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Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original autograph letter signed by F. S. Bürge sent to Fahreddin Kerim Gökay. 1 p. In Otoman script. A fine letter on Turkish medical history.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original autograph letter. 20x14 cm. In Ottoman script. 4 p. Addressed to Yusuf Ziya Yörükan. Letter mentioned also Semseddin [Günaltay], [Mehmed] Fuad [Köprülü]. Written: "Muhterem efendim; Zat-i âlîniz hakkinda Fuad Bey ile görüstüm. Arap tarih [ve] edebiyati dersine muamele gördügünüzü söyledi. Artik aramizda 'Hal-i hazirda Islam mezhebleri' dersine namzedliginizi kararlastirdik. Semseddin Bey'e söyledim. Diger arkadaslara da söyleyecegim. Iddia ederim ki muvaffak olacagiz...". Letter includes notification of giving lessons of 'Islamic Sects Today' to Yusuf Ziya Yörükan in the Darülfünûn (Istanbul University). Dated 21st May 1926. Ismail Hakki who worked in various schools of Istanbul as teacher, professor and director, also he worked in the Council-Inspectorate of Inspection and Reconciliation of the Ministry of Education (1896). In the meantime, Maarif Nâziri (Minister of Education) Zühdü Pasha brought him to be his private tutor. He gave lectures on Arabic, aqâid-i Islamiyya and usûl-i fiqh at the Civil Engineering School. Later on, he became a lecturer on history in the Dârülmuallimîn-i Âliye (1907-1908) and served as the director of Dârüssafaka and then as Dârülmuallimîn-i Âliye director (1908-1909). In the meantime, he participated the educational system within the framework of the reform programs established in the Cemiyet-i Tedrîsiyye-i Islamiyya. In 1909, he moved to Kadikoy and continued his life here after a short period in Ankara. Yusuf Ziya Yörükan has served as the clerk of the Theology Faculty between 1924-1926. He was appointed on 08 August 1926 in the Faculty of Theology of Darülfünûn.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original autograph letter signed as Izmit belediye reisi Kemal'. Letterhead of TC IzmitBelediye Dairesi. 1 p. Dated 16-17/1/1934. Puncher holes at left side and slight stains. Kemal Öz was a politician in the period of early Republican Turkey. He was mayor of Izmit city (belediye reisi) between the years of 1931-1950.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript autograph handwritten document sealed 'Es-Seyyid Hasan Hilmi Pasha' as Konya Valisi. 17,5x11 cm. In Ottoman script. 1 p. Text: "Hüve. Refetlü efendim; Iyd-i said-i fitrin tebrîkini hâvî olan tahrîrât-i beyânlari bi(?) mahsus hâsil oldugu beyâniyla cevabnâme-i tarikim kilindi', fî 31 Mayis [1]310, [Seal]". This is a season's greeting (iyd-i said-i fitr) by Hasan Hilmi Pasa who was Ottoman governor of Konya city in 1894. He's known as that he provided Circassian 'odalisques' for the Harem.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript autograph letter signed. 30 x 10 cm. In Ottoman script. 1 p. Dated 10/11/1933. It's a 'condolences' letter which has also one poem (verse). Important item for Turkish literary history. Sent to Izmir governor Sefik Refik Soyer, (1889-1962). Formerly known as Panakoglu Mehmet Behçet, he was given the name Perim later. A graduate of High School, upon the outbreak of the First World War, he was drafted into the army. Returning to his hometown after the war, he served as teacher, school director and journalist. In 1927 he settled in Turkey afterwards he served as governor in the sub-districts of Hatay and Afyon provinces and as the Director of Civilian Defense in Izmir. He had the great majority of his articles and poems published in journals and reviews in Bulgaria such as Altinkalem (Rahva, 8 issues, 1924), Hali (Sofia, 1920-1924), Koca Balkan (26 issues, 1925), Bulgaristan (1926), Tuna Boyu, and Mücadele. He also worked as a reporter for the review Bulgaristan Türk Muallimler Mecmuasi and other reviews published in Turkish. Works: Situation of the Bulgarian Turks, 1923; Hatay, the Region of Waterfalls, 1943; On the Way to Motherland, in verse, 1923; A Man Stands Up Where He Falls, 1933; Old Leaves, memoir-story, 1942...
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original letter autograph signed by Ibnülemin sent to Süleyman Nazif, (1870-1927), who was an eminent Ottoman-born Turkish poet and founder of 'Wealth of Nations' [Servet-i Fünûn periodical]. Ibnülemin was a historian of literature and bibliographer. His full name was Ibnülemin Mahmud Kemal Inal. He is a descendant of the Esteemed Hüseyin through his father. He was brought up with private tutoring. He took lessons from Ipekli Tahir Efendi (father of Mehmet Akif Ersoy), Hasan Tahsin Efendi (Clerk of Beyazit Library and the imam of Ali Pasa Mosque) and from Trabzonlu Hüsnü Efendi. He left Political School because of health problems. He continued with his lectures for some time at Law School and at Madrasah. He learnt Arabic, Persian and French and was interested in calligraphy and music. He lived in Adana, Elazig, Ankara, Izmir and on the Islands as his father was a civil servant. He was employed at the Office of Correspondence of the Grand Vizier, as the First Secretary of the Inspection Commission of the Sublime Porte, at the General Directorate of the Distinguished Province and Head of the Clerical Office (1908). He was a member of the commission that checked the official documents and journals during the reign of Abdülhamid. He contributed to the foundation of Islamic Works of Art and Archeology Museum, during the years of World War I. He was also a member of the Ottoman History Council (1923) and the Committee of Turkish History. He also held a post in the Administration of Public Debts. He was the President of the commission for the classification of the archives at Topkapi Palace (1924), and he retired after being appointed to the directorship of the Museum of Islamic Works (1927-35). He worked for the Grand Vizier for fourteen years. His grave is in the Merkez Efendi Graveyard. He participated at some scientific meetings abroad and received tokens of appreciation from presidents of foreign countries for his studies. Besides this, he was the advisor for the Encyclopedia of Islam. Throughout his life, he never married. He donated all the archive that he collected during his life to the Istanbul University Library, and his mansion in Mercan and the Ibnülemin Mahmud Kemal Dormitory to the Science Dissemination Society and to the Imam Hatip High School charity. His articles were published in the newspapers 'Tarih', 'Tercüman-i Hakikat' as well as in 'Resimli Gazete', 'Beyanü'l Hakk', which he published with his friends. Ibnülemin Mahmud Kemal Inal greatly contributed to our cultural life with his studies and valuable works. A unique autograph letter. Extremely rare.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original autograph letter. 2 p. No letterhead on paper. In Ottoman script. Sent to Hayri Bey Efendi. Dated February, 25, 1945. A fine script. Sent from abroad to Turkey before one year of his return. Damat Mehmet Serif was a Turkish statesman, Ottoman Minister of Interior, author, translator and the groom of Sultan Abdulaziz. He graduated Mulkiye School and worked in various government services. In 1901, he married Emine Sultan who was the daughter of Sultan Abdülaziz. Therefore he was groom (Damat) of Ottoman Court in the last period of the Ottoman Empire. He was translator of 'Voyages of Ibn-i Battuta' into Turkish from Arabic language and 'The Prince' by Machiavelli. from French. (Source: Türk meshurlari -1946-, Ibrahim Alaettin Gövsa). He's known with his a negative attitude towards the Turkish War of Independence. After that, he became one of the people disrupting the national unity in the Speech by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. When the War of Independence was successful, he was fled and banished. He returned from exile to Turkey in 1946.
Very Good Turkish Original typescript letter with autograph signature. 1 p. 'Turkish Ministry' letterhead. In Turkish. Dated April, 28, 1950, Ankara. A letter of thanks. Erim wrote this letter when Türkgeldi was in India as ambassador. Mentions also Kasim Gülek, (1905-1996) who was Republican Party General Secretary and politician. Signed by Nihat Erim. Ismail Nihat Erim was a Turkish politician and jurist. He served as the 30th Prime Minister of Turkey for almost 14 months after the 1971 Turkish coup d'état. He was assassinated in Istanbul in 1980. Âli Türkgeldi was the first Turkish ambassador in New Delhi, India. He's from 'Türkgeldi' family.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original handwritten autograph letter signed 'Refet' sent to his brother 'Mahmud Fehim Bey' who was the Second Secretary of the Turkish Embassy in Paris [like it's written on envelope as bilingual in French and Ottoman Turkish: 'Paris Sefâret-i Seniyyesi Ikinci Serkâtinbi = Seconde Secrétaire de l'Ambassade de Turquie en ParisSeconde Secrétaire de l'Ambassade de Turquie, Paris']. Folded in its original envelope. Letter open size: 20x25 cm; envelope size: 11x14 cm. In Ottoman script. 3 p. full. Dated [Hegira] 27 Ramazan 1293 [= Gregorian: 1877]. They were sons of Bastirmali Sadrazam -Ottoman Grand Vizier- Mehmed Esad Safved Pasha, (1814-1883), and one of the signatories of the Treaty of Ayastefanos -Treaty of San Stefano-. Mehmed Refet Bey was 'Hariciyye Mektubçusu' which was an important part of foreign relations of Ottoman diplomacy and their duty was dealing with legal cases between Ottoman citizens and foreigners.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original autograph letter signed as 'Sadi' sent to Vasfi Riza Zobu. 1 p. In Ottoman script. Letterhead 'Ferah: Sinema-varyete-tiyaro'. Dated 31-12-1929, Istanbul. It starts as 'Muhterem Vasfi Riza bey'... Used black ink with fountain pen. It's a letter of appeal. Vasfi Riza Zobu was born on December 5, 1902 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire. He was an actor, known for Karim beni aldatirsa (1933), Ankara postasi (1928) and Milyon avcilari (1934). He died on November 23, 1992 in Istanbul, Turkey. Aktör Sadi started his art career as a theater actor. He appeared on the stage at school along with Muvahhit (actor, husband of paintress Bedia Muvahhit), writer Refik Halit (Karay) and Refi 'Cevat (Ulunay). After the proclamation of the Second Constitutional Monarchy, he started the professional theater company which was founded by Resat Ridvanand the playwright Ibnürrefik Ahmet Nuri (Sekizinci). Bican Efendi series, in which he played the title role after the WW 1, was accepted from the first comedy of Turkish cinema history.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original autograph letter signed 'Sedad Simavi' addressed to 'Ismail Hakki Bey' who was owner a vast newsstand in Eskisehir city in Turkey. 25x28 cm. In Ottoman script. 1 p., almost full. Letterhead "Resimli Gazete [i.e. Illustrated Newspaper]: Idaresi: Istanbul Ankara Cattessinde [sic] hususi idare.; Abone: Türkiye için Senelik 500, Alti aylik 250, üç aylik 130 kurustur.". Sealed as well (Resimli Gazete). Simavi was a Turkish journalist, writer and film director. He co-founded the Turkish Journalists' Association in 1946, and the Hürriyet newspaper in 1948. He was also a political cartoonist, and as well as plays and screenplays he also wrote a novel, Fuji-Yama (1944), and non-fiction books. He published around 60 books in total. Sedat Simavi died on 11 December 1953, and was buried at Kanlica Cemetery in Istanbul. The Sedat Simavi Literature Award, along with Sedat Simavi awards in other categories, is awarded annually by the Sedat Simavi Foundation since 1977. The Turkish Journalists' Association awards the Sedat Simavi Journalism Award. (Wikipedia).
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original autograph letter signed as 'Sezai' by Samipasazade Sezai to Türkgeldi family. In Ottoman script. 4 p., last page has Ali Fuat Türkgeldi's autograph note on Samipasazade Sezai's death as: "[Samipasazade] Sezai Bey; 26 Nisan 1936 Pazar aksami saat dokuzu yirmi geçe [21:20] ölmüstür.". Sezai's letter starts as 'Pek muhterem kardesim'. Used blue ink with a fountain pen. Ali Fuat Türkgeldi, (1867-1935) was an Ottoman historian and politician. He is the son of Celâl Bey, the undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior and the son of Cemal Bey in the Reform period (Tanzimat - Westernization) period), the director of Translation Chamber. Sezai Turkish realist storyteller, novelist. He is the author of Sergüzest (Adventure) which is one of the first realistic novels of Turkish literature. Also he was pioneer of the modern short story in Turkish literature with Küçük seyler 'Little things' he wrote in 1892. Between 1885 and 1901 he lived in Istanbul (this letter dated probably in that period) and had a literary period. He was close friends with Abdülhak Hamit and Recaizade Ekrem. He met with Namik Kemal whom he met when he was 17-18. He did not produce many works like other Tanzimat writers; wrote one novel, two small story books, and travel memoirs. In 1888, he published a novel called Sergüzest (A story about a Pasazade and his love story), after which he became one of the first writers of Turkish literature after Semseddin Sami, Namik Kemal and Ahmet Mithat Efendi. He translated Alphonse Daudet's 'Jak' into Turkish. For thinking that he was being held under 'surveillance' for his novel, he went to Paris in 1901 and stayed there until the declaration of the Constitutional Monarchy in 1908. He met the Young Turks in Paris; He joined the Committee of Union and Progress and came to a respected place in the community in a short time. Upon the declaration of the Constitutional Monarchy, he returned to Istanbul and was appointed as ambassador to Madrid. As WW 1 began, he moved from Madrid to Switzerland, where he stayed until the end of the war. His only novel, Serguzest, was the first novel in Turkish literature to deal entirely with captivity; the novel, in which the system of concubinance and slavery was criticized, was his most famous work. It was translated into French by Besim Ömer Pasha. e combined romance and realism in her writings. He combined romanticism and realism in his writings. He gave works with the motto of "l'art pour l'art".
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original autograph typescript letter signed by Hasan Âli Yücel. 1 p. In Ottoman script. Sent to 'Hifzi'. An important autograph letter on history of Turkish education.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original autograph letter signed Fuat Ziya Çiyiltepe. Dated 1928. 1 p. In Ottoman script. 22x18 cm. Addressed to Commander in Kizan Hani. Includes an assignment report. A military subject about Erzincan, Kizan Hani. "Kizan Hani ve civari bir kol noktasidir. Siz de Kizan Hani'na 9 numero kol noktasi kumandanisiniz..."
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original autograph letter. 1 p. 'Yeni kalem. Persembe günleri çikar mizah mecmuasi...' letterhead. Signed and written to Samipasazade Sezai, (1859-1936). It starts as 'Aziz ve necib üstadim" [= My reverend and noble master]. A letter of appeal. Signed as 'Orhan Seyfi'. In Ottoman script. Dated January 17, 1927. It's written on 'Royal Bank post' watermarked paper with a black ink by a fountain pen. He is one of the poets of the literary community known as "Bes Hececiler" [= Five Syllables Movement] in the history of Turkish literature. More than twenty poems have been composed by various composers.
Very Good Turkish Original typewritten letter with handwritten autograph corrections. 1 p. In Turkish with Latin script. Signature by typewritten. Dated X / 26 / 1956. Sent to 'Mehmet bey'. It mentions orders of some books and academical researches of Uzluk. Letterhead of 'TC Ankara Üniversitesi Tip Fakültesi Tip Tarihi Enstitüsü'.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original wrappers. Slightly split on margins. Otherwise a very good copy. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14,5 cm). In Ottoman script. 212 p. It's written with a legible hand script. Mehmed Tevfik was a 'Hafiz'. Hafiz is a term used by Muslims for someone who has completely memorized the Quran. His name is not figured out in the literature. Manuscript starts with that he describes to started of neighborhood school in Tosya, Kastamonu and his first teacher Ismail Efendi. We learned that his father was professor in Abdurrezzak Madrasa in Tosya which was first and only madrasa in Tosya. After that he mentions his brother Ali, his primary school was in Çankiri. He describes their family journeys from Çankiri to Tosya in a very bright style which was a day and night and eventful journey. They crossed Devrez Baglari by a horse carriage. He gave some examples from Tosya (Kastamonu) local dialect like 'Kadinine' to 'Nine' [i.e. Grandmother]. He cited in very detail that his father's hajj and Hejaz journey with his grandfather. After that he talked about his first special lessons from a hafiz in 1309 [Hegira]. After two years of that, he started to High School in September of 1311 [Hegira]. His daughter's birth (Fatma Hayriye) and he traveled to Istanbul. He describes his military memoirs in Istanbul and when he saw who cursed to Sultan (Abdulhamid II) he was very surprised. After that confusions and difficulties in the last period of the Ottoman Empire, press in the Ottoman Empire, political events, murders and crimes in Istanbul city was told by Tevfik. All kind of events, according to him, a betrayal to the empire and Islamic culture. Based on his memoirs, he was a conservative person. A fine manuscript is not only describing which is an autobiography as well, showing a person who has passion to be an Islamic scholar, but also reflecting thoughts of an anti-revolutionary and the last period of the Ottoman Empire besides events in Istanbul city which was heart of an empire. It's unpublished. Extremely rare.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original b/w photograph. (14 x 9 cm). Autograph signed by Tevfik's son Said Riza Bölükbasi, who was a Turkish intellectual and author. Riza Tevfik Bey was a Turkish philosopher, poet, politician of liberal signature and a community leader (for some members among the Bektashi community) of the late-19th-century and early-20th-century. A polyglot, he is most remembered in Turkey for being one of the four Ottoman signatories of the disastrous Treaty of Sèvres, for which reason he was included in 1923 among the 150 personae non gratae of Turkey, and he spent 20 years in exile until he was given amnesty by Turkey in 1943. In this photo, Riza Tevfik with his masonic sign pin. Resna photography studio was a first Muslim Turkish photograph studio founded by Bahaettin Rahmi Ediz, (1875-1951). This is a rare autograph.
Very Good German Original b/w photograph. (14 x 9 cm). Autograph signed (both front and back) and inscribed to Dr. Joachim as 'an meinem Liebes Kollege Herrn Dr. Joachim, ein Freundliches andenken von Dr. Fahreddin Kerim. (To my dear colleague Dr. Ing. Joachim, a souvenir of Dr. Fahreddin Kerim -transl-). 16/9/1925. Taken by Phebus studio. Cold stamp of Phebus.
Very Good Turkish Original report with autograph signatures and notes. 1 p. 23 x 17 cm. In Turkish. It's a 'play report' of Ulvi Uraz Theater in Üsküdar, Baglarbasi district in Istanbul. Dated 8/7/1970. Written play's name: Murtaza. As stage manager (rejisör) signed by Ulvi Ural (owner of theater house) and as stage administrator signed by famous Turkish actor Kemal Sunal, (1944-2000). He was a Turkish actor. With Hababam Sinifi, Kapicilar Krali and Davaro, Sunal gained large popularity amongst Turkish cinema goers and was famed for his character "Saban", a role he frequently played. His characters in films often reflected the problems common Turkish people faced in their country. Scarce.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript poem. To unnamed buyer. No letterhead. Signed as 'Rahmi Karatay'. 1 p. In Ottoman script. A full marsiya (dirge). Unpublished. Titled 'Resid ve kitabe'. He was a Turkish satirist who written 'Geçti Bor'un pazari, sür esegini Nigde'ye...'. He studied philosophy at Sorbonne University between the years of 1925-1928. He published also some important periodicals like "Uçak, Babalik Nûr, Millî Mecmua, Uludag and Yeni Fikir'. In Konya city, with Naci Fikret, they founded 'Konya Enerjetizm Philosophy School'. Some western philosophical movements presented by him firstly in Turkey (like Freud and Nietzsche). 'Dated 1946.
Very Good Turkish Original typescript papers. 29x21 cm. In Turkish. 3 p. [Autograph poem translations from Charles Baudelaire by Sabahattin Kudret Aksal]. Aksal's translations of three poems from Baudelaire for Turkish 'Argos' literary periodical. Rare.
Very Good German Original b/w photograph. (14 x 9 cm). No date. Autograph signed (both front and back). and inscribed. Taken by Phebus studio. Cold stamp of Phebus.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original autograph telegraph signed by Ali Riza sent to Seyhülislâm Ürgüplü Mustafa Hayri Efendi, (1867-1922). 1 p. In Ottoman script. Postal stationery, 'Erenköy' stamped. Bilingual in Ottoman and French scripts in stamp.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original autograph telegraph signed by Mehmed Ata sent to Seyhülislâm Ürgüplü Mustafa Hayri Efendi, (1867-1922). 1 p. In Ottoman script. Postal stationery, 'Erenköy' stamped. Bilingual in Ottoman and French scripts in stamp.