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[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).
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- 1st Edition
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- 1917
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- Soft cover
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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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[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).
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- 1908
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- No Binding
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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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[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).
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1st Edition
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- 1913
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- Soft cover
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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
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[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).
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1st Edition
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- 1887
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- Hardcover
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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
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[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).
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- 1933
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- No Binding
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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).
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1st Edition
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- 1897
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- Hardcover
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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
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[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
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- 1st Edition
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- 1892
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- Hardcover
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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
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[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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- 1st Edition
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- 1900
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- Soft cover
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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
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[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).
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- 1st Edition
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- 1890
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- Hardcover
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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
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[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
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- 1st Edition
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- 1912
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- Soft cover
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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
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[TOPOGRAPHY / CARTOGRAPHY / ENGINEERING] Mecmuâ-yi fenn-i mesâha. [i.e., Collection of land surveying and topography].
by OSMAN NAZIM PASHA (1853-1913).
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1st Edition
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- 1882
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- Hardcover
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Istanbul: Mihran Matbaasi., AH 1299 = [1882], 1882. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. In fine original prize binding of "Üsküdar Füyûzât-i Hamidî Mektebi". 4to. (28 x 20 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 35, [29] p., 150 numbered woodcut illustrations in 29 plates. Calligraphic title of the… Read more about this item Item Price
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[PIRATED TRANSLATIONS / THE STAR CATALOGUE / NAVIGATION / CONSTELLATIONS] Hangi yildizdir: Bilinmeyen yildizlarin taninmasina aid cedvelleri hâvîdir.
by HARVEY, HERBERT W[ILLIAM].
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1st Edition
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- 1912
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- Soft cover
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Istanbul: Matbaa-i Bahriye, Bahriye Nezâreti Birinci Daire Besinci Sube Nesriyâti., AH 1328, March = [1912], 1912. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Contemporary black cloth. Oblong cr. 8vo. (14 x 20 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 45 p. Wear to boards, re-backed spine, light fading on… Read more about this item Item Price
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[CARTOGRAPHY / HISTORY OF SCIENCE] Arazide küçük zâbit. Birinci kitab: Amelî harita mütalaasi [i.e., NCOs in land survey. Vol. 1: Observations on the practical cartography].
by FERID, DURSUN (19th century).
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1st Edition
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- 1912
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- Soft cover
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Istanbul: Manzûme-i Efkâr Matbaasi., AH 1328 = [1912], 1912. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original yellowish wrappers. Demy 8vo. (22 x 15 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 61, [1] p., unnumbered engraved ills., maps, plans, and tables. Slight red ink stains on the cover, and… Read more about this item Item Price
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[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].
by HALIL, IBRAHIM, RUSÇUKLU SEVKI.; ALI HAYDAR, (Kolagasi).; HALIL, IBRAHIM.
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1893
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- Leather
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- 9781114599772
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Istanbul: Mekteb-i Fünûn-i Harbiye-yi Sahâne Matbaasi (1893-1902), 1893. Leather. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 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… Read more about this item Item Price
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[THE WESTERN MEASURES IN THE MIDDLE EAST / SCIENCE] Mesâhât ve ekyâl ve evzân-i cedîdeye dair kanûnnâme [i.e., The Code of Law on the new measurements, scales.]
by FIELD MARSHAL EDMUND HENRY HYNMAN ALLENBY (First viscount of Allenby), (1861-1936).
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1st Edition
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- 1869
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- Soft cover
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Istanbul: Matbaa-yi Âmîre., AH 1285 = [1869]., 1869. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Contemporary yellowish wrappers. Demy 8vo. (21 x 14 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). [3], 31, [1], 25 p. tables of the new measurements. Tear on the spine without loss. Illegible Ottoman stamp… Read more about this item Item Price
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[FIRST ENGINEERING ENCYCLOPEDIÆ IN THE MIDDLE EAST / SCIENCE] Mecmuatü'l-mühendisîn. [i.e., Encyclopediæ of the engineering].
by [TAMANÎ], HÜSEYIN RIFKI (1750-1814).
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- Used - Very Good
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- 2nd Edition
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- 1844
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- Leather
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Kostantiniyye [Constantinople - Istanbul]: Matbaa-i Âmîre., AH 1260, 1844. 2nd Edition . Leather. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original full dark brown leather bdg. Decorated borders on boards, five compartments on the spine, and lettered gilt in the title. Cr. 8vo. (19 x 14 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 294… Read more about this item Item Price
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[RELATIVITY THEORY IN TURKEY] Aynstayn [Einstein] nazarîyesi: Mekân, zaman ve kütle mefhûmlarinin tebdîli. Bes fasil, 12 sekil ilâvesiyle tevsi' edilmistir. [i.e. The relativity theory of Einstein and the change in the concepts of time, space and mass].
by MEHMED REFIK [FENMEN], (1882-1951).
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- Used - Very Good
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- 2nd Edition
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- 1924
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- Soft cover
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A$2,653.00
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Istanbul: Matbaa-i Âmire., [AH 1340], 1924. 2nd Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original wrappers. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic script). 72 p., 18 numerous b/w ills. The rear cover is missing, slightly chipped on the extremities and water damage of the front… Read more about this item Item Price
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[EARLY ZOOLOGY BOOK BY TURKISH FRÖBEL] Tarih-i tabiîden ilm-i hayvânât: Vücûd ve hayât-i beser; tasvîr ve tasnîf-i hayvanât [i.e. Zoology from the Natural History: The anatomy and the life of human; the description and the classification of animals].
by MUSTAFA SAT'I EL-HUSRÎ, (1880-1968).
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- Used - Very Good
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- 2nd Edition
- Published
- 1911
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- Leather
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Istanbul: Artin Asaduryan ve Mahdumlari Matbaasi., [AH 1327], 1911. 2nd Edition . Leather. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Contemporary brown quarter morocco, five raised bands gilt to spine, red & crescent motives on the front and rear boards; slightly faded and chipped on extremities of boards, some foxing on pages, overall a good copy.… Read more about this item Item Price
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[FIRST COMPLETE GEOLOGICAL MAPS OF TURKEY] 1:800.000 ölçekli Türkiye jeoloji hartasi [sic. haritasi]. [i.e. Geological maps of Turkey scaled 1:800.000]. 8 maps set.
by ENVER NECDET EGERAN (1907-2005), and ERWIN LAHN.
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1942
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- No Binding
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A$4,927.00
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Istanbul: Maden Tetkik ve Arama (MTA) / Kâgit ve Basim Isleri A.S., (1942-1944), 1942. No Binding. Very Good. Eight offset lithograph maps mounted on cloth in a contemporary dark brown pandizot box with snakeskin motives. Maps are folded in the box. Maps' sizes: 55x75 cm, box size: 20x15x6 cm. In Turkish. "Fikret Silay" is written on the up… Read more about this item Item Price
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[JAPAN / TOKYO / ENGINEERING] Highway bridges in Japan, with a map.
by EIICHI MURAKAMI.
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1966
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- Soft cover
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[Tokyo]: N. p., 1966. Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Original wrappers. 4to. (29 x 22 cm). In English. 41 p., 31 original gelatin silver photographs in various sizes mounted on pages within the text, many architectural plans of the bridges, with a folded page, and a folded map. The title, author, and… Read more about this item Item Price
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