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'A handbook of Turkey in Europe (London: Intelligence Division, Admiralty; 1917)' [137v] (279/348)
The record is made up of 1 volume (170 folios). It was created in 1917. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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254 ROADS AND TRACKS—ROUTES 17, 18
miles
45 Khoja Cheshme. Alternative road via Maharis
comes in from W. (see above at mile 28f).
52 Kavak.
ROUTE 18
ENOS—KESHAN, 37^ miles
This follows the Enos-Kavak road for 17f miles. It follows
the telegraph line (except between Baraur and Kizkapan) from
Chelebi to Keshan. After crossing the Beylik Dere the road
is easy and fit for traction engines, although it is only a cart-
track. There is no bridge, except that over the Beylik Dere.
miles [
0 Enos.
17f Kavak road branches E. (see Route 17 at mile 17f).
Road turns NE., following the telegraph line, and
down the valley of a small stream.
21£ Baraur (Greek). Road turns N., leaving to the S.
the telegraph line, which continues NE.
22 j Road turns NE.
25£ Road turns ESE.
25 Kizkapan (Greek). Telegraph lines rejoin road.
i Track ENE. (general direction E.) to Karlikoi and
the Ibrije-Keshan road (see Route 16 at mile 8 |).
Road turns NNE.
27 Alternative track NNE. turning ENE. after 11 miles
and fording the Beylik Dere, miles, and rejoining
main road, 6 f miles (see below at mile 33 J).
Road turns ENE.
28 Karahissar (Pomak) to S. of road.
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Copy of 'A handbook of Turkey in Europe, prepared on behalf of the Admiralty , Admiralty War Staff, Intelligence Division, January 1917.'
The volume contains thirteen photographic plates (folios 99-106) and a map (folio 171).
Contents (folio 6):
Section I
- I. Boundaries and Physical Features, p 9 (f 7);
- II. Climate, p 27 (f 16);
- III. Modern History, p 34 (f 19v);
- IV. Ethnology and Languages, p 49 (f 27);
- V. Religions, p 66 (f 35v);
- VI. Government and Administration, p 96 (f 50v);
- VII. Turkish Social Life, p 114 (f 59v);
- VIII. Economic Geography and Finance, p 142 (f 73v);
- IX. Chief Towns, p 166 (f 85v);
- X. Money, Weights and Measures, the Calendar, p 185 (f 95).
Section II. Itineraries.
- Roads, p 193(f 107);
- Railways, p 276 (f 148v).
Index, p 307 (f 164).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (170 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume contains a table of contents at folio 6, and an index at folios 164-170.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 172; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An original pagination sequence is present in parallel between ff 7-170.
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- Title
- 'A handbook of Turkey in Europe (London: Intelligence Division, Admiralty; 1917)'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:98v, 107r:170v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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