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Language Turkish, Ottoman Subject Travel writing

1. Or 7333

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Or 7333
Title:
Mecmuat-i Latife - مجموعات لطيفه
Scope & Content:
This volume contains accounts of travels in France written by Yirmisekiz Çelebi Mehmet Faizi Efendi, who was appointed Ambassador to the French Court in 1132 AH (1719-20 CE). This work, which has been printed twice, is referred to in the text as Mecmua-yi latif, but is more frequently known as S...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Turkish, Ottoman
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:

1 text, 31 ff

2. Or 7334

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 7334
Title:
Mir'atü'l-memalik - مرأت المملك
Scope & Content:
This volume contains the well-known account of a voyage to India and a journey to the Mughal court by Seyidi Ali Reis, Kitab-i Rumi. The manuscript was copied by Ahmet Lutfi ibnü'l-Hacc Hasan Efendi in 1139 AH (1726-27 CE).
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Turkish, Ottoman
Date Range:
1139
Extent:
1 text, 51 ff

3. Or 13657

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 13657
Title:
Alafranga, yahut 'Avrupa adab-ı muaşireti' - آلافرانغه ياخود "أوروبا آداب معاشرتى"
Scope & Content:
This volume contains an account of the manners and customs of upper- and middle-class Western European society by a 19th century CE Ottoman traveler. The manuscript is a fair copy likely intended for reproduction by lithography, but does not appear to have been published. The format of the pag...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Turkish, Ottoman
Date Range:
Late 19th century
Extent:
1 text, 115 ff

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