Chevket Pasha M., “L’ organization et les uniformes de l’armee Ottomane depuis sa creation jusque a nos jours. Premiere Partie depuis 1326 jusque 1826”, (title in French,text in Osmanli). Mekteb-i Harbiye Matbaasi [Istanbul 1907]. First edition. Small FOLIO 30X21cm. First part (the second had been published in 1909), covering 1326-1826. Unbound but attached as issued, few pages edges frayed, complete, text: 50p. and Atlas of 16 Folio fine chromolithographed plates (11 plates with 58 costumes and 5 plates with 173 flags and emblems), as issued, two plates with small marginal tears, far from printing area. From the library of the orientalist H.Schaefer. Overall a very good set. Mahmud Shevket Pasha (1856-1913) was an Ottoman general and statesman, known for his active role to re-organize the Ottoman army as a leading member of the Young Turks. He was the Ottoman Prime minister by the time he had been assassinated in June 1913. His publication, in a very limited print run of 300 copies, for the Ottoman military remained a landmark for Ottoman print, as it was the first chromolithography used in Ottoman printing. An accurate historical record for all Ottoman military uniforms. EXTREMELY RARE. Atabey 238.