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Ottoman Turkish Map - Romania (from Umum-i Vilayet-i Şahane’yi Havi Küçük Atlas, 1907)

Description:
A rare Ottoman Turkish map of Romania, published in Umum-i Vilayet-i Şahane’yi Havi Küçük Atlas, authored by Mehmed Eşref and printed in 1325 AH (1907 CE).

The map measures 14.5 × 10.3 cm and was part of a unique atlas that included a 32-page Ottoman script brochure and 128 maps (some composed of two parts), printed on thick paper and loosely inserted after the text.

This atlas is considered one of the most significant late Ottoman cartographic works, as many of its maps were the first and possibly only Ottoman-produced maps of certain world regions. The Romania map in particular illustrates the empire’s geographical awareness of Southeastern Europe during a period of political change in the Balkans.

Key Features:

• Title/Subject: Romania

• Author: Mehmed Eşref

• Source: Umum-i Vilayet-i Şahane’yi Havi Küçük Atlas

• Date: 1325 AH / 1907 CE

• Format: Loose-leaf map, thick paper

• Dimensions: 14.5 × 10.3 cm

• Content: Ottoman Turkish map of Romania, produced as part of a global atlas

• Significance: A rare atlas plate; many maps in this collection represent the first and only Ottoman cartographic depictions of specific regions, making it highly valuable for collectors of Ottoman and Balkan history.