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37. Sultan Selim I at the Battle of Çaldiran from the 41a. Siege of Belgrade from the Süleymanname of Arifi
Selimname of §ükrü Bitlisi Transcribed by Ali b. Emir Bey §irvani mid-Ramazan 965 (late
c. 1525 June-early July 1558)
Original stamped, gilded, and lacquered leather cover on the front; Original stamped and gilded binding. Persian verse; 617 folios with
back cover and spine modern. Turkish verse; 277 folios with 11 15 lines in 4 columns written in talik; 69 illustrations, including
lines in 2 columns written in talik; 24 illustrations, including four spread to double folios; illuminated dedication (fols. lb-2a),
frontispiece on folio la (right half missing); illuminated serlevha serlevha (fols. 2b-3a), section headings, and panels inserted into
(fols. lb-2a) and panels inserted into selected folios of the text selected folios; colophon with date and name of calligraphier on folio
26.0 x 18.0 (10'/4 x y/s) 617b
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Istanbul, Topkapi Sarayi Miizesi, H. 1597-1598, folio 113a 36.5 x 25.4 (14 /8 X 10)
Formerly in the Hazine of the Topkapi Palace Istanbul, Topkapi Sarayi Müzesi, H. 1517, folios 108b-109a
(Karatay 1961b, no. 639; Çagman 1978, fig. 20; Atil 1980, ill. 77; Formerly in the Hazine of the Topkapi Palace
Tamndi 1984, fig. 8; Rogers 1986b, pi. 150) (Karatay 196la, no. 160; Stchoukine 1966, pis. XIX-XXII; Akalay
1970; Atasoy 1970; Atasoy and Çagman 1974, pis. 7-9; Akalay
38. View of Lepanto from the Tarih-i Sultan Bayezid of 1978; Atil 1980, ills. 80-83; Çagman 1980, pis. 162-164; Fehér
Matrakci Nasuh 1976, pis. VII-XII, XIV, XV, XVII, XVIII, XXI, XXVII, XXXI, and
Transcribed and illustrated by the author c. 1540 XXXV; Istanbul 1983, E. 70 and 71; Atil 1986; Rogers 1986b,
Original stamped and gilded leather binding. Turkish text; 82 folios pis. 152-154)
with 13 lines written in nesih; 10 illustrations, including two spread
to double folios; illuminated serlevha (fol. Ib) 41b. Battle of Mohacs from the Süleymanname (41a)
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26.8 X 18.3 (10 /i6 X 7*/i6) Folios 219b-220a
Istanbul, Topkapi Sarayi Müzesi, R. 1272, folios 21b-22a
Formerly in the Revan Pavilion of the Topkapi Palace 41c. Sultan Süleyman with Barbaros Hayreddin Pa§a from
(Karatay 1961b, no. 624; Yurdaydm 1963, figs. 41-48; Akalay the Süleymanname (41a)
1969, figs. 7 and 10; Rogers 1986b, pis. 145 and 146) Folio 360a
39a. View of Istanbul from the Beyan-i Menazil-i Sefer-i 4Id. Sultan Süleyman arriving at Kasr-i §irin from the
Irakeyn of Matrakci Nasuh Süleymanname (41a)
Transcribed and illustrated by the author c. 1537 Folio 367a
Modern binding. Turkish text; 179 folios with 17 lines written in
nesih; 128 illustrations, many spread to double folios; illuminated 42a. Sultan Süleyman receiving Stephen Zápolya from
serlevha (fol. Ib) the Nuzhet el-Esrar el-Ahbar der Sefer-i Sigetvar of Ahmed
31.6 x 23.3 (12V.6 x 9V^) Feridun Pa§a
Istanbul Université Kütüphanesi, T. 5964, folios 8b-9a
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Palace) Modern binding. Turkish text; 305 folios with 15 lines in 4 columns
(Gabriel 1928; Akurgal et al 1966, 200 and 201; Denny 1970; written in nesih; 20 illustrations, including six spread to double
Atasoy and Çagman 1974, pi. 6; Yurdaydm 1976; Atil 1980, ill. 78; folios; illuminated serlevha (fol. Ib)
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Istanbul 1983, E. 74; Atil 1986, fig. 17) 39.0 X 25.0 (15 /s X 9 /s)
Istanbul, Topkapi Sarayi Müzesi, H. 1339, folio 16b
Formerly in the Hazine of the Topkapi Palace
39b. View of Sultaniye from the Beyan-i Menazil-i Sefer-i (Karatay 19615, no. 692; Stchoukine 1966, pis. XXVI and XXVIII;
Irakeyn (39a) Atasoy and Çagman 1974, pi. 11; Fehér 1976, pis. XXXVII, XL-
Folios 32b-33a XLII, and XLIV-XLVII; Akalay 1978, figs. 8, 16, 18, and 20;
Çagman and Tamndi 1979, nos. 148 and 149; Atil 1980, ill. 84;
40. View of Genoa from the Tarih-i Feth-i Siklos, Estergon, ve Çagman 1980, pi. 165; Istanbul 1983, E. 172; Atil 1986, fig. 21;
Estonibelgrad of Matrakci Nasuh Rogers 1986b, pis. 157)
Transcribed and illustrated by the author c. 1545
Modern binding. Turkish text; 146 folios with 13 lines written in 42b. View of Szigetvár from the Nuzhet el-Esrar el-Ahbar der
nesih; 32 illustrations including several spread to double folios; Sefer-i Sigetvar (42a)
illuminated serlevha (fol. Ib) Folios 32b-33a
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26.1 x 17.5 (10 /i6 x 6 / 8)
Istanbul, Topkapi Sarayi Miizesi, H. 1608, folios 32b-33a 43a. Süleyman praying at the Mausoleum of Eyüb Ensari
Formerly in the Hazine of the Topkapi Palace from the Tarih-i Sultan Süleyman of Lokman
(Karatay 196Ib, no. 667; Yurdaydm 1963, figs. 19-40; Akalay
1969, figs. 2-4, 6, and 8; Fehér 1976, pis. XXIII-XXVI; Çagman Transcribed by Kasim el-Huseyni el-Aridi el-Kazvini in 987 (15797
and Tamndi 1979, no. 142; Çagman 1976, fig. 14; Atil 1980, ill. 79; 1580)
Çagman 1980, pi. 161; Grube 1982, pi. 211; Istanbul 1983, E. 72; Original stamped and gilded leather binding with lacquered
Atil 1986, fig. 18; Rogers 1986b, pis. 147 and 148) doublures. Persian verse; 121 folios with 17 lines in 4 columns
written in talik; 32 illustrations, including six spread to double
folios; illuminated dedication (fol. la), serlevha (fol. Ib), section
headings, and panels inserted into select folios; colophon with date

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