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Germany, 1526 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 16th C. No. printing details but According to Carl Gollner (Turcica: Die europaischen Turkendrucke des XVI. Jahrhunderts), only one copy recorded, printed in 1526. 12mo. One title leaf and 17 ff (together 36 pp) in old German. (Gollner: VD 16 no. 1881). This book is a propaganda against the Ottomans and seems that it deals with: how the German Reich should deal, i.e. defend itself against the Turks, discussing military measures that should be taken against the turks and how the costs of these military measures should be shared between the different social groups of the German society, defense of the christian region against the turks. But the contents is mainly about who should be made to contribute to the costs of this military action(s). The christian church, the vatikan, the different political states of germany and the different social groups in germany and what part of the costs these different group should take. Very good,… Read More

İn original decorative dark green binding with the Toghra (arm) of the Sultan Abdul Hamid II and the Ottoman cresent. Dedicated and signed by a possible member of the commity in 21-11-1321 (21-11-1905). With 14 plates in the end contain 34 original photographs of the accused people, equipments and explosive materials used in the assassination attempt. Ex-libris Ertugrul Zekai Okte. Armenians who were not able to get the desired results from their protests in Istanbul in 1895 and 1896 attempted to draw the attention of big powers by assassinating Abdulhamid II and carrying out big protests, and in this way, reach their goals by weakening the Ottoman Empire. Within this framework, it was decided to start intensive activities in Istanbul and İzmir in the Dashnaksutyun congress carried out in Sofia in January of 1904. According to this, the Sultan would be assassinated and then the government centre, Galata Bridge, Tunnel, Ottoman Bank, foreign embassies and some other private and official institutions… Read More

Istanbul: Private, 1874 Brochure. Very Good. Soft cover. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Extreamly rare, privately printed lithiograph report from the official hand written text signed by Cozzika and dated 10/22 octobre 1874. Folio, 13 numbered pages and 19 un numbered. The report begins with a short biography of Cozzika and a summary of the subject: ( Mr Jean Cozzica sujet hellene, negociant etabli a Taka (?) du Soudan, province Egyptienne, acquittait les droits de douane pour l'exportation de ses marchandises dans cette province meme, conformement au decret du Vice Roi d'Egypte et apres le paiement de ces droits dont il retirait le recu il addressait les marchandises a leur destination mais a leur arrivee a Souakim "Ville du littoral de la mer Rouge, province de Djeddah, ces marchandises etaient illegalement retenuse par les autorites douanieres de cette localite qui pretendaient les soumettre a une nouvelle taxe. Le consul de France a Djeddah, a defaut de tout autorite consulaire hellenique dans cette… Read More

Ottoman Turkish script with crescent figures and map on the back of the Ottoman Railway. A free boarding pass (should be declared on demand. Holder can carry up to 30 kg) . 14.5 x 11 cm.

68x50 cm. Ottoman and French with hand colors by the Hejaz Railway committee, showing the main Railways crossing through Syria, Jordan, Tabuk and Madain Salih to Medina. With the other Railway projects of Bagdad, Kuwait, Nejd, Yemen with the Railway between Jeddah and Mecca

Very rare brochure printed in Armenian house in İstanbul 1913. In English, Ottoman Turkish, Arabic, Russian and Urdu. 10 p. Text with 11 plates. In the printer wrappers.

Tow pages of 46 lines , 34 x 21 cm. Photo : 33 x 28 cm. Arabic text of Maghribi script. dated 25 - 3 - 1335 (1917) , Jihad Order (the Thirs Ottoman Nshan) given to a Libyan doctor and general ( Mir-liwa) Tahir Bey b. Abd us Salam al Tarabulsi.