(Sheet 1) بحرسفيرد ارشيپل دكزى [Bahr-i Sefid. Arşipel Denizi / The White Sea. The Sea of Archipelago]

• Main Authors: Zacharia, Captain, Ziya, Captain, Mahir, Captain
• Format: Map
• Language: unknown
• Published: مطبعه بحريه خريطه رسم خانه [Naval Drafting Office Press] 1901
• Subjects: Nautical Charts; Ottoman Mapping; White Sea
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"An exceedingly rare large Ottoman nautical chart of the Aegean Sea in two parts with in-set maps of most important ports. A stunning large Ottoman nautical chart in two parts (circa 120 cm x 98 cm / 47.2 x 38.6 inches, if assembled) represents the Aegean Sea, with Istanbul in the upper right part and Crete in the south. The inset maps represent the important ports. Manuscript additions in yellow and red mark lighthouses. The map was printed by the Naval Office, was based on an English draft and was corrected by Ottoman Captains Zacharia, Ziya and Mahir. All engraved Ottoman nautical charts are exceedingly rare and they only appear sporadically on the market. This is the first map in two parts in a notably good condition, that we have ever encountered. (Alexander Johnson and Dasa Pahor, 2023)