The Island of Corfu.

Camocio, Giovanni Francisco. Kerkyra. "Corfu insula....." Venice Ferrando and/or Donato Bertell. 1566-74
Copper engraved view of the island of Corfu- Kerkyra from Camoccio's " Isole Famose Porti, Fortezze E Terre Maritime" . Modern hand colour; verso blank.
The map shows the island surrounded by ships. Decorative title cartouche with long text to upper right; compass rose to sea. Dark impression; Ink spot to upper blank margin and old ink number to lower left corner.
Blackmer /Navari:274; Zacharakis:777/504. 190 by 150mm (7½ by 6 inches).Page size;310x200mm.    €1000

Corfu with her Castles and Forts.

CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria. CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria. Corfu/ Kerkyra "Isola di Corfu. Posseduta dalla serenisima Republica di Venetia...." Venice. CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria. 1689-92
Large double page copper engraved map of Corfu/ Kerkyra from CORONELLI's "Corso Geographico Universale." of 1692. Black & white; verso blank.
The image shows the Island of Corfu/ Kerkyra and part of Paxos surrounded by vignettes within laurel wreathes of the most important castles of the island. 5 vignettes at the top show plans of C.de la Campana; Fortezza Nouvo; Citta di Corfu ; Fortezza Vechia; Castello S.Angelo. Below the island is a large title cartouche and 4 vignettes: plan of Castello a Mar; and views of: For. Nouva della partie Settentrione; Fortezza Vecchia & Cast.della Campana Extremely dark impression, bright and clean with wide margins; old ink number to verso
Zacharakis :1042/673; 470 by 620mm (18½ by 24½ inches).    €1500

Scarce Miniature Sea Chart of Kefalonia, Zakynthos and Part of the Peloponnesus.

CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria. Sea Chart of Kefalonia, Zakynthos and Part of the Peloponnesus. "Partie Meridionle della Cefalonia, e Morea, e Isola del Zantel." Venice. CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria. c1708
Copper engraved miniature sea chart showing part of Kefalonia the morea and the island of Zakynthos from CORONELLI's" Morea, Negreponte e Adiacenze" Black & white; verso blank.
Scarce miniature sea chart, rhumb lines and small shields to islands.
The Morea, Negreponte e Adiacenze includes the plates from the fifth volume (titled "Repubblica di Venezia") of the fourth part of "Teatro della Guerra", a work which Coronelli planned to publish. The project was intended as a series of representative plates, related to the countries which fought in the War of Spanish Succession (1701-1713), and was destined for the members of the Accademia Cosmografica degli Argonauti. In the end, the edition did not materialize. However, some parts thereof were released in copies disctinct from each other, as each included a different number of plates. Good Impression; evenly toned; light dampstain to upper and right blank margin.
Zacharakis :1068. 129 by 183mm (5 by 7¼ inches).    €300

Corfu

CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria. Kerkyra. "Isoladi Corfu" Venice CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria. 1708
Copper engraved map of Corfu from CORONELLI's " Memorie istoriografiche de' regni della Morea ( ." Modern hand colour, verso blank. Good Impression. folds; mounted and hand coloured.
Zacharakis:1043/709. 132 by 175mm (5¼ by 7 inches). page size:173x235mm.    €250

Corfu/Kerkyra, Ionian islands

Dapper, Olfert Coins Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
Copper engraved print of ancient coins of the island of Corfu/Kerkyra: single page; folio; verso blank. From Olfert Dapper's " Beschryving van Morea" 1688 Dark impression. wide margins
285 by 170mm (11¼ by 6¾ inches).    €80

Lefkada/Santa Maura, Ionian Islands

Dapper, Olfert "S. Maura" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
Copper engraved map and plan, 2 images on 1 page. Above: Map of the isthmus of Lefkada/ Santa Maura; below: a detaled plan of the fort of Lefkada on the isthmus. From Olfert Dapper's "Beschryving van Morea" 1688 Dark impression with wide margins
Zacharakis 1290/ 125 by 155mm (5 by 6 inches) map. View 130x160mm.    €200

Zante/Zakynthos, Ionian Islands.

Dapper, Olfert "Het Eylant Sante" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
Copper engraved map. set on page of text in Dutch from Olfert Dapper's "Beschryving van Morea" 1688 Dark impression of copper engraved map with wide margins; single page; folio; within text, ; page no 149. text to verso.
Zacharakis1289/875 130 by 160mm (5 by 6¼ inches).    €250

Corfu/Kerkyra, Ionian Islands

Dapper, Olfert "Pianta dell. Isola di Corfu con parte della Graecia" Amsterdam Wolfgang, Waesbergen, Boom, Someren en Goethals 1688
Double page, copper engraved map from Dapper's "Beschryving van Morea". Detailed map of the island of Corfu. also showing the coast of [modern] Albania and Epirus from Cimara to Parga. Decorative cartouche surmounted by the lion of Venice. Dark impression. wide margins. : verso blank, folio.
Zacharakis1287/873# 270 by 355mm (10¾ by 14 inches).    €1200

Kythera/Cythera, Ionian islands

Dapper, Olfert. "Eylant van Cerigo" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
Copper engraved map of Kythera, set in apage of Dutch text [page 180]
From Olfert Dapper's" Naukeurige Beschryving der Eilanden in de Archipel der Middelantsche Zee"1688. folio. Single page, folio, text to verso. Dark impression. good margins, light dampstaining to lower margin just touching last line of text.
Zacharakis 1314/898 130 by 165mm (5 by 6½ inches).    €200

Corfu/ Kerkyra: Cassiope. Ionain islands

Dapper, Olfert. "de Haven van Cassiope" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
Copper engraved view of Cassiope in northern Kerkyra/Corfu, set on page of text, in Dutch[ page 24]. Single page, folio, Text on verso. From Olfert Dapper's" Beschryving van Morea" 1688. Dark impression. wide margins.
130 by 165mm (5 by 6½ inches).    €250