Recent Arrivals from Khalkedon Rare Books, IOBA, ESA

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

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

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

[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

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

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

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.

[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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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