{"product_id":"christopher-columbus-1927-ottoman-turkish-biography-booklet-turkey","title":"Christopher Columbus 1927 Ottoman Turkish Biography Booklet Turkey","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"78\"\u003eİbrahim Alâeddin (Gövsa) ve Heyeti – \u003cem data-start=\"37\" data-end=\"74\"\u003eKristof Kolomb (Christophe Colomb)\u003c\/em\u003e – Resimli Gazete Neşriyatı \/ Sebat Matbaası Edition (1927)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"999\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"281\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"149\" data-end=\"465\"\u003eThis is the 1927 Istanbul edition of \u003cem data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"223\"\u003eKristof Kolomb (Christophe Colomb)\u003c\/em\u003e, published as part of the “Büyük Adamlar Serisi” (Great Figures Series), No: 17. Issued by Resimli Gazete and printed at Sebat Matbaası, this work is part of a broader Ottoman Turkish series dedicated to influential figures in world history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"467\" data-end=\"836\"\u003ePrepared under the direction of İbrahim Alâeddin (Gövsa) and a scholarly committee, the book presents the life and achievements of Christopher Columbus, the Genoese explorer credited with leading the expedition that reached the Americas in 1492. His voyages marked a turning point in world history, opening the way for sustained contact between Europe and the Americas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"1075\"\u003eThe text highlights Columbus’s persistence in pursuing his westward voyage plan, his navigation across the Atlantic Ocean, and the historical consequences of his discoveries, which reshaped global geography, trade, and cultural exchange.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1077\" data-end=\"1454\"\u003eWhat makes this publication especially significant is its historical and linguistic context. It was printed just one year before the Turkish alphabet reform of 1928, during the early years of the Turkish Republic. As such, it is written in the Ottoman Turkish script, which uses a modified Arabic alphabet, rather than the Latin-based Turkish alphabet adopted after the reform.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1456\" data-end=\"1654\"\u003eAs part of the “Büyük Adamlar Serisi,” the work reflects early Republican efforts to introduce global historical figures to Turkish readers while still operating within the Ottoman script tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1656\" data-end=\"1846\"\u003eThis edition is a valuable collectible, representing both a biographical account of a major historical figure and a transitional artifact from a pivotal moment in Turkish publishing history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"999\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1863\" data-end=\"1911\"\u003e• Title: \u003cem data-start=\"1872\" data-end=\"1909\"\u003eKıristof Kolomb (Christophe Colomb)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1913\" data-end=\"1954\"\u003e• Series: Büyük Adamlar Serisi (No: 17)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1956\" data-end=\"2021\"\u003e• Prepared by: İbrahim Alâeddin (Gövsa) and scholarly committee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2023\" data-end=\"2062\"\u003e• Publisher: Resimli Gazete Neşriyatı\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2064\" data-end=\"2102\"\u003e• Printer: Sebat Matbaası (Istanbul)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2104\" data-end=\"2118\"\u003e• Date: 1927\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2120\" data-end=\"2149\"\u003e• Language: Ottoman Turkish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2151\" data-end=\"2183\"\u003e• Format: Biographical Booklet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2185\" data-end=\"2226\"\u003e• Subject: Life of Christopher Columbus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2228\" data-end=\"2289\"\u003e• Themes: Exploration; Discovery; Navigation; World history\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2291\" data-end=\"2363\"\u003e• Historical Context: Pre-1928 Alphabet Reform; Early Turkish Republic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2365\" data-end=\"2445\"\u003e• Significance: Part of a series introducing major world explorers and leaders\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2447\" data-end=\"2529\"\u003e• Collector Appeal: Ottoman-script biography printed just before alphabet reform\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turkrex Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48983744053386,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/3687\/7450\/files\/1_a48eb416-1fe1-46bc-a598-615402aa76f3.jpg?v=1777739270","url":"https:\/\/turkrexcollectables.com\/products\/christopher-columbus-1927-ottoman-turkish-biography-booklet-turkey","provider":"Turkrex Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}