Africa late 19th / Early 20th Century Ottoman Script Map Ottoman Empire Saudi Arabia comic providing a detailed view of

providing a detailed view of troop deployments and the strategic situation at the onset of World War I

Original Owner: Hayriye Hanım

After completing his studies at the Sorbonne (1908–1912)

1876 / 5 Şevval 1293 AH

Date: 24 Nisan 1329 (10 May 1913)

Africa late 19th / Early 20th Century Ottoman Script Map Ottoman Empire Saudi Arabia comic providing a detailed view ofLate 19th Early 20th Century Ottoman Map of Africa by W. & A. K. Johnston, Edinburgh Description: This is a rare and intriguing Ottoman era map of Africa, printed entirely in Ottoman Turkish script. While the exact publication source is currently unidentified, the map bears the imprint W. & A. K. Johnston, Edinburgh at the bottom a well known Scottish mapmaker active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The combination of Ottoman Turkish