{"product_id":"memalik-i-osmaniye-pocket-atlas-1906-rare-ottoman-atlas-by-i̇brahim-hilmi-basra-middle-east","title":"Memalik-i Osmaniye Pocket Atlas 1906 Rare Ottoman Atlas by İbrahim Hilmi Basra Middle East","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"111\"\u003eTüccarzâde İbrahim Hilmi – Memalik-i Osmaniye Cep Atlası (Pocket Atlas)– Kütüphane-i İslam ve Askeri Edition (1323 AH \/ 1906)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"241\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eDescription \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"486\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is the 1323 AH (approximately 1906 CE) edition of Memalik-i Osmaniye Cep Atlası prepared by Tüccarzâde İbrahim Hilmi and published by Kütüphane-i İslam ve Askeri. Written in Ottoman Turkish and produced in hardcover format, this remarkable pocket atlas is one of the most significant geographical and cartographic publications of the late Ottoman Empire.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"488\" data-end=\"926\"\u003eThe work contains 328 pages together with 64 pages of maps, many of them printed in color using lithographic techniques. Beyond serving as a practical atlas, the publication functioned as a compact geographical and strategic handbook intended for military students, civil administrators, intellectuals, and educated readers seeking a comprehensive understanding of the Ottoman Empire and the wider world during the empire’s final decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"928\" data-end=\"1450\"\u003eThe atlas covers the vast Ottoman territories spread across Europe, Asia, and Africa, presenting detailed provincial maps that illustrate administrative divisions, important cities, rivers, mountains, gulfs, transportation routes, and regional borders. In addition to Ottoman geography, the atlas also includes maps of many world regions, several of which were reportedly printed in Ottoman Turkish for the first time. This broad geographic scope significantly enhances the historical and scholarly importance of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1452\" data-end=\"1962\"\u003eOne of the most valuable aspects of the atlas is its inclusion of detailed statistical information accompanying the maps. The publication provides demographic data, including Muslim and non-Muslim population ratios, alongside information about agriculture, trade production, mineral resources, transportation infrastructure, and military organization. Railways, telegraph lines, and maritime trade routes — among the most strategically important networks of the era — are carefully marked throughout the atlas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1964\" data-end=\"2486\"\u003eHistorically, the atlas represents one of the final comprehensive visual records of the Ottoman Empire before the dramatic territorial losses of the Balkan Wars and the First World War. Regions such as Selanik, Manastır, Yanya, and Trablusgarp (Libya), which would soon be separated from Ottoman rule, still appear here as fully integrated Ottoman provinces. For this reason, the atlas is often regarded as one of the last official panoramas of the empire’s administrative and territorial structure before its dissolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2488\" data-end=\"3028\"\u003eIts author and publisher, İbrahim Hilmi Çığıraçan (1876–1963), was among the pioneering publishers of the late Ottoman period. Beginning his publishing career in 1896 under the name Kitaphane-i İslami, he initially specialized in religious publications before expanding into military, historical, and geographical works during the Second Constitutional Era. His publishing house later became known as Kitaphane-i İslam ve Askeri, reflecting the increasing demand for educational and strategic materials within the modernizing Ottoman state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3030\" data-end=\"3473\"\u003eCombining cartography, statistics, military geography, and educational purpose, Memalik-i Osmaniye Cep Atlası stands today as an exceptional historical artifact documenting the political geography and intellectual culture of the late Ottoman Empire. Its rich visual content, color lithographic maps, and strategic historical context make it highly desirable for collectors, Ottoman historians, cartography scholars, and institutional archives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1819\" data-end=\"1838\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(169, 29, 26);\"\u003eKey Features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3490\" data-end=\"3528\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e• Title: Memalik-i Osmaniye Cep Atlası\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3530\" data-end=\"3564\"\u003e• Author: Tüccarzâde İbrahim Hilmi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3566\" data-end=\"3606\"\u003e• Publisher: Kütüphane-i İslam ve Askeri\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3608\" data-end=\"3659\"\u003e• Publication Date: 1323 AH (approximately 1906 CE)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3661\" data-end=\"3688\"\u003e• Language: Ottoman Turkish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3690\" data-end=\"3721\"\u003e• Script: Ottoman Arabic Script\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3723\" data-end=\"3755\"\u003e• Format: Hardcover Pocket Atlas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3757\" data-end=\"3781\"\u003e• Total Pages: 328 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3783\" data-end=\"3814\"\u003e• Map Section: 64 pages of maps\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3816\" data-end=\"3865\"\u003e• Printing Technique: Lithographic color printing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3867\" data-end=\"3962\"\u003e• Geographic Coverage: Ottoman provinces across Europe, Asia, and Africa; various world regions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3964\" data-end=\"4065\"\u003e• Map Features: Provincial borders; Cities; Rivers; Mountains; Transportation routes; Maritime routes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4067\" data-end=\"4192\"\u003e• Statistical Content: Population data; Religious demographics; Agricultural production; Trade; Mining; Military organization\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4194\" data-end=\"4269\"\u003e• Transportation Networks: Railways; Telegraph lines; Maritime trade routes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4271\" data-end=\"4394\"\u003e• Historical Importance: One of the last detailed atlases showing the Ottoman Empire before the Balkan Wars and World War I\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4396\" data-end=\"4534\"\u003e• Educational Purpose: Designed as a portable strategic and educational handbook for students, officers, administrators, and intellectuals\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4536\" data-end=\"4640\"\u003e• Publisher Significance: Produced by one of the pioneering publishing houses of the late Ottoman Empire\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4642\" data-end=\"4739\"\u003e• Cartographic Importance: Includes some world maps printed in Ottoman Turkish for the first time\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4741\" data-end=\"4853\"\u003e• Cultural Significance: Major document of late Ottoman geography, administration, and educational modernization\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4855\" data-end=\"4968\"\u003e• Collector Appeal: Rare Ottoman cartographic and historical atlas with extensive color maps and statistical data\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turkrex Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49598227710090,"sku":null,"price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/3687\/7450\/files\/1_b6604483-0b7c-4a44-815f-8d0ff0c29f59.jpg?v=1782472530","url":"https:\/\/turkrexcollectables.com\/products\/memalik-i-osmaniye-pocket-atlas-1906-rare-ottoman-atlas-by-i%cc%87brahim-hilmi-basra-middle-east","provider":"Turkrex Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}