Search Results: Maps & Atlases & Guides from Khalkedon Rare Books, IOBA, ESA

Istanbul: Istanbul Fethi Dernegi Istanbul Enstitüsü Yayinlari / Sehir Matbaasi, 1958. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Modern cloth bdg. 4to. (30 x 24 cm). In Turkish. 27 p. text; 21 numerous map feuilles in Ottoman script and modern Turkish. 19. asirda Istanbul haritasi. Ekrem Hakki Ayverdi was raised at a time in which Istanbul was undergoing its late Ottoman-early Republican period. Apart from his persona as an engineer-architect, restorer, and architectural historian, he was a collector passionately dedicated to Ottoman art. Undertaking the construction of different public buildings in Istanbul, Bursa and Edirne, as well as the restoration of many architectural works, Ayverdi not only brought together the most select and refined works of Ottoman art, which had begun to lose its prestige amidst the changing values of high culture in the time he lived, but he also paid particular attention to their conservation and preservation. Ayverdi's two… Read More

Istanbul: Dönence Basim ve Yayin Hizmetleri, 1999. Soft cover. New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Paperback. Pbo. 4to. (31 x 22 cm). In English and Turkish. 80 p., color and b/w ills. An 8200 year old map: The town plan of Çatalhöyük.= 8200 yillik bir harita: Çatalhöyük sehir plani. I was fascinated when I first saw the Catalhoyuk map, a heritage of 'Anatolian Civilizations' which has survived 8,200 years of history, while at the same time I was greatly disappointed that such a unique map was neither known sufficiently enough nor introduced to the cartographic scholars. It was for this reason that about two years ago, I decided to conduct research into the matter. However, as I was already involved in two research projects entitled 'The History of Turkish Mapping in the Republican Era' and 'Historical Relief Maps, ' respectively, it was not possible to find time for the Catalhoyuk map. Once I had completed these studies, I… Read More

Istanbul: Bahriye Matbaasi., [AH 1329], 1913. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine. Modern light brown cloth bdg. gilt lettering on the front board. [1], 99 p., 36 numbered maps printed in black and red ink, 5 numbered folded plates. A fine copy. First and only edition of this extremely rare atlas in user guide form including the instructions and descriptions of the routes of vessels by an advisor of the British naval officer and German prince related to the British royal family, Prince Louis Alexander of Battenberg (1854-1921), who was the first Marquess of Milford Haven, commanded the Atlantic Fleet from 1908 to 1910 and became first sea lord in 1912. This book was translated by Nusret, who was a lieutenant in the Ottoman Naval Forces in its period and prepared only for use of Turkish naval officers. The plates include the maneuver plate of an officer named "Martin", who is not able to be recognized. Every map and plate depending on the current position of the ship has its own descriptive… Read More

Ankara: Harta Genel Müdürlügü, 1944. Soft cover. Very Good. Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. Original huge color city plan of Ankara city. 83x67 cm. In Turkish. Scale: 1:8.000. Very detailed and huge city plan of Ankara prepared and printed at the early period of the Republican Turkey. There's one copy in the VEKAM collection of 'Ankara on the maps: Ankara maps and plans, a selection from collections' (p. 64).

Ankara: VEKAM: Koç Üniversitesi Vehbi Koç Ankara Arastirmalari Uygulama ve Arastirma Merkezi, 2017. Soft cover. New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Paperback. Oblong 4to. (26 x 26,5 cm). Parallel text in English and Turkish. 79 p., fully color ills. Ankara on the maps: Ankara maps and plans. A selection from Collections.= Haritalarda Ankara: Ankara haritalari ve planlari. Koleksiyonlardan bir seçki. [Exhibition catalogue]. Texts by Filiz Yenisehirlioglu, Gökçe Günel, Osman Alp. Includes 65 maps and plans of Ankara city from 17th century to the present day by various Europe and Ottoman / Turkish cartographers and map-makers. The exhibition intends to present some of the various forgotten maps and plans of Ankara, originally produced in the books of local and foreign travelers and in encyclopedias; large-scale maps of various districts and villages of Ankara; maps of various scales produced by the General Command of Mapping till early 2000s in addition… Read More

Tehran: Intishârât-i Dastân., [Sh.: 1394], 2016. Hardcover. New. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Original bdg. HC. Folio. (34 x 24 cm). In Persian with abstracts in English. 392 p., color and b/w ills. Tehran became a major city of Iran after 1554 A.D. during the Safavid period when Shah Tahmasb I, son of Shah Ismail, ordered the implementation of two large-scale public works. The first project was the construction of ramparts and moats surrounding the entire city, which defined the city's perimeters and increased its defense. The rampart consisted of 114 towers, representing the 114 chapters within the Holy Quran and enclosed an area of 4.35 km2. The second project was the establishment of the bazaar, the heart of the industrial and commercial activities of the city, surrounded by numerous holy shrines. However, it was 240 years later in the Spring of 1796 A.D. that Tehran became the national capital of Iran, during Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar's reign. 2016 A.D. actually… Read More

Ankara: Avukat Hâmid Ince Letterhead, 1936. No Binding. Very Good. Original autograph letter signed 'Hâmid Sevket Ince'. 22x14 cm. In Ottoman script. 1 p. Full. Ince was a Turkish politician and a famous lawyer inAnkara city. He is a graduate of Istanbul University Faculty of Law. He served as the Deputy of Erzurum and Ankaraand he worked as a freelance lawyer. Dated 22/6/1936. Recipient was 'Mr. M. Sadik'. Punch holes on left side. A good paper with '...en Bank' watermarked.

Istanbul (Constantinople): Matbaa-yi Âmîre., [AH 1332], 1916. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Contemporary red cloth. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 16 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). [1], 229, [1] p., many b/w and color ills., 30 chromo-lithographed maps. Wear and fading on spine, some ex-library stamps on the colophon and several blank pages, ownership ink inscription and signature on the first page-overall a good copy. First edition of this rare Ottoman atlas for the primary schools in the late Ottoman Empire, including beautiful 30 chromo-lithographed maps of the Ottoman land according to administrative regions (provinces) and richly illustrated with b/w plates of the cities and provinces in the Middle East. Map list: 1. World map 2. Complete Imperial Ottoman 3. Arabian Peninsula 4. Anatolia 5. Asia Minor 6. Marmara and Black Sea 7. Aegean (The Archipelago) 8. Demography of Anatolia and Syria, Libya, etc 9. Administrative… Read More

Netherlands: Uitgave v. Blankwaardt & Schoonhoven Rijswijk (Z.-H.), 1932. Soft cover. Very Good. Original sepia toned photograph as printed postcard showing H. M. Wilhelmina meets Princess Juliana. 8,5x13,5 cm. In Dutch. Slightly toned and a minimal tape piece on verso. Otherwise a good paper. [BRIEFKAART] H. M. de Koningin met Prinses Juliana (Origineel Deutmann den Haag.). Uitgave v. Blankwaardt & Schoonhoven Rijswijk (Z.-H.). Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Maria was Queen of the Netherlands from 1890 until her abdication in 1948. Juliana was Queen of the Netherlands from 1948 until her abdication in 1980.

Ankara: TÜBA: Türkiye Bilimler Akademisi - Verlag Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, 2015. Dust jacket. New/New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Original bdg. Dust wrapper. In special box. 4to. (30 x 22 cm). In Turkish. 2 volumes set: ([xxxii], 543 p.; [6], 519 p., 81 numerous b/w plates). Beçin definesi. 2 volumes set. [BOXED]. "It is generally accepted that debasement greatly contributed to the economic and conse-quently also social problems of the Ottoman Empire in the late 16th/early 17th century. The numismatic data derived from the Beçin coin hoard, closing under sultan Ahmed (1603-1617) greatly challenges this view. Metal analysis has shown that only the overall weights of the coins were reduced; the ?neness of silver remained unchanged at least until the 1610s.". (Source: The Beçin Coin Hoard and Ottoman Monetary History in the Late 16th/Early 17th Century, PFEIFFER-TAS / SCHINDEL).

Leipzig: Wagner & Debbs Printing House., [c. 1919]. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Original bdg. 4to. (28 x 24 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 24 p. First and only edition of this scarce atlas printed in Leipzig for the Ottoman market before the proclamation of the Republic, distributed by Jewish agent A. M. Karmi of this atlas located in Dersaadet (Constantinople), including beautiful and attractive 34 chromo-lithographed maps of Africa, Australia, Americas, Europe, Turkey, Asia, and a celestial map. Özege 8803.; Only two copies in OCLC: 632952950, 949536147 (the Bogaziçi University of Turkey and Universitätsbibliothek Bamberg of Germany).

Kartenstelle 5 De Vermess. Abtlg. 6., [ca. 1900], 1900. Soft cover. Very Good. Atlas Folio - over 23 - 25" tall. Original b/w city plan. Atlas folio. (58x47 cm). In German. Folded. [CITY PLAN of BRAILA -IBRAIL-] Stadtplan von Braila. Scale (Masstab): 1/10.000. No cartographer. 33 descriptive articles on bottom-right corner of the plan. Slightly chipped at extremities of paper and soiling. It shows Braila and Donau. Braila (Turkish: Ibrail) is a city in Muntenia, eastern Romania, a port on the Danube and the capital of Braila County.

Kartenstelle 5 De Vermess. Abtlg. 6., [ca. 1900], 1900. Soft cover. Very Good. Atlas Folio - over 23 - 25" tall. Original b/w city plan. Atlas folio. (58x47 cm). In German. Folded. [CITY PLAN of BRAILA -IBRAIL-] Stadtplan von Braila. Scale (Masstab): 1/10.000. No cartographer. 33 descriptive articles on bottom-right corner of the plan. Slightly chipped at extremities of paper and soiling. It shows Braila and Donau. Braila (Turkish: Ibrail) is a city in Muntenia, eastern Romania, a port on the Danube and the capital of Braila County. There's some Ottoman manuscript including translations of the German descriptive text on the plan, and also "'Ibrail' sehir plâni" written on verso in Ottoman script. Extremely rare.

Iran: [c. 1960], 1960. No Binding. Very Good. Original color city map of Isfahan. 70x50 cm. In English. Folded. No scale. The scarce detailed city map of Isfahan which is a major historical ancient and Islamic city in the Central District of the Isfahan Province of Iran, including an alphabetical index as well. There are some b/w photos showing several important places and buildings on the map. Remarks say, "Please note that most Government Departments, Point 4, Fao, Banks, etc. are situated around Shah Square. Ask for Ostandari i.e. the Governor's Office at F6 or find the Information Dept. at D6. All streets, avenues, kuchehs are listed under the name of khiaban eg. Khiaban Abbasssad is under K. not A. Historic places are listed both under their own names e.g. Ali-Qapu, Chehel-Sotoon, etc.; and under Mosques, Minarets, etc.".

Ankara: Turkish Naval Forces / Turkish Naval Museum, 2001. Limited Edition . Dust jacket. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Original bdg. Dust wrapper. Oblong 4to. (28 x 28 cm). In English and Turkish. 437 p. Color ills. 1000 copies were printed. Chart and map catalogue of Turkish Naval Museum.= Türk Deniz Müzesi harita katalogu.

Istanbul & Berlin: 1930-1969, 1930. Soft cover. Very Good. Original autograph letters signed, concert programs and one ticket of Bruno Walter and Jose Iturbi in 23 September 1932 by Anita Tiedcke, letters by and to Anita Tiedcke, Muhiddin Erel and Suna and Sevim Erels. Includes 54 concert programs, booklets and leaflets which some of them are handwritten, typewritten and mostly original prints. Some programs contains Anita Tiedcke's violin parts, early ones in Berlin (1930s), and later period ones in Istanbul. Especially typescript Istanbul programs (such as Aysegül Sarica's ones) are extremely rare and very important collection on Turkish history of classical music. One special designed hand written and drawn concert program titled "In Mozart Reich - Weihnachts Konzert gespielt von Nannerl u. Wolfgang Mozart. 24 autograph letters from and to all family members. Letters belong to Anita Tiedcke, are especially important for which include legal correspondences about Anita… Read More

Istanbul: Generalkonsulat der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, 1989. Soft cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In German. 77, [1] p., b/w ills. Kaiserliche Palais in Istanbul und die deutsch - türkischen Beziehungen. Imperial Palace in Istanbul and the German - Turkish relations. Contents: Ekkehard Eickhoff; "Auf historischem Boden"; Klaus Nohlen; "Reprasentation und Sparsamkeit. Politische Aspekte beim Bau des Kaiserlichen Botschaftsgebaudes"; Gerhard Muller-Chorus; "A la recherche des aigles perdus": Armin Kossler; "Die Besuche Kaiser Wilhelms II in Konstantinopel (1889, 1898, 1917)"; Klaus Kreiser; "Die Anfange der deutsch-turkischen Hochschulbeziehungen"; Leyla Çambel; "Franz von Papen als Botschafter im deutschen Kaiserlichen Palais in Istanbul. Deutsch-turkische Beziehungen in den dreissinger und vierziger Jahren"; Hans Robert Romer; "Ein Ubermittlungsfehler und die… Read More

Konya: Çizgi Kitabevi Yayinlari, 2019. Soft cover. New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Paperback. Demy 8vo. (22 x 15 cm). In Turkish. 174 p., ills. Dünya haritasi ve cografya risalesi. Haci Ahmet was a purported Muslim cartographer linked to a 16th-century map of the world. Ahmet appended a commentary to the map, outlining his own life and an explanation for the creation of the map. But it is not clear whether Ahmet created the map, or whether he simply translated it into Turkish for use in the Ottoman world. Haci Ahmet appended a lengthy commentary to a 16th-century map of the world annotated in the Turkish language, known as The Ottoman Mappa Mundi of Haci Ahmet, amongst other titles, which opens with "Whoever wishes to know the true shape of the world, their minds shall be filled with light and their breast with joy.". The map is heart shaped, otherwise known as a "cordiform projection," a style that was popular in sixteenth century Europe, and the… Read More

Dersaâdet-Constantinople: Hüseyin Ferid (Printed and published by) / Matbaa-yi Âmire., [AH 1310], 1894. Soft cover. Very Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Original color lithograph map. Folded. Oblong folio. (35 x 52 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). It shows Sudan and West Africa, Atlas Ocean shores, Sahra Desert, and other parts of Africa. Scale: 1:15.000.000. A very detailed and attractive map. Slightly fading. Otherwise a very good copy. Dated Hegira: 1310 = [Gregorian 1894]. Taken from his attractive atlas titled "Yeni cografya atlasi. [i.e. New Geographical Atlas]". The cartographer, Ali Seref, or Hafiz Ali Seref (or Esref) Pasha (1840-1907) was an Ottoman soldier and mapmaker who was schooled in Paris as a cartographer around 1862. While in Paris he published his first atlas with 22 maps, called the Yeni atlas. Upon his return to Istanbul, he became the chief cartographer at the Matbaa-i Amire Printing Press in Beyazit. Chipping on… Read More

[Zonguldak]: Manuscript Mining Map, 1955. Soft cover. Very Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Original manuscript map on cloth. Chipped margins, stains on cloth. Folded. Oblong folio. (32x35 cm) In modern Turkish. Sealed. It shows the exploration of an area of ??1487 hectares and some stone and brick mosques, fountains, buildings and geographic status of the region in the upper corner. Scale: 1:25.000. Extremely rare.