[THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLATES OF THE OTTOMAN CARTOGRAPHY / A THEMATIC SAMMELBAND] 1-) Mükemmel topografya [i.e., The complete topography] 2-) Harita tersîmi atlasi [i.e., Ottoman atlas of map-making]. 3-) Gayet sür’at ve sihhatle harita ahzine mahsûs küçük plançete nam âletin tarîf ve istimalini ve harita tersîmiyle usûlünü hâvî âmelî risâledir. [i.e., The description of the plane table (planchette) and its method].

Language: Ottoman Turkish

Published by Mekteb-i Fünûn-i Harbiye-yi Sahâne Matbaasi (1893-1902), Istanbul, 1893

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Contemporary quarter black calf, gilt decoration on boards. 4to. (26 x 19 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). Slight wear to the spine, several wormholes on the boards, occasional foxing on papers, and small contemporary repairs on the maps and plates. Overall, a very good copy. Extremely rare sammelband including three richly illustrated masterpieces of Ottoman cartography, printed in the Military Press: 1-) The complete topography. 2-) Atlas of map-making. 3-) The description of the plane table (planchette) and its method. 1-) Mükemmel topografya [i.e., The complete topography]. 2 books set. HALIL, IBRAHIM, RUSÇUKLU SEVKI. Mekteb-i Fünûn-i Harbiye-yi Sahâne Matbaasi, Istanbul, AH 1318 [1902]. 12, 153, 12, 33 p., 165 ills. in 35 plates. Scarce third edition of this book, which is specific to the infantry and cavalry classes of the Ottoman Military Schools, describes map reading, the rules and tools of map drawing quickly during the wars, preparing sketches and reports, etc. Özege 14736/3., OCLC 1114599778. 2-) Harita tersîmi atlasi [i.e., Ottoman atlas of map-making]. ALI HAYDAR, (Kolagasi). Mekteb-i Fünûn-i Harbiye-yi Sahâne Matbaasi, Istanbul, AH 1311 = [1893]. Extremely rare atlas of cartography and map-making for the Ottoman Military Schools. 48 p., fully b/w plates after 19th page. 45 unnumbered ills. on cartographic methods, bridges, railways, cities, towns, and a topographic map of Dover city. Özege 6948/2., TBTK 3224., As of December 2023, only one copy in the OCLC (It's just Fourth Edition): 932066898 (Library of Congress - Karl Süssheim Collection).; Karay 285.; MÇOB 165.; Serbetçi I: 46 (Second Edition). 3-) Gayet sür’at ve sihhatle harita ahzine mahsûs küçük plançete nam âletin tarîf ve istimalini ve harita tersîmiyle usûlünü hâvî âmelî risâledir. [i.e., The description of the plane table (planchette) and its method]. HALIL, IBRAHIM. Mekteb-i Fünûn-i Harbiye-yi Sahâne Matbaasi, Istanbul, AH 1320 [1904]. 40 p., 36 ills. in 13 plates, [14], 10 p., 1 folded chromo-lithographed map. Exceedingly rare and richly illustrated book of the description of the plane table in cartography. Özege 2/6058.…

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Title
[THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLATES OF THE OTTOMAN CARTOGRAPHY / A THEMATIC SAMMELBAND] 1-) Mükemmel topografya [i.e., The complete topography] 2-) Harita tersîmi atlasi [i.e., Ottoman atlas of map-making]. 3-) Gayet sür’at ve sihhatle harita ahzine mahsûs küçük plançete nam âletin tarîf ve istimalini ve harita tersîmiyle usûlünü hâvî âmelî risâledir. [i.e., The description of the plane table (planchette) and its method].
Author
HALIL, IBRAHIM, RUSÇUKLU SEVKI.; ALI HAYDAR, (Kolagasi).; HALIL, IBRAHIM.
Publisher
Mekteb-i Fünûn-i Harbiye-yi Sahâne Matbaasi (1893-1902), Istanbul
Publication year
1893
Condition
Very Good
Binding
Leather
Language
Ottoman Turkish
Dimensions
8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Seller catalogs
Ottomanica, Science

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