily colored miniatures. Mahammad bin Suleyman (Classical Azerbaijani: محمد سليمان اوغلی Məhəmməd Süleyman oğlu), better known by his pen name Fuzuli (Azerbaijani: فضولی Füzuli; c. 1494 – 1556), was an Azerbaijani, of the Bayat tribes of Oghuz, poet, writer and thinker. Often considered one… Read more about this item

A huge complete book in four parts, with many miniatures of which some are on full pages. Some leaves loose, some some corners restoration, some small cutting and light spots. A lithograph print

401 p. Ottoman Turkish in riqa'a script. The manuscript consists of tow books, the first one is by un-known author wrote it in 1185 H., 1771 AD. Depending on an other work written in 1139 H. With 57 sexsual miniatures signed by Omar. The miniatures don't appear in this copy and remain as blanks. The second book is bahname-i… Read more about this item

42 x 26 cm. Title page and 34 colored lithograph plates

Ottoman text, 256 p. With 14 p. Tertib Ajza, Pharmaceuticals should be used by pilgrims on the Hajj road. Printed in Bulak 1250.

68x50 cm. Ottoman and French with hand colors by the Hejaz Railway committee, showing the main Railways crossing through Syria, Jordan, Tabuk and Madain Salih to Medina. With the other Railway projects of Bagdad, Kuwait, Nejd, Yemen with the Railway between Jeddah and Mecca

38x28 cm. Open maps measures 38x52 cm. Some are handly colored. One index written in Ottoman Turkish. Printed in different printing houses by Ali Sharaf Pasha and others between 1892 and 1897 for the official military use. In contemporary binding. Rare Ottoman Atlas.

A complete copy with the preface of the printing reason of the book (Sebeb-i tab' kitab-i mustatab). In contemporary fine dark brown Ottoman binding with flap. 4 lvs. Contain the printing reason and details. 2 lvs. Contain praise to the Sultan Mahmud II. 223 numbered p. 283 numbered p. With numbered 56 lithographic plates by the Erzurumian Aghob. With many… Read more about this item

20p. Arabic text, in riq'a script, with heading illustration. Copied in Bayindir state by Mustafa the past judge of Akca kazanlik, Turkey, in 1136.

18, 76 p. In Ottoman Turkish. In contemporary dark brown binding.

20.5 x 15 cm. 112 p. Of Ottoman Turkish text. Front contemporary marbeled cover. Descriptive geographical journey from İstanbul through Syria to Hejaz. The author's Haj report prepared in 1678-1679 and dedicated to the Kethuda Mustafa Pasha.