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inserted into the text; colophon with name of calligraphier on into the text; seal of Sultan Süleyman on folio la
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folio 67a 35.0 x 24.5 (13 /i6 X 9"/. 6)
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19.6 X 12.0 (7 / 4 X 4 / 4) Istanbul, Topkapi Sarayí Müzesi, H. 1499, folio 14a
Istanbul Université Kütüphanesi, F. 1330, folios 27b-28a Formerly in the Hazine of the Topkapi Palace
Transferred from the Yildiz Palace (originally from the Topkapi (Karatay 1961a, no. 341; Atil 1980, pi. 18)
Palace)
(Edhem and Stchoukine 1933, no. VII; Atil 1980, ill. 19; Istanbul 33a. Capture of Ferhad by Hüsrev from the Hamse-i Nevai
1983, E. 56; Atil 1986, fig. 15) Transcribed by Pir Ahmed b. iskender in 937 (1530/1531)
Original lacquered bookbinding with stamped and gilded leather
28b. Two folios from the Divan-i Selimi (28a) doublures. Turkish verse; 309 folios with 23 lines in 4 columns
Folios 25b-26a written in talik; 16 illustrations; illuminated dedication (fol. la),
serlevha (fols. lb-2a), and section headings; colophon with date
29. Polo players from the Divan-i Nevai and name of calligraphier on folio 309b
c. 1530-1540 29.5 x 18.5 (IP/8 x 7Vi6)
Original stamped, gilded, and lacquered leather binding with Istanbul, Topkapi Sarayí Müzesi, H. 802, folio 99a
lacquered doublures. Turkish verse; 214 folios with 17 lines in 2 Formerly in the Hazine of the Topkapi Palace
columns written in talik; 8 paintings, including a double frontispiece (Karatay 1961b, no. 2299; Stchoukine 1966, pis. X and XI; Atasoy
(fols. lb-2a); illuminated serlevha (fols. 2b-3a) and section and Çagman 1974, pi. 3; Çagman and Tamndi 1979, no. 136; Atil
headings; gold marginal drawings on all folios 1980, ill. 74; Grube 1981, figs. 14-16; Tamndi 1984, fig. 18; Atil
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26.5 X 17.0 (10 /i6 x 6 /i6) 1986, figs. 6 and 12; Rogers 1986b, pis. 135-139)
Istanbul, Topkapi Sarayí Müzesi, R. 804, folio 89b
Formerly in the Revan Pavilion of the Topkapi Palace 33b. Lacquered binding from the Hamse-i Nevai (33a)
(Karatay, 1961b, no. 2293; Stchoukine 1966, pis. XIV and XV;
Atasoy and Çagman 1974, pi. 4; Istanbul 1983, E. 58; Tamndi 1984, 34. Royal couple in a courtyard from the Ravzat el-U§ak of
figs. 9 and 10; Rogers 1986b, pis. 133 and 134) Arifi
c. 1560
30. Illuminated serlevha from the Guy ve Çevgan of Arifi Original stamped and gilded leather binding. Persian verse; 64 folios
Transcribed by Mehmed b. Gazanfer in 946 (1539/1540) with 12 lines in 2 columns written in talik; 3 illustrations;
Modern binding covered with marbled paper. Persian verse; 35 illuminated serlevha (fol. la) and section headings
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folios with 10 lines in 2 columns written in kaati talik; double-folio 25.1 X 17.1 (9 /8 x 6V 4)
illustration at end (fols. 34b-35a); illuminated serlevha Cambridge, Mass., Harvard University Art Museums, The Edwin
(fols. lb-2a), single folio resembling a bookbinding (fol. 34a), Binney, 3rd Collection of Turkish Art, 85.216, folio 23a
section headings, and panels inserted into the text; gold marginal Formerly in the Michel Onou Collection, Russian Embassy, Istanbul
drawings; colophon with date and name of calligraphier on folio 33b (Binney 1979, pp. no. 13 and 164-165; Atil 1986, figs. 39-41)
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24.2 X 15.0 (9 /i6 X 5 /io)
Istanbul, Topkapi Sarayí Müzesi, H. 845, folios lb-2a 35. Parchment map of the Atlantic Ocean with portions of
Formerly in the Hazine of the Topkapi Palace Europe, Africa, and Central and South America
(Karatay 196la, no. 666; Stchoukine 1966, pi. XVI; Çagman and Made by Piri Reis in Muharrem 919 (March-April 1513) in
Tamndi 1979, no. 132; Istanbul 1983, E. 59; Frankfurt 1985, vol. 2, Gelibolu
no. 1/13; Rogers 1986b, pi. 140) Presented to Sultan Selim I in 1517 in Cairo
Turkish text and commentaries; fragment of a world map
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31. Polo game (left) and entertainment of prince (right) from 90.0 x 63.0 (35 /,6 X 24 /i6>
the Divan-i Jami Istanbul, Topkapi Sarayí Müzesi, R. 1633 mük.
c. 1520 Formerly in the Revan Pavilion of the Topkapi Palace
Original stamped, gilded, and lacquered leather binding. Persian (Kahle 1932; Akçura 1966; inan 1974; Hapgood 1979; Washington
verse; 201 folios with 12 lines in 2 columns written in talik; 10 1966, no. 188; Istanbul 1983, E. 73)
illustrations, including a double frontispiece (fols. lb-2a);
illuminated serlevha (fol. 2b) and section headings 36. View of Çanakkale from the Kitab-i Bahriye of Piri Reis
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25.5 x 16.0 (10'/>6 x 6 /io) Transcribed in 932 (1525/1526)
Istanbul, Topkapi Sarayí Müzesi, H. 987, folios lb-2a Dedicated to Sultan Süleyman
Formerly in the Hazine of the Topkapi Palace Original stamped and gilded leather binding with marbled paper
(Karatay 1961a, no. 687; Çagman 1978, fig. 23; Atil 1980, ill. 73) doublures. Turkish text; 421 folios with 15 lines written in nesih;
215 illustrations; illuminated serlevha (fol. Ib) and section headings;
32. Court of Gayumars from the §ahname of Firdausi two unnumbered folios at the beginning with the table of contents;
c. 1520-1530 seal of Sultan Süleyman on folio 2a; statement that material
Original stamped and gilded binding with filigree doublures. Persian compiled by Piri Reis and written down by Muradi on folio 292b
verse; 575 folios with 25 lines in 4 columns written in talik; 57 31.8 x 22.0 (12'/2 x 8"/i6)
illustrations, including one spread to double folios (fols. 9b-10a); Istanbul, Topkapi Sarayí Müzesi, H. 642, folio 44a
illuminated serlevhas (fols. lb-2a and 10b-lla), unfinished Formerly in the Hazine of the Topkapi Palace
dedication (fol. 9a), section headings, and occasional panels inserted (Kahle 1929; Karatay 1961b, no. 1336; Akalay 1969, figs. 9 and 10;
Soucek 1973; Atil 1986, fig. 19)

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