The Norwegian or Gyrfalcon.

John Gould. Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter. The Norwegian Falcon, adult and young. "Falco Gyrfalco, Linn" London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873
Original hand-coloured lithograph of the Norwegian or Gyrfalcon from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain" Volume 1; Plate 16
The impressive plate shows a mature and a juvenile Gyrfalcon perched on a rocky outcrop. Bright & good.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 545 by 363mm (21½ by 14¼ inches).    €600

The Orange Legged Hobby.

John Gould. Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter. The Orange Legged Hobby. "Erythropus Vespertinus" London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873
Original hand-coloured lithograph of the Orange Legged Hobby from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain " Volume 1; Plate 20.
The plate shows a pair of Hobbies on an ivy covered branch. Bright & good.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 545 by 360mm (21½ by 14¼ inches).    €650

The Red Throated Diver.

John Gould. Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter. The Red Throated Diver. "Colymbus Septentrionalis, Linn." London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873
Original hand-coloured lithograph of the Red Throated Diver from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain" Volume 5; Plate 45.
The plate show a Red Throated Diver with chicks sitting on a rock; in the background another diver swimming. Bright & good.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 360 by 545mm (14¼ by 21½ inches).    €750

The Rook.

John Gould. Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter. The Rook "Corvus Frugilegus,Linn." London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873
Original hand-coloured lithograph of a Rook from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain " Volume 3; Plate 60.
The plate shows a Rook perched on a branch , with a rookery in a tree behind, and a hatched country cottage with smoking chimney. Bright & good.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 545 by 360mm (21½ by 14¼ inches).    €220

The Rough Legged Buzzard.

John Gould. Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter. The Rough Legged Buzzard. "Archibuteo Lagopus" London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873
Original hand-coloured lithograph of the Rough Legged Buzzard from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain" Volume 1; Plate 7.
The plate shows a Buzzard perched on a rock with his prey, a rabbit, in his talons. Bright & good.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 545 by 365mm (21½ by 14¼ inches).    €500

The Scoter.

John Gould. Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter. The Scoter. "Oidemia Nigra." London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873
Original hand-coloured lithograph of the Scoter from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain" Volume 5; Plate 28.
The plate shows three Scoters swimming amongst ice bergs with others behind. Bright & good.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 360 by 545mm (14¼ by 21½ inches).    €600

The Sparrow Hawk.

John Gould. Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter. The Sparrow Hawk. "Accipiter Nisis" London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873
Original hand-coloured lithograph of the Sparrow Hawk from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain " Volume 1; Plate 10.
The plate shows a pair of hawks, that in the rear having caught a sparow amongst the ivy, a lucky sparrow escapes. Bright & good.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 545 by 360mm (21½ by 14¼ inches).    €650

The Surf Scoter.

John Gould. Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter. The Surf Scoter. "Oidemia Perspicilata." London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873
Original hand-coloured lithograph of theSurf Scoter from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain" Volume 5; Plate 30.
The plate shows a pair of Scoters swimming with others behind. Bright & good.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 360 by 545mm (14¼ by 21½ inches).    €600

The Whimbrel.

John Gould. Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter. The Whimbrel "Numenius Arquata." London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873
Original hand-coloured lithograph of a Whimbrel from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain " Volume 4; Plate 48.
The plate shows a pair of whimbrels, by a stream Bright and good; small spot to extreme top left corner.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 360 by 545mm (14¼ by 21½ inches).    €500

The Wood Pigeon.

John Gould. Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter. The Wood Pigeon "Palumbus Torquatus." London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873
Original hand-coloured lithograph o fa Wood Pigeon from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain " Volume 3; Plate 1.
The plate shows a plump Wood Pigeon roosting on a pine branch. Bright & good.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 545 by 360mm (21½ by 14¼ inches).    €500

Islands of the West Indies: Guadaloupe, Antigua and Marie-Galante.

John Thomson Guadaloupe, Antigua and Marie-Galante. "Guadaloupe; Mariegalante &c and Antigua." Edinburgh, London & Dublin John Thomson;Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy; John Cumming. 1817
Copper engraved map showing Guadaloupe, Antigua and Marie-Galante from Thomson's "A New General Atlas." Original outline colour; verso blank.
The large map is dominated by Guadaloupe with Marie-Galante to the top right and Antigua below, the format no doubt caused by the shape of Guadaloupe.
The map served as the source for Fielding Lucas. Good impression, generally clean & bright; slight very light offsetting; tiny paper faults to left blank margin,and slight thinning in the image of Guadaloupe; without upper general title in margin; old ink number to upper right corner.
540 by 650mm (21¼ by 25½ inches).    €300

Islands of the West Indies: Jamaica.

John Thomson Jamaica with insets of Bluefields, and Kingston. "Jamaica; The Harbour of Bluefields; The Harbours Of Kingston and Port Royal." Edinburgh, London & Dublin John Thomson;Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy; John Cumming. 1817
Copper engraved map of Jamaica from Thomson's "A New General Atlas." Original outline colour; verso blank.
The large plate shows the island of Jamaica with inset maps, details of the bay of Bluefields in Westmoreland Parish and the harbour of Kingston showing the position of Port Royal on the Palisadoes.
The map served as the source for Fielding Lucas. Good impression; 3 tiny holes /paper faults to left blank margin; very small stain near scale, [a squashed bug?] ; old ink number to upper right corner.
444 by 680mm (17½ by 26¾ inches).    €400

Islands of the West Indies: Martinique and Dominica.

John Thomson Martinique; the bay at Fort Royal and Dominica. "Martinico; Dominica; Cul de Sac Royal." Edinburgh, London & Dublin John Thomson;Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy; John Cumming. 1817
Copper engraved map showing Martinique and Dominica from Thomson's "A New General Atlas." Original outline colour; verso blank.
The large map shows the two islands engraved on one plate. The map of Martinique includes an inset map of the bay at Fort Royal.
The map served as the source for Fielding Lucas.

In 1635, Pierre Belain d'Esnambuc, French governor of the island of St. Kitts, landed in the harbour of St. Pierre with 150 French settlers after being driven off St. Kitts by the English. D'Esnambuc claimed Martinique for the French King Louis XIII and the French "Compagnie des Îles de l'Amérique" (Company of the American Islands), and established the first European settlement at Fort Saint-Pierre (now St. Pierre).
In 1636, the indigenous Caribs rose against the settlers to drive them off the island in the first of many skirmishes. The French successfully repelled the natives and forced them to retreat to the eastern part of the island, on the Caravelle Peninsula in the region then known as the Capesterre. When the Carib revolted against French rule in 1658, the Governor Charles Houel de Petit-Pré retaliated with war against them. Many were killed; those who survived were taken captive and expelled from the island. Some Carib had fled to Dominica or St. Vincent, where the French agreed to leave them at peace. Good impression, generally clean & bright; slight very light offsetting; tiny paper faults to left blank margin,and slight thinning in the image of Martinique; tiny pinprick to centrefold; upper general title in margin just shaved;old ink number to upper right corner.
540 by 645mm (21¼ by 25½ inches).to plate mark.    €250

Islands of the West Indies: St. Vincent & Barbados.

John Thomson St. Vincent & Barbados. " St. Vincent; Barbados." Edinburgh, London & Dublin John Thomson;Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy; John Cumming. 1817
Copper engraved map showing St. Vincent & Barbados from Thomson's "A New General Atlas." Original outline colour; verso blank.
The large plate has two maps: St. Vincent & Barbados.
The map served as the source for Fielding Lucas. Good impression; small stain to scale line of St. Vincent; light vertical creases close to centre fold in map of Barbados; general title in upper margin; old ink number to upper right corner; lower edge slightly chipped.
540 by 645mm (21¼ by 25½ inches).    €300

Islands of the West Indies: Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands with Haiti, St Domingo.

John Thomson. Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands with Haiti, Hispaniola or St Domingo. "Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands; Haiti, Hispaniola or St Domingo" Edinburgh, London & Dublin John Thomson;Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy; John Cumming. 1817
Copper engraved map showing Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands with Haiti, St Domingo from Thomson's "A New General Atlas." Original outline colour; verso blank.
The large plate has two maps: Porto Rico and the Virgin islands to the upper part and Haiti below.
The map served as the source for Fielding Lucas. Good impression, generally clean & bright; general title in upper margin shaved; old ink number to upper right corner.
540 by 650mm (21¼ by 25½ inches).    €400

Islands of the West Indies: St. Kitts & Nevis with St. Lucia.

John Thomson. St. Kitts & Nevis with St. Lucia "St.Christophers; Nevis; St. Lucia." Edinburgh, London & Dublin John Thomson;Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy; John Cumming. 1817
Copper engraved map showing St Kitts & Nevis with St. Lucia from Thomson's "A New General Atlas." Original outline colour; verso blank.
The large plate has three maps on one plate: St. Kitts is depicted with inset smaller maps of Nevis and St. Lucia.
The map served as the source for Fielding Lucas. Good impression; short split at lower centrefold repaired with archival tape to verso; general title in upper margin; old ink number to upper right corner.
535 by 645mm (21 by 25½ inches).    €200

View of the Acropolis and the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens.

Joly, Alexis Victor. The Acropolis,and the Temple of Olympian Zeus, close to Illisus Athens. Vue de l'Acropolis, du Parthenon et des colonne d'Adrien, prise de l'Ilissua. Paris Imprimerie de Dondey-Dupré, 1824
Lithograph the Acropolis and the temple of Olympian Zeus, from Joly's Vues de La Grèce Moderne,Black and White [ lith . by C de Lasteyrie].
The view from the bed of the Illisus river shows the temple of Olympian Zeus in the foreground with the Acropolis behind, showing the Parthenon.
It is believed the lithographs by Joly are inspired by the aquatints of of British writer and painter William. Haygarth published in his
Greece, a Poem, in three parts; with Notes, Classical Illustrations, and Sketches of the Scenery published 10 years earlier in 1814. Printed on India paper laid down with printed title below.
Blacmer Navari 881; Droulia 676. 190 by 262mm (7½ by 10¼ inches).image; page 290x416mm.    €400

View of the Acropolis from Pnyx, Athens.

Joly, Alexis Victor. The Pnyx and Acropolis, Athens. Le Pnyx et l'Acropolis à Athènes. Paris Imprimerie de Dondey-Dupré, 1824
Lithograph of Pnyx and the Acropolis from Joly's Vues de La Grèce Moderne,Black and White [ lith . by C de Lasteyrie].
The unusual view shows the Acropolis from the Pnyx , with figures and camels to the foreground with the Venetian tower and the Governor's House.
It is believed the lithographs by Joly are inspired by the aquatints of of British writer and painter William. Haygarth published in his
Greece, a Poem, in three parts; with Notes, Classical Illustrations, and Sketches of the Scenery published 10 years earlier in 1814. Printed on India paper laid down with printed title below.
Blacmer Navari 881; Droulia 676. 183 by 260mm (7¼ by 10¼ inches)[ image] ; page 290x416mm.    €300

The City of Algiers.

Juan López Algiers. "Vista de la cuidad de Argel, con todas sus fortifacaciones." Madrid D Juan López 1783
Copper engraved view of Algiers, by Juan López, original outline colour to sea; verso blank.
Detailed descriptive key below. Good impression, some slight creasing.
215 by 275mm (8½ by 10¾ inches).    €350

Alexander Mavrocordatos.

Karl August Krazeisen J. Selb, P. Hess, Hohe and others after Krazeisen. Alexander Mavrocordatos "A. Mavrocordato," Munich, Karl August Krazeisen. 1828-1831., 1831
Black & white lithograph of Alexander Mavrocordatos from Krazeizen's "Bildnisse ausgezeichneter Greichen und Philhellene nebst einigen Ansichten und Trachten." ["Portraits of famous Greeks and Philellenes, along with some views and costumes designed from nature and published by Karl Krazeisen").verso blank.

Head and shoulders portrait with printed signature below.

Alexandros Mavrokordatos ( 1791- 1865, )
He was a member of the Filiki Eteria and was among the Phanariot Greeks who hastened to the Morea on the outbreak of the War of Independence in 1821. He was active in endeavouring to establish a regular government, and in January, 1822 he was elected by the First National Assembly at Epidaurus as the "President of the Executive".
He commanded the advance of the Greeks into western Central Greece the same year, and suffered a serious defeat at Peta on July 16, but retrieved this disaster somewhat by his successful resistance to the First Siege of Missolonghi (Nov. 1822 to Jan. 1823). His English sympathies brought him, in the subsequent strife of factions, into opposition to the "Russian" party headed by Demetrius Ypsilanti and Kolokotronis; and though he held the portfolio of foreign affairs for a short while under the presidency of Petrobey (Petros Mavromichalis), he was compelled to withdraw from affairs until February 1825, when he again became a Secretary of State. The landing of Ibrahim Pasha followed, and Mavrocordatos again joined the army, barely escaping capture in the disaster at Sphacteria, on May 9, 1825, by swimming to Navarino.
After the fall of Missolonghi (April 22, 1826) he went into retirement, until President John Capodistria made him a member of the committee for the administration of war material, a position he resigned in 1828. After Kapodistria's murder (October 9, 1831) and the resignation of his brother and successor, Augustinos Kapodistrias (April 13, 1832), Mavrocordatos became Minister of Finance. He was Vice-President of the National Assembly at Argos (July, 1832), and was appointed by King Otto as his Minister of Finance, and in 1833 Premier. Image bright and clean; light spotting to blank borders.
Droulia 1426-29. Blackmer / Navari: 926; Blackmer/Sotheby's: 743). Lipperheide 1447. 460 by 350mm (18 by 13¾ inches)full page.    €650

Andreas Asimakou Zaimis

Karl August Krazeisen J. Selb, P. Hess, Hohe and others after Krazeisen. Andreas Zaimis. "Zaimis," Munich, Karl August Krazeisen. 1828-1831., 1831
Black & white lithograph of Andreas Zaimis from Krazeizen's "Bildnisse ausgezeichneter Greichen und Philhellene nebst einigen Ansichten und Trachten." ["Portraits of famous Greeks and Philellenes, along with some views and costumes designed from nature and published by Karl Krazeisen").verso blank.

Head and shoulders portrait with printed signature below.

Andreas Asimakou Zaimis (1791–1840) was a Greek freedom fighter and government leader during the Greek War of Independence.
Born in Kalavryta, in the northern Peloponnesos, Zaimis was a leader of armed men who fought the Ottoman Turks, ultimately securing Greece's freedom.
In 1826, Zaimis was chosen as the leader of the interim Greek government. His son, Thrasivoulos Zaimis, and grandson, Alexandros Zaimis, would also serve as Prime Ministers of Greece. Image bright and clean; light spotting to blank borders.
Droulia 1426-29. Blackmer / Navari: 926; Blackmer/Sotheby's: 743). Lipperheide 1447. 460 by 350mm (18 by 13¾ inches)full page.    €650

Lisbon

Killian, George Christian Lisabon, Olyssipo. "Lisabona Ankunsst.Konigs CaroliIII in Hispan. zu Lissabon A 1704 den 7 Marti." Augsburg Killian, George Christian c1760
Copper engraved view of Lisbon, from George Christian Killian 's edition of "Curiosen Staats und Kriegs Theatrums"Black & white as published.
The view shows the city in 1704 from the sea with many boats and ships in the foreground. Title medallion suspended from decorative Baroque swags
Descriptive text to left of image. Dark impression.
160 by 220mm (6¼ by 8¾ inches).    €350

Knidos, Cnidus, Turkey.

Laborde, Léon Emmanuel Simon Joseph de (Marquis) View of Knidos, looking across the Carpathian Sea. "Vue de Gnide regardant la Mer Carpathienne." Paris Firmin Didot Frères 1838-[?1862]
Large panoramic tinted lithograph view of the coast and peninsular of Knidos, from Laborde's "Voyage De L'Asie Mineure". 2 plates joined.
The impressive plate shows the coast and peninsular of Knidos looking across the "Carpathian" sea to the islands of the Greek archipelago.
From the key below are identified the islands of Symie, Rhodos, Karpathos, Tilos, the Sporades, Nissaros, Astypalaia and Crete on the horizon.
The panoramic view shows many of the archeological remains of the area: in the foreground are the ruins of the Grand Theatre on Mount Tiropium, with the path to the Necropolis with many tombs; on the sea shore behind is the port of Bybassus. In the centre of the view is the peninsular of Triopium with the main harbour, with space for "vingt galères."; there are many ruins on the isthmus of temples, another theatre and the forum and then the small port. The promentory of Cape Crio is seen on the horizon. Tinted lithograph,2 plates joined, folded; generally clean; light offsetting; toning to centre join and slight crease at join; damp stain to centre lower margin just touching image; paper loss at upper centre fold; short tear to lower blank margin (20mm) repaired to verso.
Blackmer/Navari: 931. 355 by 1140mm (14 by 45 inches)image; page size;450-1185mm.    €800

Corfu- Kerkyra.

Lasor, a. Varea Alphonse [ also known under the pseudonym R Savonarola.] Kerkyra. "Isola di Corfu." Padua : ex typographia olim Frambotti, nunc Jo. Baptistae Conzatti. 1713
Copper engraved map of Corfu- Kerkyra from Lasor's "Universus terrarum orbis scriptorum calamo delineatus ... qui de Europae, Asiae, Africae, & Americae regnis, provinciis, populis, civitatibus....". Modern hand colour; verso blank.
The map is by Natale Bonifazio [ Bonifacio] Sibenicensis engraver who worked producing maps and engravings first in Venice where his maps were published by amongst others Camoccio and Bertelli and then in Rome where he was part of the Lafrerei school of engravers.
Page number to upper right corner and monogramm "NB F" to lower corner.
Compass rose and ships to sea. The map shows part of the coast opposite ; the town of Corfu and the peaks of the old fort somewhat oversize. Good impression ; modern hand colour; mounted.
Zacharakis:1874/1247; Cox II, 542: 'a most remarkable book'; Graesse IV, 115; Sabin 39133; Shirley BL, T.LAS-1a. 209 by 155mm (8¼ by 6 inches).    €750

Kos, Dodecannesus.

Lasor, a. Varea Alphonse [ also known under the pseudonym R Savonarola.] Kos. "Lango." Padua : ex typographia olim Frambotti, nunc Jo. Baptistae Conzatti. 1713
Copper engraved map of Kos from Lasor's "Universus terrarum orbis scriptorum calamo delineatus ... qui de Europae, Asiae, Africae, & Americae regnis, provinciis, populis, civitatibus....", modern hand colour; half page surrounded by texttext to verso.
The map is taken from Rosaccio's" Viaggi a Costantinopoli," in 1598. Good impression ; modern hand colour; mounted.
Zacharakis:1871/1244;Cox II, 542: 'a most remarkable book'; Graesse IV, 115; Sabin 39133; Shirley BL, T.LAS-1a. 97 by 168mm (3¾ by 6½ inches).    €200

Samos.

Lasor, a. Varea Alphonse [ also known under the pseudonym R Savonarola.] Samos "Isola di Samo." Padua : ex typographia olim Frambotti, nunc Jo. Baptistae Conzatti. 1713
Copper engraved map of Samos from Lasor's "Universus terrarum orbis scriptorum calamo delineatus ... qui de Europae, Asiae, Africae, & Americae regnis, provinciis, populis, civitatibus....". Modern hand colour; set in a page of text.
The map is by Natale Bonifazio [ Bonifacio] Sibenicensis engraver who worked producing maps and engravings first in Venice where his maps were published by amongst others Camoccio and Bertelli and then in Rome where he was part of the Lafrerei school of engravers.
Text to upper margin; monogramm "NB F" to lower corner.
Compass rose and ship to sea. Good impression ; modern hand colour; mounted.
Zacharakis:1874/1247; Cox II, 542: 'a most remarkable book'; Graesse IV, 115; Sabin 39133; Shirley BL, T.LAS-1a. 210 by 160mm (8¼ by 6¼ inches).    €500

Corfu- Kerkyra

Lasor, a. Varea Alphonse [ also known under the pseudonym R Savonarola.] Kerkyra "Corfu" Padua : ex typographia olim Frambotti, nunc Jo. Baptistae Conzatti. 1713
Copper engraved map of Corfu from Lasor's "Universus terrarum orbis scriptorum calamo delineatus ... qui de Europae, Asiae, Africae, & Americae regnis, provinciis, populis, civitatibus....". Modern hand colour; set in a page of text; text to verso
One of two maps Lasor includes in the work.
The map is from the plate of Rosaccio in his Viaggio da Venetia a Constantinopoli.published in 1598. [ Zacahrakis;2946/1928] Good impression ; modern hand colour; mounted.
Zacharakis:1876/1249; Cox II, 542: 'a most remarkable book'; Graesse IV, 115; Sabin 39133; Shirley BL, T.LAS-1a. 103 by 180mm (4 by 7 inches).    €280

Kythera- Cerigo.

Lasor, a. Varea Alphonse [ also known under the pseudonym R Savonarola.] Kythera. "Isola di Cerigo, Cythera." Padua : ex typographia olim Frambotti, nunc Jo. Baptistae Conzatti. 1713
Copper engraved map of Kythera from Lasor's "Universus terrarum orbis scriptorum calamo delineatus ... qui de Europae, Asiae, Africae, & Americae regnis, provinciis, populis, civitatibus....". Modern hand colour; set in a page of text; text to verso
One of two maps Lasor includes in the work.
The map is by Natale Bonifazio [ Bonifacio] Sibenicensis engraver who worked producing maps and engravings first in Venice where his maps were published by amongst others Camoccio and Bertelli and then in Rome where he was part of the Lafrerei school of engravers.
Page number to upper right corner and monogramm "NB F" to lower corner.
Compass rose and ship to sea. Good impression ; modern hand colour; mounted.
Zacharakis:1861/1234; Cox II, 542: 'a most remarkable book'; Graesse IV, 115; Sabin 39133; Shirley BL, T.LAS-1a. 208 by 155mm (8¼ by 6 inches).    €600

Kythera- Cerigo.

Lasor, a. Varea Alphonse [ also known under the pseudonym R Savonarola.] Kythera. "Cerigo" Padua : ex typographia olim Frambotti, nunc Jo. Baptistae Conzatti. 1713
Copper engraved map of Kythera from Lasor's "Universus terrarum orbis scriptorum calamo delineatus ... qui de Europae, Asiae, Africae, & Americae regnis, provinciis, populis, civitatibus....". Modern hand colour;half page surrounded by text; text to verso
One of two maps Lasor includes in the work.
The map is from the plate of Rosaccio in his Viaggio da Venetia a Constantinopoli.published in 1598. [ Zacahrakis;2952/1934] Good impression ; modern hand colour; mounted.
Zacharakis:1860/1233; Cox II, 542: 'a most remarkable book'; Graesse IV, 115; Sabin 39133; Shirley BL, T.LAS-1a. 100 by 175mm (4 by 7 inches).    €250

Lesbos, Mytilene.

Lasor, a. Varea Alphonse [ also known under the pseudonym R Savonarola.] Lesbos, Mytilene. "Lesbos Insula. in qua Mitylene urbs precipua." Padua : ex typographia olim Frambotti, nunc Jo. Baptistae Conzatti. 1713
Copper engraved map of Lesbos-Mytilene from Lasor's "Universus terrarum orbis scriptorum calamo delineatus ... qui de Europae, Asiae, Africae, & Americae regnis, provinciis, populis, civitatibus....". Modern hand colour; set in a page of text; text to verso.
The map is by Natale Bonifazio [ Bonifacio] Sibenicensis engraver who worked producing maps and engravings first in Venice where his maps were published by amongst others Camoccio and Bertelli and then in Rome where he was part of the Lafrerei school of engravers.
Page number to upper right corner and monogramm "NB F" to lower corner.
Compass rose and two ships to sea. Good impression ; modern hand colour; mounted.
Zacharakis:1888/1262;Cox II, 542: 'a most remarkable book'; Graesse IV, 115; Sabin 39133; Shirley BL, T.LAS-1a. 208 by 155mm (8¼ by 6 inches).    €650