Turkish Literature from Khalkedon Rare Books, IOBA, ESA

Istanbul: Matbaa-yi Ebüzziya., [AH 1299], 1882. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Original wrappers. Slight foxing on covers. Otherwise a good copy. 16mo. (16 x 10 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 46 p. Scarce first printed edition of "the book of Selim" or "the book… Read more about this item

Kazan: Tatarstan Halq Maarif Kamisariyatindan Ülkenin Oyrenu Buyurasi = Byuro Kraevedennia pri Narkomproce T.S.S.R., 1926. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original wrappers. Roy. 8vo. (23 x 16 cm). In Tatar with Arabic letters, with bilingual front and rear covers in Russian and Tatar. [4], 133, [2] p., one two-paged plate… Read more about this item

Istanbul: YKY: Yapi Kredi Yayinlari , 1998. Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Paperback. 4to. (29 x 24 cm). In English and Turkish. 95, [7] p., color and b/w ills. The exhibition catalogue of the handwritten poems of the poets whose books were published under "Yeditepe" magazine and publications, as well… Read more about this item

Istanbul: IBB Kütüphane ve Müzeler Müdürlügü & Karikatürcüler Dernegi, 2022. Soft cover. New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Paperback. 4to. (29 x 29 cm). In English and Turkish. 275 p., fully color and b/w ills. The Yasar Kemal Portrait Cartoons Album, published as a joint publication of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, IMM Cartoon and Humor… Read more about this item

Istanbul: IBB Kütüphane ve Müzeler Müdürlügü, 2022. Soft cover. New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Turkish. 82 p., ills. Molière is a call for truth rising from the stage and theater texts from the 17th century to the present. It points to a universal "we" in a… Read more about this item

Iran: Gooya Art Publishing, 2014. Dust jacket. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original bdg. Dust wrapper. In special slip-case. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In English, French, German, Arabic and Persian. 304 p., richly color ills. One of 2000 copies.

Istanbul: Gün Basimevi., (1966-1970), 1966. Hardcover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Contemporary blues cloth bdg. Set in four volumes. Roy. 8vo. )24 x 17 cm). In Turkish. 47 issues complete set. Rare complete set of the legendary literary magazine, whose publication life was interrupted periodically due to financial problems of Cemal Süreya, one of… Read more about this item

Istanbul: Resimli Ay Matbaasi Türk Limited Sirketi, 1927. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Original red wrappers. 16mo. (12 x 7 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 52, [9] p. Slightly chipped on extremities, otherwise a very good copy. Exceedingly rare first Turkish edition extracted… Read more about this item

Bulak, Egypt: Bulaq Printing House / Matba'at Sâhib al-Sa'âdah al-Abadîyah., [AH 1253], 1837. 1st Edition . Leather. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Contemporary quarter brown leather. Marbled boards. The title of the book is written at the bottom of the pages. Small 4to. (26 x 17 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic… Read more about this item

Asitâne / Dersaadet (Constantinople - Istanbul): Grafikos Kosmos Printing House / A. Th. Nikolaidis Printing House., (1882-1885), 1882. 1st Edition . Leather. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original burgundy quarter calf, five raised bands to spine, ornaments in compartments. Demy 8vo. (22 x 15 cm). In Karamanlidika (Old Turkish with Greek alphabet). 1392 p.,… Read more about this item

Istanbul: Nebioglu Yayinevi, 1951. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Modern cloth saved original illustrated wrappers inside. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Turkish. 343 p. First edition of this Turkish utopian novel in book form published after being serialized in Yeni Istanbul newspaper. Samim is the protagonist of the… Read more about this item

Istanbul: Kavram Yayinlari, 1996. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original wrappers. Foolscap 8vo. (18 x 11 cm). In Turkish. 197 p. First Turkish edition of Dick's legendary book "Do androids dream of electric sheep?".

Istanbul: Kasbar Matbaasi., [AH 1326], 1910. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original wrappers. Cr. 8vo. (19 x 13 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 39 p., portrait of Ziya Pasha on the front cover. First edition of this Turkish political utopia by Ziya Pasha,… Read more about this item

Istanbul: Pan Yayincilik, 1997. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 24mo - over 5 - 5¾" tall. Original wrappers. 24mo. (12,5 x 9 cm). In Turkish. 64 p.  First and only edition of this scarce modern utopian project of a Turkish - American electronic music composer Mimaroglu.  Yokistan [i.e. Neverland] is… Read more about this item

Istanbul: Kanaat Kitabhânesi / Ikdam Matbaasi., [AH 1326], 1910. 1st Edition . Leather. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Contemporary very aesthetics half-leather bdg. lettered gilt on the spine, and decorative gilt on boards. Marbled end-papers. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 315, [3] p. Exceedingly… Read more about this item

Istanbul: Kür Yayinlari / Toker Matbaasi, 1967. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original wrappers. Demy 8vo. (21,5 x 13,5 cm). In Turkish. 119 p. Scarce first edition of Zorlutuna's fourth book of poems, known as "The mother of female writers". Signed by the poet's brother and… Read more about this item

Ankara: Kanaat Kitabevi / Ahmet Sait Basimevi, 1939. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original wrappers. Foolscap 8vo. (17,5 x 12 cm). In Turkish. 128 p., one plate of Fatma Hanim who was the deceased wife of the poet to whom the poem is dedicated. First edition in Latin… Read more about this item

Istanbul: Artin Asaduryan Sirket-i Mürettibiye Matbaasi., [AH 1326], 1910. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original wrappers with Namik Kemal's lithographed portrait. Slightly chipped on extremities. Overall a very good copy. Demy 8vo. (21 x 14 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 30 p. First… Read more about this item

Istanbul: Yildiz Teknik Üniversitesi, 2003. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In French. [4], 166, [4] p. Habitus dans le champ de la traduction. Infiltration des traductions de romans popularies Français "Rosérotiques" dans l'espace culturel Turc entre, 1950-1975.

Istanbul: Mekteb-i Harbiye-i Hazret-i Sâhâne Matbaasi., [AH 1284], 1868. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Contemporary bdg. covered a special jade paper branded "siguntin". Demy 8vo. (21 x 14 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). [2], 239 p. Decorated title page with traditional motives, framed text, slight foxing… Read more about this item