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Ottoman Map – Italy, from Mustafa Hami Pasha’s Atlas-ı Coğrafya-i Sagir, 1867

Description:
An original Ottoman map of Italy, published in 1284 AH (1867 AD) in Istanbul, from Mustafa Hami Pasha’s “Atlas-ı Coğrafya-i Sagir” (Small Atlas of Geography). The map measures 23.5 × 19.5 cm.

This atlas was one of the earliest Ottoman-printed geographical atlases, designed primarily for educational use in schools. It reflects the Ottoman Empire’s growing efforts in the Tanzimat and post-Tanzimat era to modernize education and provide accessible visual materials for teaching geography.

The map depicts the Italian peninsula shortly after the unification of Italy (1861), a significant period in European history, and thus demonstrates the Ottoman intellectual interest in current world developments.

Mustafa Hami Pasha (1812–1893) was a prominent Ottoman statesman, scholar, and educator. He produced several works on geography and education, seeking to make scientific knowledge more widely available in the empire. His Atlas-ı Coğrafya-i Sagir was especially influential in introducing modern cartography into the Ottoman educational system.

Key Features:

• Type: Map of Italy (Atlas sheet)

• Source: Atlas-ı Coğrafya-i Sagir by Mustafa Hami Pasha

• Publisher: Istanbul, 1284 AH (1867 AD)

• Size: 23.5 × 19.5 cm

• Language: Ottoman Turkish

• Historical Significance: Rare Ottoman atlas sheet; early example of geography teaching material; illustrates both Italy’s new political geography and Ottoman engagement with European affairs during the Tanzimat era