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[TRAVELS INTO BOSNIA IN THE EARLY 19TH CENTURY] Pogled u Bosnu ili kratak put u onu krajinu ucinjen 1839-40, po Jednom Domorodcu [i.e., A view of Bosnia or a short travel to the region made in 1839-40, according to one native].

[TRAVELS INTO BOSNIA IN THE EARLY 19TH CENTURY] Pogled u Bosnu ili kratak put u onu krajinu ucinjen 1839-40, po Jednom Domorodcu [i.e., A view of Bosnia or a short travel to the region made in 1839-40, according to one native].

by MAZURANIC, MATIJA (1817-1881).

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1st Edition
Published
1938
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Soft cover
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Zagreb: Tisak Zaklade Tiskare Narodnie Novina u Zagrebu, 1938. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original green wrappers. Demy 8vo. (21 x 14 cm). In Bosnian (Latin script). xiv, [2], 80 p., a photograph of author on the frontispiece. A stamp of "Ljekar Gribajevic M. Dr. Mehmed", a scratching line… Read more about this item
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[RUSSIAN GUIDE TO THE HOLY LAND BY THE IMPERIAL ORTHODOX PALESTINE SOCIETY (IOPS)] ???????????? ?? ????????? ?? ??????????, ?????? ????? ? ??????? ????????? ??????? : ?? ?????????, ???????? ?????? ? ??????? ?????????? / Putevoditel' v' Palestinu po Ierusalimu, Svatoj Zemle i drugim' sva^tyna^m' Vostoka: s' risunkami, doroznoj kartoj i planom' Ierusalima [i.e., Guide to Palestine and Jerusalem, the Holy Land and other shrines of the East, with drawings, road map and plan of Jerusalem].
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[RUSSIAN GUIDE TO THE HOLY LAND BY THE IMPERIAL ORTHODOX PALESTINE SOCIETY (IOPS)] ???????????? ?? ????????? ?? ??????????, ?????? ????? ? ??????? ????????? ??????? : ?? ?????????, ???????? ?????? ? ??????? ?????????? / Putevoditel' v' Palestinu po Ierusalimu, Svatoj Zemle i drugim' sva^tyna^m' Vostoka: s' risunkami, doroznoj kartoj i planom' Ierusalima [i.e., Guide to Palestine and Jerusalem, the Holy Land and other shrines of the East, with drawings, road map and plan of Jerusalem].

by ANONYMOUS (A pilgrim).

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1st Edition
Published
1890
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Odessa: Izdatelstvo Afonskago sv. Andreevskago Skita., [1890], 1890. 1st Edition . Leather. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Contemporary quarter brown calf, six raised bands to spine, new cloth labels including gilt title and date with place on second and fourth compartments. 4to. (26 x 20 cm). In Russian. vi, 601, ii p., 29 unnumbered… Read more about this item
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[ARABIA / TRAVEL] Travels in Arabia Deserta. With an Introduction by T. E. Lawrence. New and definitive edition. 2 volumes set.

by DOUGHTY, CHARLES M[ONTAGU] (1843-1926).

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Published
1936
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London: Jonathan Cape, 1936. Dust jacket. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Original publisher's brown cloth. Titles to spines in gilt. Dust wrappers. 4to. (26 x 20 cm). 2 volumes set: (674 p., 696 p., Doughty's portrait on the frontispiece, 2 large folding maps (colour map on a folded plate at end of each… Read more about this item
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[JERUSALEM / PALESTINE / GUIDE] A brief guide to Al-Haram Al-Sharif Jerusalem.

by SUPREME MOSLEM COUNCIL.

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1930
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Jerusalem: Moslem Orphanage Press, 1930. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original yellowish wrappers. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In English. 9, [7] p., 7 numbered lithograph reproduced photographic illustrations. A couple of old staple stains on the left outer margin, two puncher holes in the right outer margin affecting photographic illustrations,… Read more about this item
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[MANUSCRIPTS OF HANAFI SCHOOL / PILGRIMAGE / ARABIAN PENINSULA] Man'asik-i Hac. [i.e., The rites of pilgrimage].

by ANONYMOUS.

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1788
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[Istanbul?]: Manuscript., AH Cemâziye'l-evvel 1205 = [1788], 1788. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Modern wrappers with marbling patterns. 12mo. (16 x 12 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). [128] p. Naskh on wove paper. Written in the 18th century in black and red ink. This early… Read more about this item
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[ARABIAN PENINSULA / MECCA & MEDINA / MEDICINE] Mouvement general du pelerinage du Hedjaz par les ports de la Mer Rouge. Annee de l'Hegire 1319 (1901-1902). Presente au Conseil Superiur de Sante par La Docteur Duca Pacha. [i.e., General movement of the Hejaz pilgrimage through the ports of the Red Sea in 1319 [AH] (AD 1901-1902)].

by DUCHA PASHA.

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Published
1902
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Constantinople: Imprimerie Osmanie, 1902. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Original wrappers. Folio. (35 x 25 cm). In French. [26] p., 14 tables on double-page spreads. First and only edition of this very scarce report on the regulation of the Hajj organized by the auspices of the Administration Sanitaire… Read more about this item
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[FIRST HAND ACCOUNT OF YEMEN AND THE 1871-1874 OTTOMAN EXPEDITION] Tarih-i Yemen ve San'a. 2 volumes set.

by FERÎK EBU SAID AHMED RASID PASHA, (Ottoman Lieutenant General), (?-1891).

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Published
1874
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Kostantiniyye [Constantinople - Istanbul]: Basiret Matbaasi., [AH 1291], 1874. 1st Edition . Leather. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Contemporary fine half and quarter calf. The title ("Tarih-i Yemen") lettered gilt on spine of the first volume with volume no and four decorative elements gilt on the compartments; the second volume's spine is decorated fully.… Read more about this item
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[FIRST MAP OF JAPAN / FIRST PRINTED EDITION OF ONE OF THE EARLIEST MUSLIM MAPPAMONDOS / FIRST DICTIONARIES OF THE TURKIC LANGUAGES] Divân-i lûgâti't-Türk [i.e., The compendium of the languages of the Turks]. Edited by Ali Emirî.

by AL-KASHGÂRÎ, MAHMUD IBN HUSAYN IBN MUHAMMAD (known as Al-Kashgârî) (1008-1102).

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Published
1917
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Istanbul: Matbaa-yi Âmîre., [AH 1333-1335] = [19171-1919], 1917. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. In publisher's original dark green cloth including three volumes in one as issued. Light brown cloth spine on which has no lettering. Housed in a separate modern dark brown full leather box. Large roy. 8vo. (25 x… Read more about this item
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[RUSSIA / GEOGRAPHY] Kafkasya ve Asya-yi Vustâ ve Türkistan vilâyetleri, Buhara ve Hiyve hanliklari... [i.e., Detailed geographical, political, historical and statistical account of the Caucasus, Central Asia, Turkestan, Bukhara and the Khivan Khanate].

by BINBASI NAZMI.

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1st Edition
Published
1918
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Soft cover
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Istanbul: Matbaa-i Askeriye., [AH 1334], 1918. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original wrappers. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 16 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). [ii], 63 p., one folded map at the end-pocket. Ownership inscription in pencil on the first page; otherwise, a very good copy.… Read more about this item
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[BALKANS / TRAVEL / THE 1897 GRECO-TURCO WAR] Tesalya'da bir cevelân ve dört aylik seyahâtim. [i.e., A tour in Thessaly and my four-month voyage].

by SÜLEYMAN TEVFIK [ÖZZORLUOGLU], (Turkish / Ottoman journalist, war reporter, translator, lexicographer and intellectual), (1861-1939).

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Published
1898
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Istanbul: Mahmud Bey Matbaasi., [AH 1315], 1898. 1st Edition . Leather. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. In contemporary handsome 1/3 leather bdg. Raised five bands to the spine. The third and fourth compartments have a lettered gilt title and a personal name (Fikri) in Ottoman script. Other ones have decorated gilts. Cr. 8vo. (20… Read more about this item
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[A ROYAL TRAVEL TO RUMELIA] Seyâhatnâme-i Hûmâyun: Sultan Abdülmecid'in 1262 senesinde Rumeli vilâyetleri seyahatini havîdir.

by SULTAN ABDULMECID, (1823-1861).

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1st Edition
Published
1846
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Soft cover
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[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… Read more about this item
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[POSTWAR TRAVELS TO CAUCASIA / RUSSIA / ARMENIAN QUESTION] Kafkas yollarinda: Hatiralar ve tahassüsler. [i.e., On the roads of the Caucasus: Memoirs].

by AHMED REFIK [ALTINAY] (1881-1937).

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1919
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Soft cover
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Istanbul: Kitabhâne-yi Islâm ve Askerî Ibrahim Hilmi, Orhaniye Matbaasi, 1919. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original wrappers. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 16 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 78 p. First edition of this postwar first-hand and objective account of Altinay's travels he made between… Read more about this item
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[THE PRINCE OF MOLDOVIA'S EASTERN LANGUAGES LEXICON] Dictionnaire français-arabe, persan et turc, enrichi d'exemples en langue turque, avec des variantes, et beaucoup de mots d'arts et de sciences. Vol. 1: A-E. Vol. 2: F-O. Vol. 3: P-Z. 3 volumes set.

by ALEXANDER HANDJERI [or HANGERLI, HANDZERLI, HANDGERIU], (Dragoman of the Porte of the Ottoman Empire, and Prince of Moldavia between March 7 and July 24, 1807), (1768-1854).

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Published
1840
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Moscou - Moscow: Imprimerie de l'Université Impériale., 1840-1842, 1840. 1st Edition . Leather. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Contemporary quarter leather bindings. 4to. (28 x 22 cm). In French, Arabic, Persian, and Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 3 volumes set: (992 p.; 659 p.; 806 p.). Slight wear and fading on bindings… Read more about this item
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[MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC SCIENCES / FIRST TECHNICAL DICTIONARY IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER IN THE ISLAMIC WORLD] Ta'rîfât Sayyid [with] Ma'a al-mutammimât fî al-hâshiyyah. [i.e. The book of definitions of Sayyid, with Supplementary].

by ALI IBN MUHAMMAD AL-SHARIF AL-JURJÂNÎ, (1339-1414).

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1848
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Istanbul (Constantinople): Dar Al-Tibaat Al-Amire., [AH 1265], 1848. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Contemporary cloth bdg. Light green boards. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Arabic. 119 p., a drawn table. Occasionally stained on margins, loosened spine, otherwise a very good copy. Lithographed edition. Exceedingly rare early Arabic edition printed in… Read more about this item
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[ARABIA / YEMEN] Yemen'de Türkler (Tarihimizin ibret levhasi): Resimlerle Yemen. [i.e. Turks in Yemen: Yemen in pictures].

by ZEKI EHILOGLU.

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1952
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Istanbul: Kardes Matbaasi, 1952. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. Original illustrated wrappers. Demy 8vo. (21 x 14 cm). In Turkish. [12], 244 p., 88 b/w plates, and maps. Some markings on the first map in red pencil, with slight creasing on the spine and rear cover. Otherwise a very good copy. Scarce first edition of… Read more about this item
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[SOUTH & CENTRAL ASIA] Mir'âtü'l-memâlik. [i.e. The mirror of the countries].

by SEYDI ALI REIS, (Ottoman admiral), (1498-1563).

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Published
1895
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Istanbul: Ikdam Matbaasi., [AH 1313], 1895. 1st Edition . Leather. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original handsome brown quarter leather binding with Ottoman lettered gilt to spine. Five raised bands to spine, separated from each other with lined gilt. Slight stains on the title page. Else a fine copy. Roy. 8vo. (23 x 16… Read more about this item
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[ARABIA / MUSLIM PILGRIMAGE / EARLY BILINGUALISM & LITHOGRAPHY] Nabzat al-manâsik: Manâsik al-Hajj li'l-Shaikh Murad Efendi Kuddise Sirrehu maa tasvîr-i Beyt al-Mukarram ve Haram al-Nebî al-Muhterem. [i.e. The rites of pilgrimage, with the depictions and descriptions of Haramayn, Mecca, Medina].

by SHEIKH MOLLA HAFIZ MUHAMMAD [MEHMED] MURAD AL-NAQSHBANDI, (1788-1848).

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2nd Edition
Published
1858
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Hardcover
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Kostantiniyye [Constantinople]: Darü't-Tibaatü'l-Âmire Tas Destgâhi., [AH 1273], 1858. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. In contemporary cloth bdg. Marbled boards and original red end-papers. Demy 8vo. (21 x 14 cm). Bilingual in Arabic (Marginal texts are in Arabic) and Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters. [1] blank page, [2] index,… Read more about this item
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[THE NIEDERMAYER-HENTIG EXPEDITION / BRITISH INDIA] Hindistan'dan Iran ve Rusya arazisine seyahat edeceklere mahsûs kilavuz notlardir. Pasaportlara ait malûmat-i umûmiye-i ihtiva eder. [i.e. A guide to travelers from India through Iranian and Russian territories, containing detailed information about passports].

by KARARGÂH-I UMÛMÎ ISTIHBÂRÂT SUBESI [= INTELLIGENCE SERVICE].

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Published
1916
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Istanbul: Karargâh-i Umûmiye Istihbârât Subesi / Matbaa-yi Askeriye., [AH 1332], 1916. 1st Edition . Leather. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Contemporary quarter brown morocco. Red boards. Staining on the red cloth. Roy. 8vo. (25 x 17 cm). In Ottoman script (Turkish with Arabic letters). 64 p. Extremely rare first and only edition of… Read more about this item
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[CENTRAL ASIA / RUSSIA / THE GREAT GAME] Musavver Hive seyahatnamesi ve tarihi. Translated by Ahmed Sükrü.

by MAGEMAN, AMERIKALI (J[ANUARIUS] A[LOYSIUS] MAC GAHAN), (1844-1878).

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Published
1875
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9781014870490
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Istanbul (Constantinople): Basiret Matbaasi., [AH 1292], 1875. 1st Edition . Leather. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original quarter black leather. Ottoman title-lettered gilt on the spine with decorative elements in compartments. Demy 8vo. (22 x 14 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 459 p., 32 woodcut plates with tissue papers and… Read more about this item
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[BRITISH INDIA / MIDDLE EAST] Seyahat jurnali: Istanbul'dan Bagdat'a ve Hindistan'a sene 1300 ilâ 1304. Musavver. [i.e. The illustrated narrative of a journey from Constantinople to Bagdad and India].

by DIREKTOR ALI BEY, (1844-1899).

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Published
1896
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Istanbul: Rauf Bey Kütüphanesi Sahibi Mustafa Rauf / A. Artin Asaduryan Matbaasi., [AH 1314], 1896. 1st Edition . Leather. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Contemporary handsome petrol green quarter leather, five raised bands to spine with decorative gilt edges, marbled boards. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic… Read more about this item
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