Rare Ottoman Map of Europe by Mahmoud Raif Efendi

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The rare Ottoman map of Europe by Mahmoud Raif Efendi, published in the Atlante Cedid (New Atlas), represents a valuable historical and cartographic document of pre-Napoleonic Europe. This atlas, the first folio ever printed in the Muslim world, includes only 50 copies, of which few complete examples have survived, thus increasing the map’s value and rarity. Following the border configuration outlined by the atlas of William Faden, the British royal geographer, the map depicts the European borders just before the major geopolitical transformations caused by the Napoleonic Wars. The representation of Poland is particularly unusual, as it still appears on the map despite its final partition occurring in 1795, ten years before the printing of this map.

The Atlante Cedid was created by Mahmoud Raif Efendi, a young and influential Ottoman bureaucrat who played a key role in the first permanent embassy of the Ottoman Empire in London, founded in 1793. Through meetings with high-ranking figures of the British court and relations with English military officers, Raif Efendi acquired valuable European knowledge of geography and politics. The choice to copy and adapt William Faden’s maps demonstrates the aim to modernize and update Ottoman cartographic knowledge within the reforms of the Nazam-i Cedid initiated by Sultan Selim III. Printed in Ottoman Turkish in Istanbul with limited printing resources, the Atlante Cedid and its map of Europe represent a cultural and scientific bridge between East and West during a time of great historical change.

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FEATURES

A framed print creates a visual impact worthy of an art gallery. The beveled mounting board around the image is made of genuine museum-quality cardboard: a framed photo is a decorative element for experts.

The special charm of a framed print also lies in its elegant, handmade frame. Each print is protected by crystal-clear acrylic glass.

Product Specifications:
Print: (260 g/m²) with a brilliant white gloss finish
Mounting board: White, 45° bevel cut
Size: 40 x 40 cm
Material: Acrylic glass and wooden frame