Karpathos, Dodecanesus.

Camocio, Giovanni Francisco. Karpathos. "Scarpanto." Venice. Ferrando and/or Donato Bertell. 1566-74
Copper engraved view of the island of Karpathos from Camoccio's " Isole Famose Porti, Fortezze E Terre Maritime" . Verso blank. Dark impression; light soiling mainly to margins.
Blackmer /Navari:274; Zacharakis:799/525. 211 by 153mm (8¼ by 6 inches).    €750

The Island of Patmos

Camocio, Giovanni Francisco. Patmos "Pamosa....." Venice Ferrando and/or Donato Bertell. 1566-74
Copper engraved view of the island of Patmos from Camoccio's " Isole Famose Porti, Fortezze E Terre Maritime" . Modern hand colour; verso blank.
The map shows the monastery of St John as a large edifice in the centre of the island.
decorative title cartouche with long text describing the island and its history. Dark impression; modern hand colour; mounted.
Blackmer /Navari:274; Zacharakis:787/514. 210 by 155mm (8¼ by 6 inches).    €1000

View of the Fort of Kalymnos, Dodecannesus.

CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria. Island & Fort of Kalymnos "Isola e Forte di Calamo." Venice CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria. 1696
Vignette viewof Kalymnos from CORONELLI's "Isolario descrittione geografico-historia... Tomo II dell' Atlante Veneto." Modern hand colour.
The view was one of the vignettes of Coronelli's "Isolario descrittione geografico-historia... Tomo II dell' Atlante Veneto." appearing within the text ; it also appeared in his work "Isola Di Rodi" published in 1688 & 1695. Good Impression.[ Mounted and handcoloured.]
125 by 164mm (5 by 6½ inches).    €150

View of Kos, Dodecanesus.

CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria. Kos. "Stanchio à Stango." Venice CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria. 1696
Vignette view of Kos from Coronelli's "Isolario descrittione geografico-historia... Tomo II dell' Atlante Veneto." Modern hand colour.
The map was one of the vignettes of Coronelli's "Isolario descrittione geografico-historia... Tomo II dell' Atlante Veneto." appearing within the text ; it also appeared in his work "Isola Di Rodi" published in 1688 & 1695. Good Impression.[ Mounted and handcoloured.]
130 by 166mm (5 by 6½ inches).    €150

Tilos, Dodecanesus.

CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria. Tilos. "Isola di Piscopia." Venice CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria. 1696
Vignette map of Tilos from Coronelli's "Isolario descrittione geografico-historia... Tomo II dell' Atlante Veneto." Modern hand colour.
The map was one of the vignettes of Coronelli's "Isolario descrittione geografico-historia... Tomo II dell' Atlante Veneto." appearing within the text ; it also appeared in his work "Isola Di Rodi" published in 1688 & 1695.
The island is engraved upon a draped cloth. Good Impression.[ Mounted and handcoloured.]
Zacharakis :1131/692 124 by 163mm (5 by 6½ inches).    €150

Kalymnos, Dodecannesus.

CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria. Kalymnos. "Isola di Calamo nel Arcipel." Venice CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria. 1696
Vignette map of Kalymnos from CORONELLI's "Isolario descrittione geografico-historia... Tomo II dell' Atlante Veneto." Modern hand colour.
The map was one of the vignettes of Coronelli's "Isolario descrittione geografico-historia... Tomo II dell' Atlante Veneto." appearing within the text ,; it also appeared in his work "Isola Di Rodi" published in 1688 & 1695.
The island is engraved upon a draped cloth. Good Impression.[ Mounted and handcoloured.]
Zacharakis :1134/695 125 by 164mm (5 by 6½ inches).    €150

The First Printed Map Of Tilos.

Dalli Sonetti, Bartolomeo Tilos "Piscopia" Venice. Guilelmus Anima Mia, Tridinensis, 1485-6
Woodcut map with original handcolour of Tilos from the first printed maritime atlas: Bartolomeo Dalli Sonetti's "Isolario". text to verso [ sonnet: description of Nisyros ]
The island within a wind rose has 3 settlements shown. The cartography is naive. Repaired small hole to lower part of island due to oxidation of colour; light dampstaining to lower part of page and left edge; ink number to upper right corner, dampstain to the same corner; annotated with roman numerals near "A" of windrose.
Zacherakis:3370/2198. 230 by 163mm (9 by 6½ inches) full page.    €2500

The First Printed Map of Patmos.

Dalli Sonetti, Bartolomeo Patmos. "Pactamos." Venice. Guilelmus Anima Mia, Tridinensis, 1485-6
Woodcut map with original handcolour of Patmos from the first printed maritime atlas: Bartolomeo Dalli Sonetti's "Isolario". text to verso [ sonnet: description of Lipsos ]
The island within a wind rose has the Monastery of Saint John of the Apocalypse in the centre of the island within the town of Chora the capital. The Cave of the Apocalypse is also marked, plus 2 other settlements The cartography is naive but if seen as just the southern part of the island it makes more sense. Light dampstaining to lower part of page; ink number to upper right corner.
Zacherakis:3396/2224. 230 by 163mm (9 by 6½ inches) full page.    €6000

Kos, Dodecanesus

Dapper, Olfert Kos/Cos "Eylant Stanko of Lango" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals
Copper engraved map of Kos in the Dodecnesus, also known as Lango by the Italians or Stanko by the Turks. Set in a page of Dutch text [page 36].
From Olfert Dapper's" Naukeurige Beschryving der Eilanden in de Archipel der Middelantsche Zee"1688. Single page, folio, text to verso. Dark impression withwide margins.
Zacharakis 1301/885 126 by 163mm (5 by 6½ inches).    €220

Rhodos/ Rhodes, Dodecanesus.

Dapper, Olfert Rhodos Town plans through the ages. "Afbeelding der oude Stad Rhodus", "Platte gront der Stad rhodus", " DeHedendaegshe Stad en Haven van Rhodus" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
Double page copper engraving showing the City of Rhodes, through the ages. 3 town plans on 1 plate. Folio, Verso blank
From Olfert Dapper's" Naukeurige Beschryving der Eilanden in de Archipel der Middelantsche Zee"1688. Dark impression with good margins.
278 by 350mm (11 by 13¾ inches).    €180