Samos.

Rosaccio. Giuseppe. Franco, Giacomo. Samos. Samo. Venice Giacomo Franco or M Sadeler 1598-1610
Copper engraved map of Samoss from "Viaggio da Venetia, a Constantinopli per mare, e perterra, & insieme di Terra Santa." Italian text to verso , with historiated capital; description of the succeeding map: Milos.
The heading title "A Constanopoli." above map; page number 68; plate number 62. Dark impression; wide margins; lightly toned, fingermarks to margins.
Zacharakis:2967/1949;Blackmer. Navari 1447. 100 by 175mm (4 by 7 inches).    €450

Scarce Miniature Map of Xios/Chios.

Sandrardt, Jacob. Chios. Insula Scio. Nuremberg Sandrardt Jacob 1686
Copper engraved miniature map of Xios/Chios from Sandrart's: Kurtze Beschreibung Von Dem Ursprung/ Aufnehmen/ Gebiete/ und Regierung der Weltberühmten Republick Venedig/ Mehrentheils den Jahren nach/ und in Form einer kurtzen Chronick verabfasset/ Wie auch eine kurtze Beschreibung der vornehmsten Griechischen Provintz und Pen-Insel Morea.
[Description of the origin/absorption/territories/and government of the world-famous Republic of Venice/mostly over the years/and written in the form of a short chronicle/as well as a short description of the most distinguished Greek province and pen island of Morea.]
Black and white, verso blank. Left margin short.
Zacharakis:3115/2067 115 by 65mm (4½ by 2½ inches).    €280

Scarce Miniature Map of Euboea.

Sandrardt, Jacob. Euboea. Negroponte. Nuremberg Sandrardt Jacob 1686
Copper engraved miniature map of Euboea from Sandrart's: Kurtze Beschreibung Von Dem Ursprung/ Aufnehmen/ Gebiete/ und Regierung der Weltberühmten Republick Venedig/ Mehrentheils den Jahren nach/ und in Form einer kurtzen Chronick verabfasset/ Wie auch eine kurtze Beschreibung der vornehmsten Griechischen Provintz und Pen-Insel Morea.
[Description of the origin/absorption/territories/and government of the world-famous Republic of Venice/mostly over the years/and written in the form of a short chronicle/as well as a short description of the most distinguished Greek province and pen island of Morea.]
Black and white, verso blank.
The map shows the island and the coast of Attica. Left margin short.
Zacharakis:3113/2065 115 by 66mm (4½ by 2½ inches).    €250

Scarce Miniature Map of Mytilene/ Lesbos.

Sandrardt, Jacob. Mytilene. InsulaMetileme. Nuremberg Sandrardt Jacob 1686
Copper engraved miniature map of Mytilene/ Lesbos from Sandrart's: Kurtze Beschreibung Von Dem Ursprung/ Aufnehmen/ Gebiete/ und Regierung der Weltberühmten Republick Venedig/ Mehrentheils den Jahren nach/ und in Form einer kurtzen Chronick verabfasset/ Wie auch eine kurtze Beschreibung der vornehmsten Griechischen Provintz und Pen-Insel Morea.
[Description of the origin/absorption/territories/and government of the world-famous Republic of Venice/mostly over the years/and written in the form of a short chronicle/as well as a short description of the most distinguished Greek province and pen island of Morea.]
Black and white, verso blank.
Zacharakis:3114/2066 115 by 66mm (4½ by 2½ inches).    €250

View from the Euripus Strait to Chalkis, Euboea,

Stackelberg, Otto Magnus von, Baron. Baron de Stackelberg del. Jaime Lith. Euripos today called Negropont. "Egripos aujourd'hui Nègropont.." Paris J.F. d'Ostervald 1829-1834
Black & white lithograph of the Chalkis Euboea from Stackelberg's " La Grèce. Vues Pitttoresques et Topographiques." First and only edition: double page from an unfolded edition; blank verso.
The view shows the town of Chalkis from the Euripos Strait, showing the walls of the town and the Euripos bridge linking the island to the mainland across the narrow strait . Clean and bright; one spot to image; unobtrusive adhesion marks to upper right margin just entering image; tear to lower margin [45mm] far from image; chips to left margin edge.
Navari/ Blackmer: 1593; Sotheby's/Blackmer 1031 370 by 625mm (14½ by 24½ inches)image including title.    €1200

The Hanging Monasteries of Meteora. Thessaly.

Stackelberg, Otto Magnus von, Baron. Baron de Stackelberg del . Villeneuve Lith. General view of Meteora, Kalambaka, and the monasteries . "Vue Général des Météores; Monastéres sur le Pinde ." Paris J.F. d'Ostervald 1829-1834
Black & white lithograph of the monasteries of Meteora with a view of Kalmbaka from Stackelberg's " La Grèce. Vues Pitttoresques et Topographiques." First and only edition: single page; blank verso.
Meteora is one of the largest and most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Greece, second only to Mount Athos; in the 9th century, an ascetic group of hermit monks moved up to the ancient pinnacles.
The exact date of the establishment of the monasteries is unknown. By the late 11th and early 12th centuries, a rudimentary monastic state had formed called the Skete of Stagoi and was centered around the still-standing church of Theotokos (mother of God).[1] By the end of the 12th century, an ascetic community had flocked to Metéora. Generally clean; some spotting to margins, a few light spots to image.
Navari/ Blackmer: 1593; Sotheby's/Blackmer 1031 285 by 407mm (11¼ by 16 inches) image including title.    €500

Valley of Tempe, Thessaly, Northern Greece.

Stackelberg, Otto Magnus von, Baron. Baron de Stackelberg del . Villeneuve Lith. Tempe. "Gonnus dans les défilés de Tempé" Paris J.F. d'Ostervald 1829-1834
Black & white lithograph of the fort of Gonnus above the valley of Tempe from Stackelberg's " La Grèce. Vues Pitttoresques et Topographiques." First and only edition: single page; blank verso.

John Lemprière in his Classical Dictionary gives this description: "Tempe, (plur.) a valley in Thessaly, between mount Olympus at the north, and Ossa at the south, through which the river Peneus flows into the Ægean. The poets have described it as the most delightful spot on the earth, with continual cooling shades, and verdant walks, which the warbling of birds rendered more pleasant and romantic, and which the gods often honored with their presence. Tempe extended about five miles in length but varied in the dimensions of its breadth so as to be in some places scarce one acre and a half wide. All vallies that are pleasant, either for their situation or the mildness of their climate, are called Tempe by the poets."

Printed on india paper, mounted, generally clean; spotting to verso not showing on image; a few spots to lower image.
Navari/ Blackmer: 1593; Sotheby's/Blackmer 1031 285 by 395mm (11¼ by 15½ inches) image including title.    €250

The course of the river Pineios , Mounts Ossa & Olympus, Northern Greece.

Stackelberg, Otto Magnus von, Baron. Baron de Stackelberg del . Villeneuve Lith. The Valley between Mounts Ossa & Olympus. "Vallée entre les Monts Ossa et Olympe." Paris J.F. d'Ostervald 1829-1834
Black & white lithograph of the course of the river Pinieos between Mounts Ossa & Olympus in Northern Greece from Stackelberg's " La Grèce. Vues Pitttoresques et Topographiques." First and only edition: single page; blank verso.
The plate shows the whole valley with the mountains to either side ; the village Baba is shown in the foreground. Printed on india paper, mounted: scratch to sky ; generally clean; spotting to verso not showing on image; a few spots to lower margin.
Navari/ Blackmer: 1593; Sotheby's/Blackmer 1031 260 by 393mm (10¼ by 15½ inches) image including title.    €250

Samos, Northern Aegean.

Tournefort, Joseph Pitton de After Claude Aubriet. "Samos" Amsterdam Janssoons van Waesberge. 1737
Copper engaraved map of Samos in the Northern Aegean. set in a page of Dutch text, [page160, vol1] from Tournefort's "Beschryving van eene Reize naar de Levant" ["Relation D'Un Voyage du Levant"] 1737 [5th edition] large 4to, text to verso. Dark impression, wide margins.
Blackmer/Navari 1318[1st edition]. Zacharakis3535/2307 11o by 168mm (0½ by 6½ inches).    €160

Chios, Northern Aegean.

Tournefort, Joseph Pitton de After Claude Aubriet. Costume of Chios "Sciotes" Amsterdam Janssoons van Waesberge. 1737
Copper engaraved illustration of female costume of Chios. set in a page of Dutch text, [page150, vol1] from Tournefort's "Beschryving van eene Reize naar de Levant" ["Relation D'Un Voyage du Levant"] 1737 [5th edition] large 4to, text to verso. Dark impression, wide margins.
Blackmer/Navari 1318[1st edition]. 104 by 162mm (4 by 6½ inches).    €100

Mytilene& Andros, Northern Aegean.

Tournefort, Joseph Pitton de After Claude Aubriet. Costumes of Mytilene and Andros "Femmes de Metelin/ Femmes d'Andros" & " Femmes de Petra dans l'Isle de Metelin" Amsterdam Janssoons van Waesberge. 1737
Copper engraved illustration of the costumes of a lady of Mytilene beside that of Andros, above another of the costume of Petra in Mytilene. [ 2 on 1 plate] from Tournefort's "Beschryving van eene Reize naar de Levant" ["Relation D'Un Voyage du Levant"] 1737 [5th edition] large 4to, verso blank. In the 1737 edition the 2 illustrations of the costumes appear on one plate, in previous editions they were printed individually. Good impression, with wide margins.
Blackmer/Navari 1318[1st edition]. 210 by 162mm (8¼ by 6½ inches).    €160

Samos, Northern Aegean.

Tournefort, Joseph Pitton de After Claude Aubriet. Samos costume, antiquities and natural history. "Femmes de Samos"; "Francolin"; "Colonne du Temple de Junon a Samos"; "Bas relief antique qui se voit au coin de L'Eglise de Metelinos dans l'Isle de Samos". Amsterdam Janssoons van Waesberge. 1737
Copper engaraved illustration of costume of females of Samos in the Northern Aegean, above an illustrationof a Francolin [ 2 on 1 plate]; with 2 more illustrations of antiquities in Samos. [3 plates]from Tournefort's "Beschryving van eene Reize naar de Levant" ["Relation D'Un Voyage du Levant"] 1737 [5th edition] large 4to, verso blank. The "bas relief" set in a page of Dutch text[page170, vol1] with text to verso. All dark impressions, with wide margins.
Blackmer/Navari 1318[1st edition]. 212 by 164mm (8¼ by 6½ inches) Costume and Francolin:162x110mm, Column; 90 x106mm Bas relief.    €120

Skyros, Sporades.

Tournefort, Joseph Pitton de After Claude Aubriet. Skyros. Amsterdam Janssoons van Waesberge. 1737
Copper engaraved Birds eye view/ map of the port of Skyros in the Sporades; set in a page of Dutch text [page 175, vol1] from Tournefort's "Beschryving van eene Reize naar de Levant" ["Relation D'Un Voyage du Levant"] 1737 [5th edition] large 4to, text to verso. . Good impression, with wide margins.
Blackmer/Navari 1318[1st edition]. Zacharakis 3538. 108 by 167mm (4¼ by 6½ inches).    €30

Mytilene, Northern Aegean,

Tournefort, Joseph Pitton de. After Claude Aubriet. Town of Mytilene. "Metelin" Amsterdam Janssoons van Waesberge. 1737
Copper engraved view of Mytilene town, set in apage of Dutch text [page 153, vol1]. from Tournefort's "Beschryving van eene Reize naar de Levant" ["Relation D'Un Voyage du Levant"] 1737 [5th edition] large 4to. Text to verso Dark impression, with wide margins.
Blackmer/Navari 1318[1st edition]. 105 by 162mm (4¼ by 6½ inches).    €140