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Ottoman Turkish Postcard Map – Asir Vilayeti (Aseer) 

Description:
An Ottoman Turkish postcard map of Asir Vilayeti, a region that is part of modern-day Saudi Arabia, which was under Ottoman control at the time.

Measuring 15.2 × 10.6 cm, the postcard was published in Istanbul by Tüccarzade İbrahim Hilmi’s Military Press (Kitaphane-yi Askeri) as part of a historical postcard series. Tüccarzade İbrahim Hilmi was a prominent Ottoman publisher and intellectual, instrumental in popularizing geography, history, and educational materials in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His press produced a wide range of atlases, maps, and political writings, making knowledge accessible to a broad audience.

This postcard provides a rare example of early 20th-century Ottoman cartography, highlighting the Asir region. It offers valuable insight into how the Ottoman public engaged with geographical knowledge and serves as an important piece for collectors and historians interested in Ottoman maps and educational publishing.

Key Features:

• Title/Subject: Asir Vilayeti

• Format: Postcard map

• Dimensions: 15.2 × 10.6 cm

• Publisher: Tüccarzade İbrahim Hilmi, Kitaphane-yi Askeri, Istanbul

• Significance: One of the earliest printed Ottoman maps focusing on the Asir region; reflects educational and cartographic interests of the period