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Ottoman Map of France – From Sağir Coğrafya Atlası by Mustafa Hami Pasha (1867)

Description:
This rare Ottoman map of France was published in 1284 AH (1867 CE) in Istanbul as part of Sağir Coğrafya Atlası by Mustafa Hami Pasha. Measuring 23.3 × 19.6 cm, the map originates from one of the earliest Ottoman printed atlases designed for educational use.

The Sağir Coğrafya Atlası (“Small Atlas of Geography”) represents a crucial stage in the modernization of Ottoman education during the mid-19th century. Printed in Istanbul, it introduced Ottoman students to European-style cartography and world geography, reflecting the empire’s increasing emphasis on scientific learning and schooling reforms of the Tanzimat period.

For collectors, this map is significant not only as a cartographic depiction of 19th-century France but also as a rare survival from early Ottoman school atlases. Such educational maps were heavily used by students, making intact examples uncommon today.

Key Features:

• Date: 1284 AH (1867 CE)

• Author: Mustafa Hami Pasha

• Source: Sağir Coğrafya Atlası (Small Atlas of Geography)

• Place of Publication: Istanbul

• Region Depicted: France

• Dimensions: 23.3 × 19.6 cm

• Historical Context: Part of an Ottoman educational atlas introducing geography and cartography to schools during the Tanzimat reforms

• Cultural Significance: Rare Ottoman educational map, bridging Western-style cartography and Ottoman pedagogy