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[ISTANBUL LIBRARIES.]
[9 volumes of catalogues of manuscripts in Istanbul libraries.]
[Istanbul, 1844-1889.]. 4to (19 x 27.5cm) 9 volumes, twentieth century marbled boards, all but one with original printed wrappers on coloured paper bound in, some general browning, otherwise good.
From 1839, and intensely between 1880 and 1895, the manuscript collections of Istanbul were catalogued, producing approximately 30 printed volumes. These original editions are rare - most major libraries only hold the Harrassovitz reprints of 1973. This set includes 9 of these volumes: Asir Efendi library. Dersaadet, Mahmut Bey Matbaasi, 1306 (1888/9). [2], 193pp. Aya Sofia library. Dersaadet, Mahmut Bey Matbaasi, 1304 (1886/7). [2], 398pp. Besir Aga Library. Istanbul, Matbaa-yi Amirede, 1303 (1885/6) 61pp. Corlulu Ali Pasa. Istanbul, Matbaa -yi Amirede, 1303 (1885/6) 35pp. Esad Efendi Library. Istanbul, Mahmud Bey, 1262 (1844/5) 334pp. (should be 342, lacking one quire) Hamidiye Library. [Istanbul]. 1300 (1882/3). 5-152, [2]pp. Koprulu Mehmet Pasa & Koprulu Fazil Ahmet Pasa. [Istanbul, c.1880] 248pp. (without wrappers). Veliyyuddin Efendi Library. Istanbul, Mahmud Bey, 1304 (1886/7) [2], 286pp., Yeni Cami Library. Istanbul, Matbaa-i Osmaniye, 1300 (1882/3) 103pp.
Price: £ 950
US Dollar Price: $ 1890
Stock Number: 68782