Kitāb‑ı Baḥrīye (Book of Navigation / Book of the Sea) /
Pîrî Reis
- Ankara Turk Tarih Kurumu 2002
Kitāb‑ı Baḥrīye is the definitive 16th-century Ottoman portolan atlas and navigation manual, authored by Admiral Pîrî Reis. Combining textual sailing advice and detailed portolan charts of the Mediterranean and beyond, it exists in two 16th-century editions and numerous stunning later copies. Modern facsimile editions present both Ottoman Turkish and English content rich with cultural, geographic, maritime, and historical value.
History
912.2
Kitāb‑ı Baḥrīye is the definitive 16th-century Ottoman portolan atlas and navigation manual, authored by Admiral Pîrî Reis. Combining textual sailing advice and detailed portolan charts of the Mediterranean and beyond, it exists in two 16th-century editions and numerous stunning later copies. Modern facsimile editions present both Ottoman Turkish and English content rich with cultural, geographic, maritime, and historical value.
History
912.2