This book investigates the intricate relationship between European cartographers and the Ottoman world during a pivotal period of global exploration and exchange. It examines how maps created by European mapmakers reflected, shaped, and sometimes misrepresented their understanding of the vast and complex Ottoman territories between 1500 and 1750, drawing on a significant collection of historical maps.

This scholarly work is likely to be of significant interest to academics and students specializing in the history of cartography, Ottoman history, and early modern European exploration. Its focus on a specific collection suggests a detailed and visually rich analysis of primary source materials. The book's approach promises to illuminate how cartographic representations contributed to the understanding and depiction of the Ottoman world by Europeans during a crucial era.