Italy.

Covens, Jean & Mortier, Corneille. Nova Italæ Descriptio, in Regna, Respublicas et Status Divisæ.. Ad usum Serenissimi Burgundiæ Ducis. L'Italie.

Amsterdam. Covens et Mortier c1741
Copper engraved map of Italy from Covens & Mortier's " Nieuwe Atlas, Inhoudennde vier Gedeeltens der Waereld.. " Original full wash colour; verso blank.
The map shows the whole peninsular of Italy with the coast of Dalmatia, the islands of Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily, with part of the coast of Tunisia and Algeria.
Decorative title cartouche and scale. Dark impression; bright full wash colour; printed on heavy paper; light stain to upper left and right corners of blank margins.
Koeman I: C&M 8:69, [C&M 10] 502 by 601mm (19¾ by 23¾ inches).    €500

The Iberian Peninsular.

Covens, Jean & Mortier, Corneille. Nova regni Hispaniæ accurata descriptio, ad Usum Serenissimi Burgundiæ Ducis. Authore G de L'Isle Geographe. L'Espagne Dressées sur la Descriptionqui en a eté faite par Rodrigo Mendez Sylva..

Amsterdam. Covens et Mortier c1741
Copper engraved map of the Iberian Peninsular from Covens & Mortier's " Nieuwe Atlas, Inhoudennde vier Gedeeltens der Waereld.. " Original full wash colour; verso blank.
The map after Guillaume De l'Isle shows the Iberian peninsular divided into Kingdoms, with the Balearic islands, extending into France in the North and with the straits of Gibraltar and the coast of North Africa to the South.
Decorative title cartouche to upper right and scale to lower left. Title in Latin above. Dark impression; bright full wash colour; printed on heavy paper,
Koeman I: C&M 8:67, [C&M 10] 495 by 600mm (19½ by 23½ inches).    €350

Piedmont and Montferrat in 2 Sheets.

Covens, Jean & Mortier, Corneille. Piedmont & Montferrat. Carte du Piemont et du Monferrat Dressée sur plusieurs Cartes, Manuscrites ou Imprimées ... Par Guillaume De l'Isle
[ Partie Meridionale du Piemont et Monferrat. Par Guilliame De l'Isle de l'Academie Royales des Sciences] Amsterdam. Covens et Mortier c1741
Copper engraved map on 2 sheets of Piedmont & Monferrat from Covens & Mortier's " Nieuwe Atlas, Inhoudennde vier Gedeeltens der Waereld.. " Original full wash colour; verso blank.
Decorative title cartouche and strapwork cartouche to Advertisement with scale below to upper sheet; Lower sheet with additional title to upper blank margin; scale to lower left ; Inset plan of environs of Nice to lower right. Dark impression; bright full wash colour; printed on heavy paper; light toning;
Koeman I: C&M 8:70,71. 485 by 635mm (19 by 25 inches). lower sheet: 501x635mm.    €800

Sicily.

Covens, Jean & Mortier, Corneille. Sicily & Malta. Carte du de L'Isle et Royaume de Sicilie. Par Guilliame De l'Isle de l'Academie Rle. des Sciences.
Carte Particuliere de L'Isle de MaLTE ET DES iSLES vOISINNES Amsterdam. Covens et Mortier c1741
Copper engraved map of Sicily from Covens & Mortier's " Nieuwe Atlas, Inhoudennde vier Gedeeltens der Waereld.. " Original full wash colour; verso blank.
The map shows the Island of Sicily with inset map of Malta and Gozo to lower left Dark impression; bright full wash colour; printed on heavy paper; light toning; light damp stain to upper corners just touching printed area; light spot to lower blank margin.
Koeman I: C&M8:77. 485 by 587mm (19 by 23 inches).    €650

Mexico and Florida, the English Territories and the Islands of the Carribean.

Covens, Jean & Mortier, Corneille. Tabula Geographica Mexicæ et Floridæ &c. Carte du Mexique et de la Floride des Teres Angloises et des Antilles. du Cours et des Environs de la Riviere de Mississsipi.

Amsterdam. Covens et Mortier Dated 1722 in cartouche
Copper engraved map of Canada from Covens & Mortier's " Nieuwe Atlas, Inhoudennde vier Gedeeltens der Waereld.. " Original full wash colour; verso blank.
Black and white strap work title cartouche and mile scale [as issued].
The map after Guillaume De l'Isle actually engraved by his father, Claude, also a cartographer.was first published in 1703 and is the first printed map to accurately depict the course, mouth and delta of the Mississippi River.
The Missouri River is also shown. Includes many sea routes across the Gulf of Mexico and between the islands.

De L'Isle drew the map from the reports brought back to France from the survivor's of the La Salle expedition into the interior of North America.
In 1682, René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle was the first European to travel from the Great Lakes down the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico.
Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville would travel up the Mississippi to Biloxi in 1699 & 1700, On his third voyage in February 1701, he built a fort at Mobile. He left Louisiana for the last time in April 1702. His brother Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville founded New Orleans in 1718.

De L'Isle's map also includes greater accuracy in the Great Lakes region and in its depiction of English settlements along the East Coast.

One of the most important and influential maps of the region during the early 18th Century. Dark impression; bright full wash colour; printed on heavy paper; light soiling.old red crayon numbers to verso.
Koeman I: C&M 8:114. 485 by 602mm (19 by 23¾ inches).    €1500

Turcicum Imperium.

Covens, Jean & Mortier, Corneille. Tabula Nova Imperii Turcarum, Arabum et Persarum. Carte de la Turquie, de l'Arabie et de la Perse.

Amsterdam. Covens et Mortier c1741
Copper engraved map of Turkey, Arabia and Persia from Covens & Mortier's " Nieuwe Atlas, Inhoudennde vier Gedeeltens der Waereld.. " Original full wash colour; verso blank.
Black and white strap work title cartouche [as issued].
The map after Guillaume De l'Isle shows the Turkish Empire, Arabia and Persia, with the surrounding countries. Dark impression; bright full wash colour; printed on heavy paper, light dampstain to upper corners; old red crayon numbers to verso.
Koeman I: C&M 8:85, [C&M 10] 498 by 577mm (19½ by 22¾ inches).    €500

Nord-Pas de Calais, France.

Covens, Jean & Mortier, Corneille. Fricx< Eugène Henry The Environs of Cambray, Bappaumes, St Quentin, Peronne after the copy in Brussels by E.H.Freix "Carte particuliere des environs de Cambray, Bappaumes, St. Quentin, Perone ......;sur la copie de Brussel par E: H: Friex ;." Amsterdam Covens et Mortier 1745
Copper engraved map of the environs of Cambray, Bapaumes, St. Quentin and Peronne in Northern France from Covens & Mortier's " Atlas des Pays Bas,.. " Original full wash colour; verso blank.
The map appears first in Eugéne Fricx' "Tables des cartes des Pays Bas et des frontiers de France ..." published in 1712, an atlas of battles and sieges, here republished by Covens & Mortier.
The map shows the often fought over area in Northern France. at the time of the War of Succession. Dark impression; clean and bright colour; old ink number to upper right corner.
Koeman I, C&M 17, map 21: Fri1 map 21. 440 by 568mm (17¼ by 22¼ inches).    €350

The Russian Empire of Peter the Great.

Covens, Jean & Mortier, Corneille. The Russian Empire. Carte Générale de l'Empire de Russie.

Amsterdam. Covens et Mortier c1741
Copper engraved map on 2 sheets of the Russian Empire from Covens & Mortier's " Nieuwe Atlas, Inhoudennde vier Gedeeltens der Waereld.. " Original full wash colour; verso blank.
The large map on 2 sheets, which can be joined, shows the whole of the Russian Empire of Peter the Great, from Finland in the West to Kamchatka in the East.
Black and white copper engraved vignette to left upper corner with title on banner; black & white [as issued] strap work cartouches to lower left corner with explanation. Dark impression; bright full wash colour; printed on heavy paper, 2 sheets;Soiling to right blank margin of first map; minor paper fault (thinning) to sea, only perceptable when held to light; old red crayon numbers to verso.
Koeman I: C&M 8:90, [C&M 10] 503 by 995mm (19¾ by 39¼ inches)if joined; Left sheet: 503x495mm; Right sheet 503x500mm.    €1000

The British Isles.

Covens, Jean & Mortier, Corneille. G. de L'Isle Magnae Britanniae Tabula, Comprehendens Angliae, Scotiae, ac Hiberniae Regna, Ad Usum Serenissimi Burgundiae Ducis. Les Isles Brittaniques ou sont le Royaumes d'Angleterrre Tiré de Sped Celuy d'Ecosse.Tiré de TH. Pont et Celuy d'Irelandd Tiré de Petti. Le Tout Rectifié par Diverses Observations par G. de L'Isle

Amsterdam. Covens et Mortier c1741
Copper engraved map of the British Isles from Covens & Mortier's " Nieuwe Atlas, Inhoudennde vier Gedeeltens der Waereld.. " Original full wash colour; verso blank.
The map shows the British Isles, the tip of Norway and part of the coast of Europe.
Large decorative title cartouche to upper left and scale lower right
In about 1708 de L'Isle's general map of the British Isles, first produced in Paris in 1702, was copied by Pierre Mortier for publication in Amsterdam. The plate is slightly smaller and no engraver or designer's signature appears. Above the top border there is an additional Latin title: "Magnae Britanniae Tabula, Comprehendens Angliae, Scotiae, ac Hiberniae Regna, Ad Usum Serenissimi Burgundiae Ducis". The map itselff, and the decorative features, are almost identical to those by de L'Isle. Dark impression; bright full wash colour; printed on heavy paper; light toning and soiling; verso with childs crayon scribbling.
Slight crease parallel to centre fold, and occassional offset of colour
Koeman I: C&M 475 by 580mm (18¾ by 22¾ inches).    €350

The First Printed Map Of Kea.

Dalli Sonetti, Bartolomeo Kea. "Zea" Venice. Guilelmus Anima Mia, Tridinensis, 1485-6
Woodcut map with original handcolour of Kea from the first printed maritime atlas: Bartolomeo Dalli Sonetti's "Isolario". text to verso [ sonnet: description of Andros ]
The island within a wind rose has 2 settlements shown; the largest is the capital Ioulis where the Venetians built a castle when they recaptured the island in 1296 [It was still Venetian at the time of the "Isolario" falling to the Ottomans in 1527]. The cartography is naive and bears little relation to reality. Light dampstaining to lower part of page; ink number to upper right corner.
Zacherakis:3380/2208. 230 by 163mm (9 by 6½ inches) full page.    €4000

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

The First Printed Map of Serifos.

Dalli Sonetti, Bartolomeo Serifos. "Serphino." Venice. Guilelmus Anima Mia, Tridinensis, 1485-6
Woodcut map with original handcolour of Serifos from the first printed maritime atlas: Bartolomeo Dalli Sonetti's "Isolario". text to verso [ sonnet: description of Fermania/Kithnos ]
The island within a wind rose has the town of Chora marked in the centre. The cartography is naive. Light dampstaining to lower part of page; ink number to upper right corner.
Zacherakis:3378/2206. 230 by 163mm (9 by 6½ inches) full page.    €3500

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

Smirna/ Izmir, Turkey.

Dapper, Olfert " de Golf van Smirne" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
Copper engraved map ofthe gulf of Smirna/ Izmir. . Set in a page of Dutch text. [page91]
From Olfert Dapper's" Naukeurige Beschryving der Eilanden in de Archipel der Middelantsche Zee"1688. Single page, folio, text to verso. good impression. wide margins.
Zacherakis1323 123 by 162mm (4¾ by 6½ inches).    €80

Agias Theodoras/ San Theodoro, Crete.

Dapper, Olfert " Eilant S. Teodoro, anders Turlulu" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
Copper engraved birdseye view of the island of Agias Theoodras off Platinias in Southern Crete. Set in a page of Dutch text [page 286].
From Olfert Dapper's" Naukeurige Beschryving der Eilanden in de Archipel der Middelantsche Zee"1688. Single page, folio, text to verso. Dark impression with wide margins.
130 by 165mm (5 by 6½ inches).    €80

Korinth/ Corinth, Peloponessus

Dapper, Olfert "Belephoron on Pegasus" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
Copper engraved view of a relief of Belephoron on Pegasus. found at Korinth/ Corinth.
Set in a page of Dutch text [page29] from Olfert Dapper's"Naukeurige Beschryving van Morea"1688. Single page. folio. text to verso Dark impression with wide margins
130 by 164mm (5 by 6½ inches).    €30

Delos, Cyclades

Dapper, Olfert C. Decker fect 1684 "Bergh Canthus, Delos" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
Copper engraved view of the Bergh Canthus. Delos Set in a page of Dutch text [page167]
From Olfert Dapper's" Naukeurige Beschryving der Eilanden in de Archipel der Middelantsche Zee"1688. Single page; folio. Text to verso. Wide margins. Very light damp staining to lower margin
126 by 163mm (5 by 6½ inches).    €30

Castle Tornese, Elis, Peloponessus.

Dapper, Olfert "Castle Tornese" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
Copper engraved view of Castle Tornese, set in a page of Dutch text [ page311] from Olfert Dapper's" Naukeurige Beschryving van Morea" 1688. Single page; folio; text to verso Dark impression, wide margins.
130 by 170mm (5 by 6¾ inches).    €100

Chielafa, Laconia, Peloponessus

Dapper, Olfert "Chielafa" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
Copper engraved plan of the fort of Chielafa in Mani, set in a page of Dutch text [ page36] from Olfert Dapper's" Naukeurige Beschryving van Morea" 1688. Single page; folio; text to verso Dark impression, wide margins. page number just entering plate mark.
130 by 163mm (5 by 6½ inches).    €50

Methoni/Modon, Messania, Peloponessus

Dapper, Olfert "Eylanden onder Kust van Modon" "Eilanden Sapiensa, Caprera etc" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
Copper engraved map of Methoni/ Modon. set within page of text in Dutch, [page 163] folio. From Olfert Dapper's" Beschryving van Morea" 1688, showing the islands of Sapiensa. Kaloriea, Venetica and the coast of Modon. with a large galleon at the front. Good impression from a large paper copy with wide margins, text on verso.
Zacherakis 1292/876 130 by 165mm (5 by 6½ inches).    €100

Garabusa, Crete

Dapper, Olfert "Garabusa" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
Copper engraved birdseye view of the island of Garabusa in the Bay of Suda set in a page of Dutch text [pages249]
From Olfert Dapper's" Naukeurige Beschryving der Eilanden in de Archipel der Middelantsche Zee"1688. Single page, folio. . Good impressions with wide margins. the engraving is set above text which refers to Spinalonga as it is the next chapter heading.
Zacherakis 1317/901 128 by 159mm (5 by 6¼ inches).    €120

Korinthia/Corinth, Peloponessus

Dapper, Olfert "Gulf Of Corinth" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
Copper engraved map of the gulf of Corinth, set in a page of Dutch text [page16]. From Dapper's "Naukeurige Beschryving van Morea"1688. Single page; Folio; text to verso. Dark impression, wide margins.
Zacharakis 1293/877 125 by 155mm (5 by 6 inches).    €150

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

Kalogeros/ Kaloiero, Dodecanesus.

Dapper, Olfert "Klip Kaloiero, anders Panaia. " "De Klip van Kaloiero" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
Cpper engraved view of the Rock Kalogeros, near Nisaros. with the monastry on the peak, and a small boat being winched up from the sea. . set in a page of dutch text, [page84].
From Olfert Dapper's" Naukeurige Beschryving der Eilanden in de Archipel der Middelantsche Zee"1688. Single page, folio, text to verso. Dark impression with wide margins.
127 by 158mm (5 by 6¼ inches).    €60

Mistras, Peloponnesus

Dapper, Olfert "Mistra ou Sparte" "Mistra, het gewaent Lacedemon of Sparta" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen,  Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
Copper engraved view of Mistras, set in a page of Dutch text [ page33] from Olfert Dapper's" Naukeurige Beschryving van Morea" 1688. Single page; folio; text to verso Dark impression, wide margins. Some foxing to the margins. also in to the printed area. Old tear 40mm long to lower blank margin
135 by 162mm (5¼ by 6½ inches).    €150

Title page/Frontispiece

Dapper, Olfert "Morea en de na bygelegene Eylanden soo buyten als binnen de Golf van Venetien" "Naukeurige Beschryving van Morea Eertijts Peloponnesus. . . " Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
Copper engraved allegorical Frontispiece/ Title page to Olfert Dapper's"Naukeurige Beschryving van Morea"1688. depicting a coastal scene with various Gods in the foreground; Posidon, Athena, Hermes. Hercules etc. Single page; folio; Verso blank. Dark impression, wide margins. Some light foxing to margins. a little dusty and finger soiled.
270 by 170mm (10¾ by 6¾ inches).    €100

Euboea/ Euboia. .

Dapper, Olfert after Marco Boschini "Negroponte" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
Copper engraved double page map of Euboea, formerly Negroponte.
From Olfert Dapper's" Naukeurige Beschryving der Eilanden in de Archipel der Middelantsche Zee"1688. Double page, folio, verso blank. Good impression. Centre fold split to lower margin [40mm ] entering printed area 20mm. Some creasing at the same point. Folded to fit folio. Margins ample.
Zacherakis 6944/444 under"Boschini" 273 by 360mm (10¾ by 14¼ inches).    €400

Symi, Tilos, Nisyros, Chalki & Alimia. Dodecanesus

Dapper, Olfert "Nisari", "Le Simie", "Carchi e Limonia". "Piscopia" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
Copper engraved maps of Symi [and Nimos], Tilos, Nisyros, Chalki & Alimia. 4 maps on one plate.
From Olfert Dapper's" Naukeurige Beschryving der Eilanden in de Archipel der Middelantsche Zee"1688. Double page, folio, verso blank. Good impressions, wide margins. Some dust soiling. light dampstaining to lower blank margin. backed with old paper [before binding?]
Zacherakis1299/883 260 by 350mm (10¼ by 13¾ inches).    €350

Passava, Mani, Peloponessus

Dapper, Olfert "Passava" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
Copper engraved plan of the fort of Passava, in Mani, Laconia set in a page of Dutch text [ page39] from Olfert Dapper's" Naukeurige Beschryving van Morea" 1688. Single page; folio; text to verso Dark impression, wide margins. page number just entering plate mark.
135 by 165mm (5¼ by 6½ inches).    €50

Alonissos, Sporades

Dapper, Olfert "Pelagnisi & Dromi" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
2 Copper engraved maps on one page; Alonissos / Peliganisi and Dromi
From Olfert Dapper's" Naukeurige Beschryving der Eilanden in de Archipel der Middelantsche Zee"1688. Single page, folio, verso blank. Good impressions. . Lower margin short, 5mm. just touching platemark. Right margin 8-10mm.
Zacherakis 1308/892 130 by 175mm (5 by 7 inches) each map.    €250