[RARE COMPLETE RUN OF THE FIRST OFFICIAL PROPAGANDA JOURNAL] حرب مجموعه‌سى / Harb mecmuasi... [i.e., The War journal: A pictorial periodical that discusses the soldier and the battle] Tesrîn II 1331 – Haziran 1334. Nos: 1-27. SET

N. A. Ahmed Ihsan ve Sürekâsi, Istanbul, 1915-1918. COMPLETE TITLE: [RARE COMPLETE RUN OF THE FIRST OFFICIAL PROPAGANDA JOURNAL] حرب مجموعه‌سى / Harb mecmuasi: Asker ve muharebeden bahseder risâle-i musavvere. [i.e., A pictorial periodical that discusses the soldier and the battle]. The War journal: Tesrîn II 1331 – Haziran 1334. Nos: 1-27. SET Original pictorial wrappers. 4to. (32 x 24 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 27 issues set, richly illustrated with photographic reproductions. Some small tears on extremities and corners, slight foxing on some pages. Overall, a very good set. An exceedingly rare complete run of this richly illustrated first official war propaganda organ of the Ottoman Empire, started publishing during the Gallipoli campaign between the Ottoman army and the Allied coalition led by Britain. The Harp Mecmuasi was first published by the Ministry of War in Istanbul as a biweekly in November 1915 and launched as a response to the British pro