Recent Arrivals from Khalkedon Rare Books, IOBA, ESA
Recent Arrivals from Khalkedon Rare Books, IOBA, ESA
[THE APRIL 1921 LUNAR ECLIPSE] Takvim-i Sâl [Three yearbooks of 1917, 1919, 1921]: 27 Cumadü'l-ûla 1335 - 9 Cumade'l-âhir 1336 (1919) - 19 Cümadeluhra 1337 - 30 Cümadeluhra 1338 (1921) - 6 Cumadü'l-ûla 1333 - 15 Cumadü'l-ûla 1334 (1917).
by HILMI, MÜNECCIMBASI HÜSEYIN (?-1924).
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1917
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Istanbul, TUR
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SGD 823.74
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Istanbul: Matbaa-yi Osmânî, Istanbul, AH 1333-1335-1337 = [1917-1919-1921]., 1917. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original pink, greenish and yellow illustrated wrappers with astronomical instruments such as almucantar. 12mo. (12 x 9 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 3 books: (64 p., 64 p., 64 p.), ills.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The skies of Dardanelles: Air battles above the Aegean Fron of Eastern Mediterranean in WW 1.
by CENK AVCI, (1950-).
- Condition
- New
- Published
- 2023
- Binding
- Soft cover
- ISBN
- 9786056728020
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- 1
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Istanbul, TUR
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SGD 61.78
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Istanbul: Privately Published, 2023. Soft cover. New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (23 x 16 cm). In english. [10], 208 p., richly illustrated. Fokker EIII Eindecker (Monoplane) was a single seater "Fighter Airplane" equipped with 100 hp Oberursel U1 brand, 9 cylinder rotary engine, its machine-gun (7.92 mm Spandau LMG 08… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 61.78
[DPs / BUENOS AIRES IMPRINT] ??-?? ? ?????? / Di-Pi v Italii: Zapiski prodavtsa kukol = [Di-pi en Italia: Notas del vendedor de las munecas]
by SHIRIAEV, BORIS [NIKOLAYEVICH] (A. ALIMOV) (1889-1959).
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1952
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Istanbul, TUR
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SGD 617.80
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Buenos Aires: Imprenta "Dorrego, 1952. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original pictorial wrappers. Demy 8vo. (21 x 14 cm). In Russian. 269, [2] p., photographic b/w plates on [8] unnumbered pages. Slight wear to lower spine, slight folding on extremities, light foxing. Overall, a very good copy. First… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 617.80
[MODERN MANUSCRIPT OTTOMAN CALENDAR & RUZNAMA] Yeni takvim-i Osmânî: Cülûs-i ma'den me'nûs-i hazret-i hilâfetpenâhî 11 Saban fî sene 1193 ve 19 Agustos sene 1292 velâdet-i bihberâ kiymet cenâb-i pâdisâhî, fî 14 Saban sene 1257 [i.e., New Ottoman calendar].
by REFET, (Hazret-i Sehriyârindan, 19. century Ottoman / Turkish scholar) & MEHMED PASAZÂDE A. IHSAN, (19. century Ottoman / Turkish scholar).
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1908
- Binding
- No Binding
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Istanbul, TUR
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SGD 686.45
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[Istanbul]: Original Manuscript., [1324 Safer AH], 1908. No Binding. Very Good. Original colour manuscript calendar prepared on fine polished paper. 36x22,5 cm. In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 2 p. Several ink stains on paper, chipped on extremities. Otherwise, a very good manuscript. Finely handwritten and illustrated manuscript including astronomical events, locations of planets and… Read more about this item Item Price
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[FONT HISTORY / NEW HELLENIC GREEK TYPE LETTERS] Promitheus desmotis [i.e., Prometheus bound]. Designer of the type: Victor Sholderer.
by AESCYLUS (BC 525-455).
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1930
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Istanbul, TUR
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SGD 823.74
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Londonioi (London), 1930: The Lanston Monotype Corporation (Prep. by), 1930. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original blue cloth. Gilt lettering title on spine, and top edge gilt. Foolscap 8vo. (18,5 x 12 cm). In Greek (Ancient), 39 p. Occasional soiling on spine and margins of boards. Otherwise, a near-fine copy.… Read more about this item Item Price
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[THE MAY 19, 1928 SOLAR ECLIPSE] Takvim-i Zamân [Three yearbooks of 1913, 1922, 1928]: 1 Ramazan 1347, 9 Shevvâl 1347 (1928) - 12 Rebiü'l-ahir 1331 - 27 Rebiü'l-ahir 1332 (1913) - 1 Cumade'l-ûlâ 1340 - 15 Receb 1341 (1922).
by ABDÜLMUIN (Dolmabahçe ve Sinan Pasa Cami-i Serifleri Muvakkiti).
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1913
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Istanbul, TUR
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SGD 823.74
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Istanbul: Emniyet Matbaasi, Istanbul, 1913-1922-1928., 1913. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original pink and orange illustrated wrappers with a globe and crescent. Various sizes with miniscule differences: 12mo. (12 x 9 cm, 11 x 8 cm, 10 x 7 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 3… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 823.74
The British Blue Books: Vehicles of war propaganda, 1914-18.
by ATAÖV, TÜRKKAYA.
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Published
- 2006
- Binding
- Soft cover
- ISBN
- 9781424310036
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Istanbul, TUR
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SGD 102.97
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New York: Okey Enterprises, Inc., 2006. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 16 cm). In English. 50 p., includes bibliographical references and index.
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SGD 102.97
[ASTRONOMICAL PROPHECIES ON THE CALENDAR AND FORECAST IN PROSE] Malhâma-i Cevrî, aleyhi rahmet ül-Bârî. Calligraphed by Isfahanîzâde Mehmed Riza. [i.e. Cevrî's book of star prophecy].
by ÇELEBI, CEVRÎ IBRAHIM (1596-1654).
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1887
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Istanbul, TUR
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SGD 343.22
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[Constantinople - Istanbul]: Mehmed Riza Efendi Tasdestegâhi [i.e. Lithography Printing House of Mehmed Riza Efendi]., AH 1304, 1887. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. In contemporary brown cloth bdg. with marbled boards. Spine re-backed masterfully. Minor fading on edges. The pages are clean. Demy 8vo. (21 x 12 cm). In Ottoman… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 343.22
[CZECHOSLOVAK PRISONS] Les prisons dans la République de Tchécoslovaque.
by N.A.
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1930
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Istanbul, TUR
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SGD 205.94
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Prague: Le Ministere de la Justice, Imprimerie de l'Etat, 1930. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original wrappers. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 16 cm). In French. 84, [1] p., b/w plates. Occasional foxing on margins, a small period label on the spine, and ongoing water stain on the pages. Otherwise,… Read more about this item Item Price
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De Turcicis aliisque rebus commentarii Henry Hofman dedicati: Feestbundel voor professor emeritus H. F. Hofman ter gelegenheid van zijn vijfenzeventigste verjaardag aangeboden door vrienden en studenten [ENGLISH AND GERMAN ARTICLES].
by FESTSCHRIFT HENRY HOFMAN
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Published
- 1992
- Binding
- Soft cover
- ISBN
- 9789039302910
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- 1
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Istanbul, TUR
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SGD 308.90
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Utrecht: Instituut voor Oosterse Talen en Culturen, 1992. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). Articles mostly in English; French, German, and Dutch. (Introductory material in Dutch; contributions in English, French or German). [x], 227 p., b/w ills. Contents: Ten geleide / Hendrik Boeschoten.; A fin… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 308.90
[SOLAR ECLIPSES / FIRST PERSIAN EDITION OF FLAMMARION'S BOOK] Risala-e hay'at-e jadîd: Char-e gusûf. [i.e., Tractate of New Sky: Four Solar Eclipses].
by FLAMMARION, CAMILLE (1842-1925).
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1933
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- No Binding
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Istanbul, TUR
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SGD 617.80
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Tehran: Matbaa-e Majlis, Tehran, 1312 = [1933]., 1933. No Binding. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. In modern brown full morocco. Foolscap 8vo. (18 x 12 cm). In Persian. 156, [1] p., richly illustrated with reproduced woodcuts from Flammarion's "Petit astronomie", taken from its Russian edition, and a portrait of translator Talibov at the end.… Read more about this item Item Price
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[CHRISTIAN AND ISLAMIC CALENDARS OF THE FIRST FOURTEEN CENTURIES FROM THE BIRTH OF THE PROPHET] Concordance des eres Musulmane et Chretienne pour les quatorze premiers siecles de l'Hegire commençant le 16 Juillet 622 et finissant le 20 Novembre 1979 = Tahaffut un-necad. Bemkabelet tarihi al-hicri ve al-milad.
by M'HAMMED [MUHAMMED] BEL-KHODJA (Officier d'Academie chef de la Comptabilite de l'Administration Generale) (1869-1943).
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1897
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Istanbul, TUR
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SGD 343.22
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Tunis: Concours de Gouvernement Tunisien / Imprimerie Française., AH 1314, 1897. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. In modern green cloth bdg. Original wrappers mounted on front and rear boards. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In French and Arabic. 34, 58 p. Concordance des eres Musulmane et Chretienne pour les… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 343.22
[ONE OF THE EARLIEST BOOKS OF THE MODERN WATCHES PRINTED IN THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE / TIME & ASTRONOMY] Takvîm-i Nücûmî [i.e., Calendar to the Astrology].
by AHMED SAKIR PASHA (1838-1899).
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1892
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Istanbul, TUR
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SGD 549.16
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Kostantiniyyah (Constantinople): Matbaa-yi Ebüzziya, Kostantiniyyah [Constantinople], AH 1309 [Colophon date 1306] = [1892], 1892. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original cloth. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 79, [4] p., tables, and b/w lithographic plate of the pocket watch. First and… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 549.16
Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum Turkey 10, The Yavuz Tatis Collection Part 1: Ionia and Lydia.
by OGUZ TEKIN.
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 2016
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9786059680288
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- 1
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Istanbul, TUR
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SGD 164.75
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Istanbul: Turkish Institute of Archaeology (Türk Eskiçag Bilimleri Enstitüsü), 2016. 1st Edition . Hardcover. New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Original cloth bdg. 4to. (30 x 21 cm). In English. 127 p., b/w ills. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum Turkey 10, The Yavuz Tatis Collection Part 1: Ionia and Lydia. This catalogue is the tenth volume of the… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 164.75
[ECONOMY / GOLD] On the probable results of an increase in the purchasing power of gold.
by GEO. J. GOSCHEN, M.P. (1831-1907).
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- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1883
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- Soft cover
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- 1
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Istanbul, TUR
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SGD 171.61
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London: Blades, East & Blades, 1883. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original wrappers. Demy 8vo. (21 x 14 cm). In English. 27 p. Ex-library copy with two stamps on pages. A label on spine. Otherwise, a good copy. Pamphlet on the probable results of an increase in the purchasing power of… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 171.61
[EARTH & THE SOLAR SYSTEM & LIFE] Harekât-i kevniye yahud tahavvülât-i arziye [i.e., Motions of the formation or the territorial phases].
by NAZMÎ, HÂSIM (Turkish geographer, educator, member of 'Maarif Encümeni'), (ca. 1900).
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- Used - Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1900
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Istanbul, TUR
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SGD 343.22
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Istanbul: Hursid Matbaasi, Istanbul, AH 1318 = [1900]., 1900. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original illustrated wrappers. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 54 p., b/w plates. Lacking covers, minuscule chippings on extremities, and slight marginal foxing. Else, a fair copy. … Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 343.22
[THE REFORM OF CALENDAR: BOOK THAT SUGGESTED A UNIFORM HIJRI CALENDAR FOR ALL MUSLIM NATIONS] Islahü't-takvim = Islâh al-taqwîm. [Together with the Arabic translation of Shafîq Bey Mansûr Yagan].
by [KATIRCIOGLU], GAZI AHMED MUHTAR [PASHA], (Ottoman astronomer, statesman, author, intellectual, commander), (1839-1919).
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1890
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Istanbul, TUR
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SGD 1,304.26
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Cairo: Matbaa-i Muhammed Efendi Mustafa., [AH 1307], 1890. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Contemporary black cloth, title-lettered gilt on spine. 4to. (28 x 20 cm). In Ottoman script and Arabic. 72 p., 45 tables on 79 p. Covers are preserved inside, foxing on the front cover and chippings on extremities.… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 1,304.26
[RARE LEVANTINE IMPRINT] Rimata zois. [for Frederick Broterthon Meyer (1847-1929)].
by TRALLEON HRIZOSTOMOU (Themistocles Hadjistavrou, Archbishop Chrysostomos II) (1880-1968).
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Istanbul, TUR
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SGD 240.26
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Smirni (Izmir): Typois Harmonias., (c. 1920). 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original wrappers. Cr. 8vo. (21 x 13 cm). In Greek. (Modern, 1453-). 96 p., b/w plates. First and only edition of this very rare pamphlet printed in the "Harmonias" Printing House, one of the early Greek printing… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 240.26
[FIRST TURKISH STUDY ON HALLEY'S COMET] Kuyruklu yildizlar ve Halley Kevkeb-i Gisudâri: Neler olacak? Ale'lumûm kuyruklu yildizlar ile Halley necm-i gisudâri hakkinda malûmât ve tedkikâti samil risâledir [i.e. Comets and Helley Comet].
by EBÜZZIYAZÂDE ABDURRAHMAN VELID, (1882-1945).
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1912
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Istanbul, TUR
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SGD 1,029.68
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Istanbul: Matbaa-yi Ebüzziya., [AH 1327], 1912. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original attractive illustrated wrappers. Foolscap 8vo. (18 x 12 cm). In Ottoman script. (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 96 p., richly illustrated. Scarce first edition of the first original and richly illustrated Turkish study on Halley's Comet,… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 1,029.68
[JAPAN / RUSSIA / THE BATTLE OF TSUSHIMA] Kapudan Vladimir Simenof'un rûznâmesi: Çosima Muharebe-i Bahriyesi. Translated by M. Nahid.
by SEMENOV, VLADIMIR IVANOVICH (1867-1910).
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1912
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Istanbul, TUR
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SGD 823.74
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Istanbul: Matbaa-yi Hayriye ve Sürekâsi., AH 1328, 1912. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original wrappers. Foolscap 8vo. (18 x 12 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). [24], 103, [4] p. Slight age toning on wrappers, chipping on lower spine. Overall, a very good copy. Exceedingly… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 823.74