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Facsimile in full leather binding of the rare edition printed in Moscow 1946. 311 p. of Arabic text and 21 p. of introduction in Russian. Archive studies and publication series no. ( 2 ). The mountain war in the North Caucasus generated thousands of documents, most from Russian officials but also a large number from the mountain peoples.85 Among mountain sources, however, only two chronicles dealt comprehensively with the military campaigns and their religious context. The first was kept by Qurban Ali al-'Ashilti and edited by Imam Shamil himself. Unfortunately, after Shamil's surrender this irreplaceable source was burned by the author out of fear that the chronicle would be used by the Russians as the basis for mass arrests.86 The second was Muhammad Tahir al-Qarakhi's The Shining of Daghestani Swords in Certain Campaigns of Shamil. This document, treasured by the mountaineers and widely circulated—sometimes in shortened, altered or otherwise corrupted redactions—was not published in a reliable… Read More

Facsimile ed. of the first edi. printed in Paris. ARABIC TEXT, HALF TITLE PAGE IN ARABIC AND FRENCH, FRONTISPIECE OF NAPOLEON, TITLE PAGE IN ARABIC AND FRENCH, 7 PP OF PREFACE IN FRENCH, HALF TITLE PAGE IN ARABIC, 11 PP INTRODUCTION IN ARABIC, 584 PP IN ARABIC, WITH SOME MAPS AND PLANS. Archive Studies and Publication rare books series no. ( 6 )

Seven volumes; (vol.1): 4, 255, 3 p. (Vol.2): 6, 256 p. (Vol.3): 7, 219, 2 p. (Vol.4): 12, 169 p. (Vol.5): 17, 360, 2 p. (Vol.6): 16, 389 p. (Vol.7): 14, 296 p. In contemporary bindings, edges of the all volumes, except vol. 7, are marbled. Selections from al Jawa'ib newspaper which was issued in Istanbul during the Sultan Abdul Aziz era by Ahmad Faris al Shidyaq. The Muntakhabat was published between 1875 and 1882 by Shidyaq's nephew; Salim Faris.

İn original decorative dark green binding with the Toghra (arm) of the Sultan Abdul Hamid II and the Ottoman cresent. Dedicated and signed by a possible member of the commity in 21-11-1321 (21-11-1905). With 14 plates in the end contain 34 original photographs of the accused people, equipments and explosive materials used in the assassination attempt. Ex-libris Ertugrul Zekai Okte. Armenians who were not able to get the desired results from their protests in Istanbul in 1895 and 1896 attempted to draw the attention of big powers by assassinating Abdulhamid II and carrying out big protests, and in this way, reach their goals by weakening the Ottoman Empire. Within this framework, it was decided to start intensive activities in Istanbul and İzmir in the Dashnaksutyun congress carried out in Sofia in January of 1904. According to this, the Sultan would be assassinated and then the government centre, Galata Bridge, Tunnel, Ottoman Bank, foreign embassies and some other private and official institutions… Read More

19 individual photographs of different sizes, of which four are signed by Huda Sha'rawi including two dedicated and signed in Paris to Majd ed Din (Nasif). About 14 are studio photographs; most in Paris and some in Cairo including one in Egyptian local dress signed by Lekegian in Cairo. Huda Sha'rāwī; (June 23, 1879 – December 12, 1947) was a pioneering Egyptian feminist leader, nationalist, and founder of the Egyptian Feminist Union. Born into a wealthy family in Minya, she was the daughter of Muhammad Sultan, the first president of the Egyptian Representative Council. Sha'rawi spent her childhood and early adulthood secluded in an upper-class Egyptian harem. At the age of thirteen, she was married to her cousin Ali Pasha Sha'rawi. According to Margaret Badran, a "subsequent separation from her husband gave her time for an extended formal education, as well as an unexpected taste of independence." She was taught to read the Quran and received tutoring in Arabic and Turkish and Islamic subjects by… Read More

Facsimile of the first and only edition. 116 p. of Arabic text Answer on a question about the youth Turkey party, contains a defeat of the Sultan Abdul Hamid II , the political point of view and statistic of the Sultan's projects. Rare books series of the Archive studies and publication, no.( 3 )

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.

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

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.

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