Christopher Columbus 1927 Ottoman Script Turkish Biography Booklet Turkey

Christopher Columbus 1927 Ottoman Script Turkish Biography (Great Men Series No. 17)

Description:
This is a rare 1927 Turkish-language biography booklet focusing on the life and voyages of Christopher Columbus, published as Number 17 in the renowned “Büyük Adamlar Serisi” (Great Men Series). Like other titles in this series, it was printed prior to the 1928 alphabet reform in Turkey and is entirely written in Ottoman Turkish using the Arabic script.

This booklet captures the story of Columbus the legendary navigator credited with opening the Americas to European exploration and presents it in a concise, educational format for Turkish readers during the early Republican period. Its use of the Ottoman script, despite being published under the newly formed Turkish Republic, marks it as part of a short-lived but historically rich transitional publishing phase.

Key Features:

• Subject: Christopher Columbus

• Series: Büyük Adamlar Serisi (Great Men Series) – No. 17

• Year: 1927

• Language: Ottoman Turkish (Arabic script)

• Format: Biography booklet

• Significance: Printed one year before the Turkish alphabet reform

• Historical Value: A unique educational publication from early Republican Turkey in pre-reform script

• Condition: Minor aging, small tears

A rare surviving artifact from a turning point in Turkish cultural history combining early 20th-century educational goals with the visual and linguistic heritage of the Ottoman Empire. A perfect item for collectors of Ottoman literature, Turkish republican transitions, and exploration history.