Himalaya Mountains Nepal 1907 Ottoman Atlas Map Empire Mehmed Eşref
Ottoman Map of the Himalaya Mountains (Himalaya Dağları)
From: Umum-i Vilayet-i Şahane’yi Havi Küçük Atlas by Mehmed Eşref - Istanbul, 1325 (1907)
Description:
This original Ottoman map depicts the Himalayan Mountains, including the region of Nepal, and was published in Umum-i Vilayet-i Şahane’yi Havi Küçük Atlas by Mehmed Eşref in 1907 (1325 AH). This rare atlas contained 128 maps and a 32-page Ottoman-script booklet, printed on thick paper and distributed loosely within the volume. Many of the maps in this atlas represent the first and in some cases the only Ottoman depictions of specific regions, making them invaluable for historical and cartographic research. The Himalaya map reflects the Ottoman intellectual curiosity about distant lands during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and exemplifies the empire’s engagement with global geography and education during the modernization period.
Key Features:
- Size: 14.5 × 10.3 cm
- Language: Ottoman Turkish (Arabic script)
- Date: 1325 (1907)
- Publisher: Mehmed Eşref, Istanbul
- Source: Umum-i Vilayet-i Şahane’yi Havi Küçük Atlas
- Shows the Himalayan Mountains and Nepal region
- Printed on thick paper, typical of atlas editions
- One of the few surviving Ottoman maps of this region, highly collectible for its rarity and historical significance