Rio Antirio, Achaia, Peloponessus.

Dapper, Olfert. "Les Dardenelles de Lepanto" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
Copper engraved birdseye view of the Rio Antirio/ Straights of Lepanto, at the entrance to the gulf of Corinth. Set in a page of Dutch text[page 20] from Olfert Dapper's" Naukeurige Beschryving van Morea" 1688. Single page; folio; text to verso Dark impression, wide margins. The text below over prints the plate mark but does not enter the printed area
131 by 168mm (5¼ by 6½ inches).    €120

Capo Matapan, Pelopnessus.

Dapper, Olfert. "Capo matapan/ Plan de Maina" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
Copper engraved view of Capo Matapan and Plan of Maina in Laconia. 2 illustrations on one page. Olfert Dapper's" Naukeurige Beschryving van Morea" 1688. Single page; folio; Blank tverso Dark impression, wide margins.
135 by 165mm (5¼ by 6½ inches) view. 132x168mm plan    €160

Korinthia/ Corinth, Peloponessus

Dapper, Olfert. The Grave of Diogenes the Cynic "Het Graf von Diogenes Cynikus. " Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals
Copper engraved view of the grave of Diogenes Cynikus. Set in a page of Dutch text[page 51] from Olfert Dapper's" Naukeurige Beschryving van Morea" 1688. Single page; folio; text to verso Dark impression, wide margins.
130 by 165mm (5 by 6½ inches).    €30

Isthmus of Corinth/Korinth, Peloponessus.

Dapper. Olfert "De Stad en Kasteel van Korinthen" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
Copper engraved birdseye view of the Isthmus of Corinth. Set in a page of Dutch text [page 34] from Dapper's " Naukerurige Beschryving van Morea"1688. single page; folio; text to verso.
The view shows the Isthmus of Corinth from the Peloponnesus towards Attica. with the Acrocorinth in the foreground. Dark impression, wide margins.
124 by 158mm (5 by 6¼ inches).    €160

Pelponnesus/Morea.

Dapper. Olfert Jac. Meursium/Jacob van Meurs "Peloponnesus sive Morea" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
Copper engraved. double page map, by Jac. Mersius from Dapper's"Beschryving van Morea" 1688. Folio, verso blank. Decorative allagorical cartouche. Dark impression with wide margins Small centre fold split to lower margin
Zacharakis 1284/872 305 by 355mm (12 by 14 inches).    €750

Kalamata/Calamata, Messania, Pelopenessus

Dapper. Olfert "La Bataille devant Calamata" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
Copper engraved Birds eye view of the battle of Kalamata. set in a page of text in Dutch, [page 44]. From Olfert Dapper's" Beschryving van Morea "1688. Sharp impression. with wide margins, single page. foilo, text to verso.
130 by 165mm (5 by 6½ inches).    €120

The Lake of Stymphalia Arkadia, Peloponnesus.

Dodwell, Edward. Lake of Stymphalos. "Lake of Stymphalos in Arcadia." London Rodwell & Martin. 1821
Aquatint view of the Lake of Stymphalos from the Deluxe edition of Dodwell's "Views in Greece". Original hand colour, mounted on card with title caption to verso
The view shows the small lake upon whose shores can be seen vestiges of the ancient city of Stymphalos, once one of the largest towns in Arkadia, founded by Elatos son of Arkas.
Dodwell explains that the lake is fed by two streams or springs, of which the Fountain of Stymphalos at the foot of Mount Cyllene is the most noted. The waters escape from the lake by means of a katabothra or subterranean passages; the underground river emerging at Argos where it is named Erasines, finally meeting the Argolic gulf through the marshes of Lerna.
Dodwell then mentions that the lake was the site of one of the labours of Hercules the slaying of the man-eating Stymphalian birds, and comments that he obviously did his work well as there are now only ducks and common wild fowl at the lake. Bright and clean.
Atabey:357;Blackmer/Navari: 493; Abbey, Travel: 130; Colas 876; Weber I: 1110. 234 by 390mm (9¼ by 15¼ inches).    €1000

Mega Spileo, Arkadia

Dodwell, Edward. The Monastery of Megaspellia. "The Monastery of Megaspillia in Arcadia" London Rodwell & Martin. 1821
Aquatint view of the monastery of Mega Spileo from Dodwell's "Views in Greece". Original hand colour.
The view shows the monastery against the tall cliff, which made it impregnable to attackers.
The monastery, possibly the oldest in Greece, is built against a rocky cliff in Arkadia not far from Kalabryta. It takes its name from the large cave over which it is built. Light foxing to sky; short tear to lower blank margin, not close to image.
Blackmer/Navari: 493; Atabey:357; Abbey, Travel: 130; Colas 876; Weber I: 1110. 255 by 500mm (10 by 19¾ inches).    €1000

The Plain of Olympia, Elis, Peloponnesus.

Dodwell, Edward. Plain of Olympia. " Plain of Olympia." London Rodwell & Martin. 1821
Aquatint view of the plain of Olympia from the Deluxe edition of Dodwell's "Views in Greece". Original hand colour, mounted on card with title caption to verso.
The view shows the course of the Alpheios river winding across the plain. Dodwell states that there is very little to be seen of the former marvels of antiquity that adorned the plain, except for the bases of a couple of columns; he goes on to encourage archeologists to follow the plan of Winkleman for excavation of the area. Bright and clean.
Atabey:357;Blackmer/Navari: 493; Abbey, Travel: 130; Colas 876; Weber I: 1110. 248 by 395mm (9¾ by 15½ inches).    €750

Castle Tornese/Chlemoutsi, Ellis, N.W Peloponnesus.

Loschge, Leonhard. Castle Tornese. "Castro Tornese" Nürnberg/ Nuremberg. Loschge Leonhard. 1687
Extremely scarce small copper engraved view of Castro Tornese/Chlemoutsi in Ellis, North West Peloponnesus from Loschge's "Neue vermehrte Beschreibungder trflichen Halbinsel Morea mit den Angrezenten Inseln und Provinzen des Coronelli und andern Italianischen Schriften"
Modern hand colour
Catle Tornese / Chiemoutsi is a medieval castle built in the early 1220s by the Crusader rulers of the Principality of Achaea as their main stronghold. Located near the Principality's capital of Andravida and the chief port of Glarentza, Chlemoutsi played a central role in the Principality's history, but was never actually besieged. After coming under Byzantine rule in 1427, it was captured in 1460 by the Ottoman Empire, along with the rest of the Byzantine Despotate of the Morea. With the Ottoman conquest, the castle lost much of its strategic significance, although it was occupied by the Venetians during the Ottoman–Venetian War of 1463–79, and attacked by the Knights of Malta in 1620. From the 15th century, Italian sources came to call it Castel Tornese, apparently through a confusion with the seat of the Principality's mint in nearby Glarentza, which until the middle of the 14th century minted silver tornese coins In Ottoman times, minor additions were made to provide platforms for artillery, but the castle progressively lost its significance and was completely deserted by the late 18th century. In 1825, during the Greek War of Independence, part of its outer wall was demolished to prevent the Greek rebels from using it. Dark impression; modern hand colour; mounted.
Not In Zacharakis but description of maps Nos 2080-2101. 65 by 114mm (2½ by 4½ inches).    €120