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Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original color map of Eastern Anatolia, Dogu Beyazit, Bayazid, Bargiri, Nakhchevan, Karakilise, Van, etc. 50x60 cm. In Ottoman script (Enverî). 1 p. Scale: 1:200.000. Slightly toned, several small holes on paper. Otherwise a very good copy. Enverî script is the war minister Enver Pasha's alphabet and writing amendment, which he tried to implement within the Ministry of War between 12 March 1914 and 10 August 1914. Starting from the Tanzimat (Westernization) period in the Ottoman Empire, the discussions on simplification in language, writing, alphabet and reading-writing had increased and at the end of the 19th century, military necessities also became one of the concerns. The problems such as the low rate of literacy among the recruited soldiers, the need to teach the soldiers how to read and write in a short time, and their misconceptions about the spelling of proper nouns led Enver Pasha to add the writing problem to his reform agenda, once he took office. Enver Pasha's reform is based on the principle of writing the Ottoman letters, which take different forms in the beginning, in the middle and at the end according to their unification with the other letters, separately in their original state without merging them. While this new alphabet was being created, the existing 32 letters in the Ottoman were preserved. The 8 vowels in the Turkish language, which could not be written with the old letters, was shown by placing small marks on the existing vowels and by doing so a new alphabet consisting of a total of 40 letters was created. With this alphabet, officially called 'Ordu Elifbasi', rules were adopted such as writing of the letters without merging them, writing the words as they are pronounced. At first glance, Enver Pasha's writing reform, which appeared as a definite solution to the theory of the solution of the ongoing debates on the alphabet and the spelling, formed a wide experiment field in the military. It was not possible to use Ordu Elifbasi, which essentially is a transliteration alphabet that allows transferring the sounds of these three different languages (Turkish, Arabic, Persian) to a single alphabet, in the daily life. Thanks to this new alphabet and spelling, learning to read and write were accelerated to some extent. However, it was seen that the literacy rate of the well-educated, literate people fell to the spelling and did not even progress. This alphabet and spelling reform, which Enver Pasha thought of spreading to the whole country, caused much more problems as it was experienced in the army. Although it was postponed until the end of the mobilization period following the declaration of the mobilization, Ordu Elifbasi, which remained in force for 152 days, eventually failed to be realized. (Source: Karakus: Enver Pasha's Alphabet And Spelling Attempt: Ordu Elifbasi (Army Alphabet)).In this extremely rare document, there are some articles and thoughts on a case. This is one the serie of the Bonn projection maps which are the first map series in modern techniques in Turkey and the Ottoman Empire. In order to produce these maps covering Turkish territory, Reconnaissance Branch was incorporated into The Mapping Commission. The maps were produced in the datum based on the latitude and longitude of Ayasofya Mosque in equal area Bonn Projection. The field works for the 123 sheets covering the country were conducted by 76 staff. The production was completed in 18 years starting from east west. Field works continued without stopping except in years 1914 and 1920. This map series called also reconnaissance maps contributed a lot to producing 1:25.000 scale maps. Extremely rare. KW: "Harfleri Islah Cemiyeti" Hurûf-i munfasila Reform Turkish Letter revolution First World War WW 1 Map Geography Military maps.
272 S. : Ill. ; 24 cm Leinen mit OUmschlag. Sehr gutes Exemplar. - The indicated shipping costs refer to books weighing up to one kilogram. - Bücher, die schwerer als ein Kilogramm oder größer als 35 x 25 cm sind, werden als Paket verschickt und kosten innerhalb Deutschlands bis zu zwei Kilogramm 6 Euro, darüber hinaus 7 Euro Porto. -
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece and numerous photographs throughout; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
1500 Abbildungen, Karten und Grafiken.
pp. ix, 536 + Folding map. 12mo. Handsome contemporary leather backed marbled boards binding. An interesting and wide-ranging study of important aspects of American life before World War One. Scarce. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! FR5
8vo., First Edition, with fine portrait frontispiece, 48 plates on 22, 4 folding maps in red and black, 15 full-page maps, and front and rear endpaper maps; armorial cloth gilt, gilt back, blue top, a very good, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly rubbed at extremities. 'I consider Slim was the finest general World War II produced' (Earl Mountbatten). General Evans fought under Slim as a divisional commander in Burma and has also provided (with Anthony Brett-James) the definitive account of Imphal, Slim's greatest victory against the Japanese. Increasingly elusive in this condition. Enser, p.406; Graham & Cole, L5.
8vo., First Edition, with photographs in the text; black cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON TITLE. The author's post-war service and exploits with the Rifle Brigade in Hanover, Mons OCTU, and subsequently with Royal Signals. Scarce.
First edition, 4to, xvii, [1], 598pp., frontispiece mounted photograph of Queen Victoria, illustrs., orig. blue publishers cloth, bevelled boards decorated in gilt, nick to spine, had and tails a little frayed. Provence: Sir Francis G. Manningham Boileau's copy 'Bought of the author, 25/- 1892'.
Very poor (in very poor condition throughout, the blue cloth boards are very stained and soiled with damp mottling down the length of the spine, edges worn and all corners bumped, tipped on colour plate of rider on horseback with Union Flag remains intact but lightly marked, there is a great deal of pencil scribble over all endpapers and prelims and on several pages with grubby marks etc., the title page and prelims are missing, there is quite heavy browning to all page edges and the binding is loose and pages shaken, half of one page is missing, reading copy only) quarto 153pp. Illustrated with sepia and coloured plates, prints and drawings.
No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked orange cloth boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with minor traces of storage. 157pp. A wide-ranging study of military band uniforms across the world from the Bourbons and Bonaparte to the USA, the South American States and the British, European, African and Asian countries.
Very Good English Paperback. Pbo. Very good+. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Turkish. 1 map, 199 p. Memoirs of Cakir during World War I in East Front-line. Elli yil öncesi: Sark cephesi ve Anadolu hatiralari.
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with 30 plates on 16 and 11 maps in the text; original red cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. The most detailed dedicated tribute to Gough's Squadron. The work is dedicated to Gough and all proceeds donated to the Airborne Forces Security Fund. Includes awards & decorations, extensive bibliography and list of sources. Extremely scarce, especially with the author's signature. EXTREMELY SCARCE. Enser, p.13.
B., Plaza & Janés, 1965, 31,5 x 28,5 cm., tela original con sobrecubiertas, numerosas ilustraciones en blanco y negro y láminas en colores, 303 págs.
8vo., First Edition, with numerous plates; cloth, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Already elusive
8vo., First Edition, with coloured portrait frontispiece and plates in monochrome; blue cloth, gilt back, blue top, blue endpapers, a near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Enser, p.316.
8vo., First Edition, with photographs in the text; pictorial wrappers, a near fine copy. SCARCE.
8vo., Second Edition, with 6 full-page maps in the text; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Operation TOMBOLA was the last and most ambitious SAS action of WWII, when the author was dropped by parachute in the Northern Apennines to join forces with the local partisans. The enterprise was remarkably successful, culminating in the storming of a German corps headquarters, before Farran joined up with the advancing Americans. Farran's classic was first published in 1960 since when it has become very hard to find in good condition. This much-needed re-issue is published in A&A's Special Forces Library. Enser, p.410.
8vo., First Edition, with plates and maps, coated endpapers, small neat inscription on half-title; red cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean copy in dustwrapper sunned at backstrip. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Enser, p.159.
4to., First Edition, with a frontispiece, very numerous photographs in the text and photographic endpapers; original black cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
FLAMMARION. 1956. In-4 Carré. Relié. Etat d'usage. Couv. convenable. Coiffe en pied abîmée. Intérieur frais. 439 pages- nombreuses illustrations en noir et blanc dans et hors texte et quelques planches en couleurs- bandeaux et lettrines en noir et blanc- 2 PHOTOS DISPONIBLES
8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece, and numerous illustrations and maps in the text; regimental blue buckram, badge in gilt on upper cover, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Greatly expanded and updated version of the author's original 'short history' published in 1913. EXTREMELY SCARCE. Not recorded by Sutcliffe
