Search Results: Balkanica from Khalkedon Rare Books, IOBA, ESA

Istanbul: Bagcilar Belediyesi, 2013. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Original bdg. HC. 4to. (29 x 21 cm). Proceedings in Turkish. 247 p., b/w ills. 1. International Alija Izzetbegoviç Symposium. Papers.= Uluslararasi Aliya Izzetbegoviç Sempozyum. Bildiriler. 11-12 October, 2008, Istanbul - Turkey.

Sofia: Women Liberal Network, 2009. Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Paperback. Pbo. Very good. 4to. (29 x 20 cm). Lvi p. texts; 63, [1] p. ills, photos. Color and b/w ills. In Bulgarian, English, German, French, Italian, Russian and Japan. 100 years of the proclamation of independence and restoration of the Kingdom of Bulgaria. Remembrance of revived kingdom. translation into English: Svetla Mutafova, Ernesta Rouseva; into German: Anelia Kasabova; into French: Evelina Yanovska; into Italian: Irina Dimitrova; into Russian: Veselka Draganova; into Japan: Albena Todorova.

Ankara: Türk Yurdu Yayinlari, 2015. Soft cover. New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Paperback. Demy 8vo. (22 x 14 cm). In Turkish. 362 p. 100. yilinda Balkan Harbi. Balkan Wars in 100th anniversary. BALKAN WARS; (1912-1914) Ottomania Balkans Balkan Peninsula Internaitonal relations Ottoman history.

Ankara: Grafiker Yayinlari, 2014. Soft cover. New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Paperback. Pbo. 4to. (27 x 22 cm). In Turkish. 438 p. Ills. A study on Ottoman foreign policy in Balkans based on the case of a Bulgarian girl converted to Islam from Christianity to marry with Emin Effendy who was a collecting agent. 1876 Selânik Vak'asi: Osmanli'nin Balkan siyaseti.

Istanbul: Rumeli Türkleri Kültür ve Dayanisma Dernegi Yayinlari, 2000. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original bdg. Roy. 8vo. (23 x 16 cm). In Turkish. [xx], 320, [13] p., 13 p. b/w plts. 1896 (Hicri 1314) Kosova vilayeti salnamesi (Üsküp, Pristine, Prizren, Ipek, Yenipazar, Taslica).

Balkans: Fî 16 Ra [Rebiyülahir] sene AH 1130 = [19 March 1718], 1718. 1st Edition . No Binding. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original manuscript on polished paper. Demy 8vo. (22 x 16 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). [2] p. A rare early manuscript historical document and petition written to Sultan Ahmed III directly in jeli diwani script, "telhis" and "buyuruldu", including correspondences regarding the allowance to be given to four privates who were assigned to the supply ship on the Danube River under the command of Kapucubasi Mehmed Agha, in March 1718. A historically significant manuscript document written in the last year of the Austro-Turkish War (1716-1718) regarding the allowances of four privates subordinate to Mehmed Agha, who served in Ruse, Svishtov, Nikopol (Nicopolis) and on the banks of the Danube River, shows that the Turks retained control of the territory of the Danube River in the early 18th… Read More

Edirne, 1947. No Binding. Very Good. Original 9 b/w photos of Edirne showing mostly Turkish and Islamic architectural monuments in the city taken during a travel. 6,5x9 cm. All photos have manuscript descriptive texts by pencil in verso. 1-) Bayezid Mosque: Courtyard and enrance gate. 2-) A fine view from Bayezidiye districtof Edirne. 3-) Garden of Selimiye Mosque. 4-) A view from Selimiye Mosque's minarette. 5-) An artistic view of Selimiye Mosque and their minarettes. 6-) A view from Selimiye minarette. 7-) A view from Selimiye minarette. 8-) A classic Turkish house in Edirne in traditional architectural style. 9-) A view of the Museum from Selimiye minarette. Dated April, 1947.

Edirne: ca. 1960, 1960. No Binding. Very Good. Original five b/w photographs showing different places, districts, streets and architectural works of Edirne in 1960s. 9x14 cm. 1-) Vavli Cami Street. 2-) A traditional Turkish house. 3-) Fil Yokusu Street. 4-) Two mosques views. 5-) A taxi station and taxis from the center of the city. No photographer.

Isanbul: Boyut Yayin Grubu, 2014. Hardcover. New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Original bdg. HC. In publisher's special box. 4to. (32 x 32 cm). In Turkish. 372 p., color and b/w ills. The book edition of Akyol's documentary about Rumeli and Balkans. 500 yilin ardindan Rumeli'ye elveda. Oversize and heavy volume.

Istanbul: Western Thrace Turks Solidarity Association = Bati Trakya Türkleri Dayanisma Dernegi, 2006. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Paperback. Large 8vo. (20 x 20 cm). In English and Turkish. 19 p. 5th International Assembly of Western Thrace Turks. Final declaration.= 5. Uluslararasi Bati Trakya Türkleri Kurultayi. Sonuç bildirisi. 15-17 September / Eylül 2006, Istanbul.

Edirne: Lüleburgaz Belediyesi Kültür Yayinlari, 2015. Soft cover. New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Turkish. 199 p., b/w ills. 90. yilinda Balkan Savaslari ve Lüleburgaz muharebeleri. Ulusal Sempozyum, 26 Ekim 2002.

[Istanbul]: [AH 1262], 1846. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Paperback. Chipped on margins. Some owner notes. Otherwise a good copy. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 18 cm). In Ottoman script. 32 p. This rare book includes the royal travel of Sultan Abdülmecid in 1262 AH [1846 AD] to Roumelia. From Edirne, Abdülmecid proceeded to Eski Zagra (Stara Zagora), Kizanlik (Kazanluk), Gabrova (Gabrovo), Tirnova (Turnovo), Rusçuk (Ruse), Silistre (Silistra), and Varna. The route of the 1846 tour followed closely, except in reverse order, Mahmud II's tour of 1837. According to witness accounts, along the way, the sultan was greeted everywhere with poetic recitations and songs of praise and prayer, both in Ottoman and Bulgarian. The pride of place among welcoming parties invariably fell on students, of all creeds, most clad in white uniforms, some in solemn church-going attire, with flowers and green branches in their hands. At every stop, ceremonial cannon… Read More

Istanbul: Manuscript., [ca. 1970-80], 1970. No Binding. Very Good. Original nine letters with their original envelopes and one empty envelope of Nüket Aruca, (?-1987), was a Turkish female jazz singer. Letters are in mostly English. It's her last voice record in YouTube is from an improvised song from a jazz concert in the Turkish - American Association in 1985.

Istanbul: Artin Asaduryan ve Mahdumlari Matbaasi., [Roumi 1330], 1912. 1st Edition . Leather. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. In full leaher bdg. Cr. 8vo. (19 x 13 cm). In Ottoman script. 91 p., b/w ills. According to the Zâtî's work, Between the Balkan States which constructed regular army system newly Bulgaria had the most powerful army. Moreover, as in the case of Montenegro, with the encouragement of national feeling a country with a small army can achieve a historic victory. The defeat of the Ottoman Empire in the First Balkan War, to which Ottomans began at a superior level compared to enemies, proves this defeat was due to political reasons. Zâtî's work has some details of Balkan geography and its demographic structure and idea of Turkish / Ottoman nationalism. One copy in OCLC in Leiden University Library: 777192829.; Özege 2644.; TBTK 6872. First and Only Edition. Extremely rare.

Sarajevo: Izdanje Vakufske Direkcije / Drzavna Stamparija u Sarajevu., 1936-1937, 1936. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original publisher's green cloths. Roy. 8vo. (23 x 16 cm). Bilingual in Bosnian and Arabic. 2 volumes set: (289 p.; 216 p., 80 p. text in completely Arabic). First edition of this uncommon set of comprehensive teaching Arabic language prepared by three famous Bosnian scholars for the lower grades of madrasas and secondary schools in the early Yugoslavian period. The set includes comprehensive Arabic grammar in two volumes. Mehmed Handzic was a Bosnian Islamic scholar, theologian, and politician. Handzic was the leader of the Islamic revivalist movement in Bosnia and the founder of the religious association El-Hidaje. He was one of the authors of the Resolution of Sarajevo Muslims and the chairman of the Committee of National Salvation. As of January 2024, OCLC located single copy in a North American library (Harvard… Read More

Sarajevo: Drzavna Stamparija, 1927. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original wrappers. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). Bilingual in Bosnian and Arabic. 100 p. Age toning on covers and pages. Else, a good copy. Scarce Arabic grammar printed to be taught as a textbook in Islamic schools in Bosnian Yugoslavia. The book was written by the secretary of the Umela-Majlis of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo. Mahinic Ahmed was a Bosnian Muslim scholar and educator. As of January 2024, we couldn't trace any copies in the OCLC and KVK.

Skopje - Yugoslavie: Institut De Folklore , 1969. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Macedonian with a short French summary. 175-180 pp. Addition to the studying of the stylistic and expressive characteristics of the Macedonian folk proverbs (summary).= Prilog kon prouchuvacheto na stilsko-izraznite karakteristiki na Makedonskite narodni poslovitchi i pogovorki. [SIGNED COPY]. [Separatum from Makedonski Folklor = Le Folklore Macedonien, Godina II, Epoj 3-4]. Signed and inscribed by Sazdov to Turkish folklorist Tahir Alangu, (1915-1973). Tome Simon Sazdov, (1934-) is a Yugoslav humanist educator.

Konya: Palet Yayinlari, 2009. Soft cover. New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Paperback. Pbo. Demy 8vo. (22 x 14 cm). In Turkish. 196 p. Ahmet Vefik Pasha who's an Ottoman bureaucrat and intellectual of inspectorate of the lieutenant in the Ottoman Reform period. Ahmed Vefik Pasa'nin Anadolu sag kol müfettisligi.

Sofia: Narodna Prosveta, 1955. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Modern cloth bdg. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Turkish. 99, [1] p., b/w ills. One of the publications of Communist Bulgarian Turks printed in Sofia. Rare. Vintage cover. Ahmet Tatarof (Biyografik oçerk).

Istanbul: Gece Kitapligi, 2017. Soft cover. New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Paperback. Demy 8vo. (21 x 14 cm). In English. 196 p. Ahvâl-i gazavât der diyâr-i Bosna: The Bosnian frontier at wars of 1736-1739 Ottoman-Russo-Austro: A case study on Ömer Bosnavi's work. The book was accepted by YÖK as Master thesis in 2014 and published as book firstly by Lambert Press in January, 2016. After acceptance of thesis in 2014, a few studies published but Ömer Bosnavi's work was firstly published by me. Therefore first original transcription involve in that book. That study aims to offer an outline of the Ottoman-Russo-Austro War in 1736-1739 and also attempts to portray the Bosnia Frontier, an important subregion the Austro-Ottoman war. To provide a more detailed understanding of the Bosnian frontier, the first transcription of Ömer of Novi's "Ahval-i Gazavat Der Diyar-i Bosna" was included as a primary source in the study. While… Read More