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Frankfurt, Germany.
Territoir de Francfort sur le Mein. "Novam Hanc Territorii Francofurtensis Tabulam...." Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original coloured, copper engraved map of the area around Frankfurt from volume 1 of Joan Blaeu's "Le theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas." Double page; folio; French text to verso.
Title cartouche with long dedication "The most noble, most magnificent and most prudent lords, the sheriff, burgomasters, aldermen and councillors of this famous city and republic of Frankfurt, most distinguished, most friendly and most incorruptible men, to these their lord protectors, with humble reverence."
The map which focuses on Frankfurt is surrounded by 34 coats of arms of the magistrates of Frankfurt . Above the map are allegorical figures of Justice, Wisdom, Unity and Peace; Justice holds with the arms of the Holy Roman Empire and Peace the arms of the city of Frankfurt. Bright original colour; paper lightly toned to margins; a few spots to blank margins; light crease near centrefold.
Koeman1, Bl 16A [293(Dd)] 457 by 553mm (18 by 21¾ inches). €850
Thüringen, Germany.
Le Pays de Thuringe. "Thuringia Landgraviatus Auct. Adolario Ericho Anderslebiano." Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original coloured, copper engraved map of Thüringen from volume 1 of Joan Blaeu's "Le theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas." Double page; folio; French text to verso.
Decorative title cartouche surrounde by putti; two coats of arms, one above cartouche with dedication to Joachim Vicofortio. Original colour; paper lightly toned; light spotting to margins.
Koeman1, Bl 16A [123(Gg)] 415 by 527mm (16¼ by 20¾ inches). €300
Brazil
"Die Landstschafft Brasilien" "Brasilia..." Amsterdam: Johannem Blaeu. 1647Copper engraved map of Brazil from Johannes Blaeu's " Nouvus Atlas Das ist Welt-berschreibung.."Vol 2 . Coloured; German text to verso.
Oriented with west at the top this is Blaeu's second map of Brazil; many details around the coast, whilst the interior is mainly empty with a few conjectural features.
Decorative title cartouche and scale in each corner; compass roses and ships to sea . Generally a good impression with, probably, later hand colour; short split to lower centre fold [approx 7mm] repaired with archival tape to verso; a couple of spots to blank margins.
Koeman:Bl 34: O [12]. 386 by 492mm (15¼ by 19¼ inches). €800
China and Japan.
Chine & Japon. "China Veteribus Sinarum Regio nunc Incolis TAme dicta." Amsterdam: Johannes and Cornelius Blaeu. 1640 [but 1643-1645].Copper engraved map of China with Japan from the 2nd edition of Blaeu's " Le Theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas"Vol 2. Original outline colour; French text to verso.
'This edition ... is a much more advanced one than the edition of 1638/1640. The text has been reset' (Van der Krogt)
The map which is the first of Blaeu's maps of China has many mistakes and inaccuracies, for instance Korea is depicted as an island and Japan is lacking Hokkaido. In 1655 the map was replaced by the famous map of Father Martini, which corrected many of these inaccuracies.
Large decorative title cartouche and coat of arms with dedication to Theodore Bas, director of the V.O.C., many, apparently Dutch ships, to sea. Dark impression; evenly toned darker to edges; some scattered spotting, one darker large spot near dedicatory cartouche and another below in blank margin; centrefold split [approx. 120mm] at lower half with old repair to verso; paper fault to extreme lower right corner; light vertical crease to left side.
Van der Krogt II, p.150 and 2:212.2 ;Koeman:Bl 17: S [221]. 417 by 540mm (16½ by 21¼ inches). €1500
West Africa.
Guinea "Guinea." Amsterdam: Apud Johannem Guiljelmi F. Blaeu. 1655Copper engraved map of Guinea from volume 2 of Joan Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus .pars secunda."Original outline colour. Double page; folio; Latin text to verso..
Decorative title cartouche; putti carrying a large Ivory tusk; ships to sea; elephants, lions, leopards, crocodiles and monkeys to the interiors of the countries: dedication & coat of arms to lower left corner. Original outline colour; good impression; light browning to edges of plate mark due to former framing; light toning to edges of page.
Koeman1, Bl 24C. 385 by 528mm (15¼ by 20¾ inches). €400
South Africa.
L'Ethiopie Inferieure. "Æthiopia Inferior vel Exterior. Partes magis Septentrionalis, quæ hic desiderantur, vide tabula Æthipiæ Superioris." Amsterdam: Jean Blaeu, 1640Copper engraved map of South Africa from Blaeu's " Le Theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas "Vol 2 . Black & white; French text to verso
Decorative title cartouche; native Africans holding a buffalo skin, monkeys and turtles at their feet; elephants to Mozambique, and buffalos and monkeys to interior; large ships and turtle to seas. Good impression;slight creasing at centre fold
Koeman I Bl 17. F. [205];Van der Krogt II, p.150 and 2:212.2 390 by 532mm (15¼ by 21 inches). €500
West Africa.
La Guinee. "Guinea." Amsterdam: Johannes and Cornelius Blaeu, 1640 [but 1643-1645].Copper engraved map of Guinea from the 2nd edition of Blaeu's " Le Theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas"Vol 2 .'This edition ... is a much more advanced one than the edition of 1638/1640. The text has been reset' (Van der Krogt).
Original outline colour; French text to verso.
Decorative title cartouche; putti carrying a large Ivory tusk; ships to sea; elephants, lions, leopards, crocdiles and monkeys to the interiors of the countries: dedication & coat of arms to lower left corner. Evenly toned; spottting, mainly small except 1 larger to upper right corner : crease from lower margin .
Van der Krogt II, p.150 and 2:212.2 ;Koeman:Bl 17: D [207]. 390 by 532mm (15¼ by 21 inches). €400
Venezuela, South America.
Venezuela. "Venezuela cum parte Australi Novæ Andalusiæ.." Amsterdam: Johannes and Cornelius Blaeu. 1640 [but 1643-1645].Copper engraved map of Venezuela from the 2nd edition of Blaeu's " Le Theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas"Vol 2 .'This edition ... is a much more advanced one than the edition of 1638/1640. The text has been reset' (Van der Krogt) Original outline colour; French text to verso.
The map also shows the Windward Islands; the Leeward Antilles : Aruba ,Bonaire & Curaçao; and Trinidad & Tobago; compass rose and two sailing ships in the Pacific Ocean, animals to interior of country. Bright and clean; light toning to edges of blank margins.
Van der Krogt II, p.150 and 2:212.2 ;Koeman:Bl 17: O [52]. 380 by 490mm (15 by 19¼ inches). €500
Panorama of Stockholm.
Stockholm. "Die Kõnigl. Schwedische Haupt. u Residenz Stadt Stockholm." Augsburg Bodenehr , Gabriel. c1730-40Copper engraved panoramic view of Stockholm from Gabriel Bodenehr's "Europe Pracht und Macht". Black & white as published.
Poseidon in the foreground pointing down at the city.
Text below the view identifying the important buildings in the city. with two medallions either end Title on decorative banner to sky,held by two putti. Dark impression; folded. Foxing to upper blank margin and lower left corner
170 by 496mm (6¾ by 19½ inches). €500
Frédéric Boissonas' Wonderful Photographs of Greece.
En Grèce, par monts et par vaux,. Avec la préf. de la 1. éd. par Th. Homolle et une préf. nouv. par Charles Picard. Genève Fred. Boissonas & Cie; Impremerie A. Kundig 19362nd Edition large Quarto. [2] pp140 [2]. and 41 numbered plates [40 photogravures and 1 map(printed in colour)] with 85 photogravures within text. Contemporary full vellum gilt, original wrappers bound in. Text in French
Numbered 231 of an unspecified limited edition on strong vélin paper.
Head and tail pieces in red by M. R. Schlemmer
Boissonas' beautiful work on Greece was first published in a limited edition of 230 in 1910 in a large elephant folio. 41 numbered plates [ photogravures and map in colour] and 85 photogravures within text. Small chip to spine;water ring and rust stain to back board. Generally all plates clean, some occasional spottingto text.
Travelogues Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation. 395 by 310mm (15½ by 12¼ inches). €1500
An unusual map of Rhodos
"Rhodo" Venice Nicolò Zappino 1528Wood engraved map of RHodes from the "Isolario" of Benedetto Bordone; set in a page of text with text to verso. Modern hand colour. Good impression .
Zacharakis: 517/320 60 by 142mm (2¼ by 5½ inches). €250
The Archipelago of Greece by Bordone.
Archipelago. Greece. Venice Nicolò Zappino 1528Double page wood engraved map of Greece and the Archipelago from the "Isolario" of Benedetto Bordone; set in a page of text with text to verso. Modern hand colour to sea; verso blank.
One of the few large plates from Bordone's Isolario. Good impression; as often, trimmed to top and bottom just missing plate outline; 2mm margins left and right; slight creasing due to guard at verso.
Zacharakis: 481/284 285 by 400mm (11¼ by 15¾ inches). €1150
Tsipoúra, Sea Bream.
J.G Prêtre pinxt. - Guyard sculpt. Impre. de Langlois.
Black Sea Bream. "1.Scathare Grec. Scatharus Grecus. Cuv. 2. Canthere Breme. Cantharus Brama." Paris et Strasbourg, F.G. Levrault 1832-6Scarce original hand coloured lithograph of Fish from Bory de Saint- Vincent's" Expédition scientifique de Morée, entreprise et publiée par ordre du gouvernement français. Travaux de la section des sciences physiques.."
The image shows 2 varieties of the sea bream, with outline details of heads and profiles.
The species Scatharus graecus [Fam. Sparidae] from South Greece (French Exp. Moree) was described by Valenciennes (1830). It was never found again and the type is now lost (Hureau & Monod, 1973).
S.graecus probably is a synonym of Spondyliosoma cantharus. Very light toning; scattered spotting colors bright; tiny wormhole to lower right corner of plate.
Navari- Blackmer:169; 465 by 287mm (18¼ by 11¼ inches). €250
The Female Kestrel.
J.G Prêtre pinxt. - Massard sculpt. Impre. de Langlois.
Common Kestrel-Falco tinnunculus "Cresserelette, femelle. Falco tinnunculoides. Natt." Paris et Strasbourg, F.G. Levrault 1832-6Scarce original hand coloured lithograph of the female Kestrel from Bory de Saint- Vincent's" Expédition scientifique de Morée, entreprise et publiée par ordre du gouvernement français. Travaux de la section des sciences physiques.." Generally toned; scattered spotting; colors bright; tiny wormhole to lower right corner of plate..
Navari- Blackmer:169; 463 by 290mm (18¼ by 11½ inches). €350
The Kestrel.
J.G Prêtre pinxt. - Massard sculpt. Impre. de Langlois.
Common Kestrel-Falco tinnunculus "Cresserelette, mâle. Falco tinnunculoides. Natt." Paris et Strasbourg, F.G. Levrault 1832-6Scarce original hand coloured lithograph of the male Kestrel from Bory de Saint- Vincent's" Expédition scientifique de Morée, entreprise et publiée par ordre du gouvernement français. Travaux de la section des sciences physiques.." Generally toned; light stain to right margin; scattered spotting; colors bright; short repaired tears to edges.
Navari- Blackmer:169; 466 by 290mm (18¼ by 11½ inches). €350
Sea Creatures.
J.G Prêtre pinxt. - Guyard sculpt. Impre. de Langlois.
Crustaceans. "Crustacé." Paris et Strasbourg, F.G. Levrault 1832-6Scarce original hand coloured lithograph of Crustaceans from Bory de Saint- Vincent's" Expédition scientifique de Morée, entreprise et publiée par ordre du gouvernement français. Travaux de la section des sciences physiques.."
The image shows a selection of crustaceans , mainly in outline, lobsters, prawns and shrimp with 3 in full colour.
. Light toning; light water stain to lower right corner; scattered spotting ; colors bright; tiny wormhole to lower right corner of plate.
Navari- Blackmer:169; 465 by 290mm (18¼ by 11½ inches). €65
Dusky Grouper & Parrotfish.
J.G Prêtre pinxt. - Guyard sculpt. Impre. de Langlois.
Dusky grouper/ Serranus gigas; Parrotfish/ Scarus cretensis "1. Serranus Gigas. Cuvier 2.Scarus Cretensis. Aldrovande." Paris et Strasbourg, F.G. Levrault 1832-6Scarce original hand coloured lithograph of Fishfrom Bory de Saint- Vincent's" Expédition scientifique de Morée, entreprise et publiée par ordre du gouvernement français. Travaux de la section des sciences physiques.."
The image shows the Parrotfish "Scarrus Cretensis" [Sparisoma cretense] and the Dusky Grouper "Serrannus Gigas"[Epinephelus marginatus], with outline details of heads scals and profiles. Very light toning; scattered spotting colors bright; tiny wormhole to lower right corner of plate; light creases to upper right corner.
Navari- Blackmer:169; 469 by 293mm (18½ by 11½ inches). €250
The Greater Short-toed Lark & The Black-headed Bunting
J.G Prêtre pinxt. - Migneret sculpt. Impre. de Langlois.
Greater Short-toed Lark. Black-headed Bunting "Alouette calandrelle. Allouda arenaria. Vieille(ot) variété. 2. Bruant mélanocéphale. Emberiza melanocephala.Scop(oli)." Paris et Strasbourg, F.G. Levrault 1832-6Scarce original hand coloured lithograph of the Short toed Lark and the Black headed Bunting from Bory de Saint- Vincent's" Expédition scientifique de Morée, entreprise et publiée par ordre du gouvernement français. Travaux de la section des sciences physiques.."
The image shows two birds. Evenly toned; scattered spotting; colors bright; tiny wormhole to lower right corner of plate.
Navari- Blackmer:169; 457 by 291mm (18 by 11½ inches). €250
Lacertidae: Green Lizards.
J.G Prêtre pinxt. - Guyard sculpt. Impre. de Langlois.
Green Lizard; Wall Lizard; Peloponnese Wall Lizard; Algyroides moreoticus. " 1. Lézard vert. Lacerta virides. Daud.; 2 Lézard des murailles. Lacerta murales. Latr.; 3.Lézard des murailles, femelle.; 4. Lézard du Péloponèse .Lacerta Peloponesica. Bib. et Bory.;5. Algyroide Moreotique. Algyroïdes Moreoticus. Bib. et Bory." Paris et Strasbourg, F.G. Levrault 1832-6Scarce original hand coloured lithograph of from Bory de Saint- Vincent's" Expédition scientifique de Morée, entreprise et publiée par ordre du gouvernement français. Travaux de la section des sciences physiques.."
The image shows 5 lizards with outline details of heads and legs.
The European green lizard Lacerta viridis is a large lizard distributed across European midlatitudes from Slovenia and eastern Austria to as far east as the Black Sea coasts of Ukraine and Turkey. It is often seen sunning on rocks or lawns, or sheltering amongst bushes.
The wall lizard Podarcis muralislives in the old walls , piles of stones, rocks, quarries, waste dumps , stumps and especially appreciates the rails or less frequented stations docks. This lizard is much more urban than other species.
The Peloponnese Wall Lizard, Podarcis peloponnesiacus was first described by Bibron & Bory de Saint-Vincent and as it name suggests is endemic to the Peloponnese
The Algyroides moreoticus first described by Bibron & Bory de Saint-Vincent, is endemic to Greece, occuring in the Peloponnese and the Ionian islands of Zakynthos to Kefalonia and Ithaca, its natural habitats are temperate forests and shrublands and plantations. Very light toning; scattered spotting; colors bright; tiny wormhole to lower right corner of plate; crease to upper right corner.
Navari- Blackmer:169; 466 by 287mm (18¼ by 11¼ inches). €250
Sea Shells
J.G Prêtre pinxt. - Guyard sculpt. Impre. de Langlois.
Shells. "Mollusque c.." Paris et Strasbourg, F.G. Levrault 1832-6Scarce original hand coloured lithograph of Shells from Bory de Saint- Vincent's" Expédition scientifique de Morée, entreprise et publiée par ordre du gouvernement français. Travaux de la section des sciences physiques.."
The image shows a selection of sea shells, showing both the internal and external features of the bi-valves.
. Very light toning, darker at extreme top edge; scattered spotting; colors bright; tiny wormhole to lower right corner of plate.
Navari- Blackmer:169; 465 by 290mm (18¼ by 11½ inches). €250
Sea Shells
J.G Prêtre pinxt. - Guyard sculpt. Impre. de Langlois.
Shells. "Mollusques vivans." Paris et Strasbourg, F.G. Levrault 1832-6Scarce original hand coloured lithograph of Shells from Bory de Saint- Vincent's" Expédition scientifique de Morée, entreprise et publiée par ordre du gouvernement français. Travaux de la section des sciences physiques.."
The image shows a selection of sea shells in vivid colours with outline black & white details. Very light toning; scattered spotting, 2 darker to right blank margin; colors bright; tiny wormhole to lower right corner of plate.
Navari- Blackmer:169; 465 by 286mm (18¼ by 11¼ inches). €250
Sponges.
J.G Prêtre pinxt. - Guyard sculpt. Impre. de Langlois.
Sponges and Polyps "Polypiers." Paris et Strasbourg, F.G. Levrault 1832-6Scarce original hand coloured lithograph of Sponges from Bory de Saint- Vincent's" Expédition scientifique de Morée, entreprise et publiée par ordre du gouvernement français. Travaux de la section des sciences physiques.."
The image shows a variety of Sponges and polyps. Light general toning , slightly darker in horizontal band at centre; Damp stain to upper right corner with small hole to extreme upper edgecolours bright; tiny wormhole to lower right corner of plate; short tears and chips yo edges , repaired with archival tape to verso.
Navari- Blackmer:169; Brulle, A. (1836) Les animaux articulés. Freight scientifique de Moree. Section des Sciences physique. Volume Tome III, Ire partie. Zoologie. Deuxieme Section. 400, 468 by 290mm (18½ by 11½ inches). €80
The Golden Jackal of the Morea.
J.G Prêtre pinxt. - Guyard sculpt.- Impre. de Langlois.
The Golden Jackal "Chacal de Moreé. Canis aureuc. var moreotica." Paris et Strasbourg, F.G. Levrault 1832-6Scarce original hand coloured lithograph of the Golden Jackal from Bory de Saint- Vincent's" Expédition scientifique de Morée, entreprise et publiée par ordre du gouvernement français. Travaux de la section des sciences physiques.."
The Golden Jackal was first described by French naturalist Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire during the Morea expedition. Although earlier travel narratives had mentioned its presence, these were not considered trustworthy. Moreover, the species seen and described by the French was endemic to the region. Bory de Saint-Vincent brought back pelts and a skull.
The image drawn by J.G Prêtre shows the Jackal above a diagram of it's skull . Generally bright and clean; small spot to upper edge.
Navari- Blackmer:169; 466 by 290mm (18¼ by 11½ inches). €450
The Little Gull, Dressed for Love.
J.G Prêtre pinxt. - Migneret sculpt. Impre. de Langlois.
The Little Gull "Mouette pygmée en plumage d'amour." Paris et Strasbourg, F.G. Levrault 1832-6Scarce original hand coloured lithograph of the Little Gull from Bory de Saint- Vincent's" Expédition scientifique de Morée, entreprise et publiée par ordre du gouvernement français. Travaux de la section des sciences physiques.." Toned; scattered spotting; colors bright; tiny wormhole to lower right corner of plate.
Navari- Blackmer:169; 457 by 291mm (18 by 11½ inches). €300
The Peloponnesian Wildcat
J.C Werner pinxt. - François sculpt.- Impre. de Langlois.
The Wildcat of the Morea. "Chat sauvage, Felis catus ferus Lin. Variété de Morée." Paris et Strasbourg, F.G. Levrault 1832-6Scarce original hand coloured lithograph of the Peloponnesian Wildcat from Bory de Saint- Vincent's" Expédition scientifique de Morée, entreprise et publiée par ordre du gouvernement français. Travaux de la section des sciences physiques.."
A sub species of the European Wildcat; Felis silvestris "It differs from F. s. silvestris in its generally isabelline coloration,in the absence of distinct stripes on the sides, and in having theblack rings on the tail straight and clearly defined; lateral stripesreplaced by irregular brownish-rufous marblings; feet unspotted"(Trouessart, 1910, p. 100).
Bory de Saint-Vincent states in the text (1836, vol. 1, p. 396) that among the oak-dotted pastures of the locality near Mount Diaphorti the Wildcats occur in larger numbers than elsewhere. Here he collected the specimen from the high branches of an oak. According to Geoffrey (in Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1833, vol. 3,pt. 1, zool., p. 13), the animal is very common in certain mountainous parts of Arcadia, especially in the Canton of Karytaena and on the slopes of Mount Diaphorti. It is destructive to poultry, smallbirds and mammals, and partridges.
The image drawn by J.C Werner shows the Wildcat upon a branch as described by Saint-Vincent. Image bright and clean; toning to edges of page and rust spot to upper blank margin; the title has been corrected with a pasted paper.
Navari- Blackmer:169; 466 by 291mm (18¼ by 11½ inches). €450
Serifos, Cyclades, Greece.
"Serphino. " Venice Niccolini, Francesco 1658Copper engraved map of Serifos in the Cyclades from "L'Archipelago con tutte Isole, scolgio secche, e bassi fondi, con i mare, golfi, seni, porti, citta e' castelli. " Italian text to succeeding map to verso. Good impression, show through of text and engraved tail piece from. verso
Blackmer :172; Zacharakis:558/360. 175 by 116mm (7 by 4½ inches). €500
Agia Pelagia , Crete
Agia Pelagia "Santa Pelagia" Venice "Marco Boschini Venetiano, al Serinissima Principe E Regal Collegio di Venetia" 1651Black & white copper engraved map/view of Agia Pelagia, Crete from Marco Boschini's "Il Regno tutto di Candia" single page; verso blank.
The map/view shows the bays at Agia Pelagia, on the coast north west of Iraklion, ships and a large fish/monster to the sea. Dark impression, on laid paper; light soiling to outer margins.
Zacherakis:608/410; Blackmer /Navari:171; Blackmer/Sotheby's:37. 214 by 159mm (8½ by 6¼ inches). €300
Anafi, Cyclades.
Anafi. "Namphio." Venice. Niccolini, Francesco. 1658Copper engraved map of Anafi from Boschini's "L'Archipelago con tutte Isole, scolgio secche, e bassi fondi, con i mare, golfi, seni, porti, citta e' castelli. " Italian text to succeeding map to verso, modern hand colour. Good impression; slight show through of text from verso; modern hand colour; mounted.
Blackmer :172; Zacharakis:553/355 175 by 116mm (7 by 4½ inches). €350
Kalives & Apicorno Castle, Crete.
Beach & Castle of Apicorno. "Spiaggi eli C'Apicorona" Venice "Marco Boschini Venetiano, al Serinissima Principe E Regal Collegio di Venetia" 1651Black & white copper engraved birdseye view/ map of the coast & castle of Apicono from Marco Boschini's "Il Regno tutto di Candia"single page; verso blank.
The view/ map shows the castle of Apicorno east of Kalives village. The fort was built there for securing the administrative and military control of the territory, controling the Suda Gulf and protecting the coastline, from where ships supplied with water.
Ships and fish to sea. Dark impression, on laid paper; some light soiling to blank margins.
Zacherakis:600/402; Blackmer /Navari:171; Blackmer/Sotheby's:37. 216 by 161mm (8½ by 6¼ inches). €400
Dermatos Beach Crete.
Beach of Dermatos "Spiaggi di Dermato" Venice "Marco Boschini Venetiano, al Serinissima Principe E Regal Collegio di Venetia" 1651Black & white copper engraved birdseye view/ map of the coast at Dermatos from Marco Boschini's "Il Regno tutto di Candia"single page; verso blank.
The view/ map shows the coast at Dermatos near Tsoutsouras; the beach is formed in a small valley on the western banks of the river Anapodaris. Traces of a Minoan settlement have been found in the area.
Dolphin to sea. Dark impression, on laid paper.
Zacherakis:629/431; Blackmer /Navari:171; Blackmer/Sotheby's:37. 215 by 163mm (8½ by 6½ inches). €350
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