Karadağ ve civarının haritası / A Map of Montenegro and its vicinity, 1869

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Volume 1, Item RL.11740-M-003

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Description provided by the dealer: "1869 senesi Avusturya Devleti Askeri Coğrafya Cemiyeti tarafından hazırlanan Karadağ ve Civarını gösteren haritaya Erkan-ı Harbiye Zabitanı tarafından 1852 Karadağ Muharebesi haritaları tahkik edilerek 1875 yılında hazırlanmıştır. Orjinal deri kabında Osmanlı İmparatorluğunda Maden Haritacılık Dairesinin Kurulmasından önce hazırlanan çok nadir haritalar içerisinde kabul edilen 24 parça beze monte edilen harita, 105x110 cm. Arnavutluk ve İşkodra'yı coğrafi ve idari açıdan ele almaktadır. 1852 yılında Osmanlı ordusunun Karadağ üzerine icra olunan askeri taarruz inkişaf suretiyle ahz olunmuş haritalar birleştirilerek tanzim ve tertip olunan bir kıta haritasıdır."

Description as translated by library staff: This map was prepared in 1875 by the soldiers of Erkan-ı Harbiye by examining a map of Montenegro and its surroundings which was prepared by the Austrian State Military Geography Society in 1869 and by examining also the maps of the Battle of 1852 in Montenegro. This map was in its original leather cover and was prepared before the establishment of the Maden Haritacılık Dairesi and is known to be a very rare map, it was assembled in 24 pieces of cloth and measures 105x110 cm. It shows Albania and Shkodër (Shkodra) from the geographical and administrative point of view. This is a battalion map which was prepared by combining maps which were obtained during the attack of the Ottoman army in 1852 in Montenegro.

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