Zakynthos, Zante.

Lasor, a. Varea Alphonse [also known under the pseudonym R Savonarola.] Zante. "Isola de Zante." Padua : ex typographia olim Frambotti, nunc Jo. Baptistae Conzatti. 1713
Copper engraved map of Zante- Zakynthos 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 after 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. Bonifacio was active in Venice c.1570-1574, and then in Rome 1575-1591
Page number to upper right corner and monogramm "NB F" to lower corner.
Compass rose and ships to sea. Good impression ; modern hand colour; mounted.
Zacharakis:1859/1232; Cox II, 542: 'a most remarkable book'; Graesse IV, 115; Sabin 39133; Shirley BL, T.LAS-1a. 210 by 155mm (8¼ by 6 inches).    €650

Scarce Miniature Map of Kefalonia.

Loschge, Leonhard. Kefalonia. "Isola di Cefalonia" Nürnberg/ Nuremberg. Loschge Leonhard. 1687
Extremely scarce small copper engraved map of Kefalonia, from Loschge's "Neue vermehrte Beschreibungder trflichen Halbinsel Morea mit den Angrezenten Inseln und Provinzen des Coronelli und andern Italianischen Schriften"
Modern hand colour.
The map shows the the island with her major castles and part of the coasts of Lefkada and Epirus. Good impression; modern hand colour.
Zacharakis:2095. 66 by 114mm (2½ by 4½ inches).    €250

Scarce Miniature Map of Corfu.

Loschge, Leonhard. Island of Corfu. "Isola di Corfu" Nürnberg/ Nuremberg. Loschge Leonhard. 1687
Extremely scarce small copper engraved map of Corfu,Kerkyra, from Loschge's "Neue vermehrte Beschreibungder trflichen Halbinsel Morea mit den Angrezenten Inseln und Provinzen des Coronelli und andern Italianischen Schriften"
Modern hand colour.
The map shows the the island with part of the coast of Epirus. Good impression; modern hand colour.
Zacharakis:2091. 66 by 114mm (2½ by 4½ inches).    €250

Corfu/ Kerkyra, Ionian Islands.

Mallet, Allain Manesson. "Isle de Corfou". Paris Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved map of Kerkyra/ Corfu with Paxos and the coast of Epirus. from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impression.
Zacharakis 2154/1418 150 by 106mm (6 by 4¼ inches).    €100

Lefkada, Kefalonia, Zakynthos, Ionian Islands.

Mallet, Allain Manesson. " I. de s. te Maure, Cefalonie, Zante. &c. " Paris Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved map of the Ionian Islands of Lefkada, Kefalonia, Ithaki/ Ithaka and Zakynthos/ Zante. from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impression; printed slightly crooked on the page.
Zacharakis 2155/1419 152 by 106mm (6 by 4¼ inches).    €100

Corfu/Kerkyra, Ionian Islands.

Ortelius, Abraham. Phillip Galle. "Corcyra vel Corfu. " Antwerp Joannem Bapt. Vrientium/ Vrients. 1601
Copper engraved minature map by Phillip Galle of Corfu with galleon & sea monster, from" Epitome theatri Orteliani praecipuarum orbis regionum delinaetiones. . Editio ultima" Latin text to verso, describing the succeeding map. . Dark impression; printed alightly crooked on the page; upper margin with heading/ title and page number short [ 8mm-5mm]. This edition does not have a title cartouche.
Zacharakis 2516/1627; Koeman Ort58; Phillips 413; 78 by 110mm (3 by 4¼ inches).    €150

Kythera, Ionian islands.

Piacenza, Francesco Delinea Fran Placentia
Sculpsit Fran.Guianottus Mut. Kythera. "Cerigo." Modena "Eredi Soliani stampatori Ducali" 1688
Copper engraved map of Kythera. from "L'Egeo redivivo, o' sia choragraphia dell' Archipelago". Text to verso. Faint impression, slight show through of text from verso.
Zacharakis :2688/1752 169 by 123mm (6¾ by 4¾ inches).    €200

Corfu/ Kerkyra, Ionian islands

Porcacchi Da Castiglione, Tommaso. Girolamo Porro Of Padua Corfu. Venice Simone Galignani & Girolamo Porro. 1576
Copper engrved map of Corfu/ Kerkyra by Girolamo Porro from Porcacchi's " L'Isole piu Famose del Mondo" 1576 2nd edition [ 1st 1572]. Set in a page of descripive Italian text [page 82], with decorative, woodcut headpiece and historiated initial. Single page. folio, text to verso. Fair impression. good margins. Minor dampstaining to lower blank margin. and to upper corners of leaf. Worm track to lower right blank margin [7mm].
Zacherakis 2728/1780 110 by 150mm (4¼ by 6 inches).    €280

Zante/ Zakynthos, Ionian Islands.

Porcacchi Da Castiglione, Tommaso. Girolamo Porro Of Padua "Zante" Venice Simone Galignani & Girolamo Porro. 1576
Copper engrvaed map of Zante/ Zakynthos by Girolamo Porro from Porcacchi's " L'Isole piu Famose del Mondo" 1576 2nd edition [ 1st 1572]. Set in a page of descripive Italian text [page 98], with decorative, woodcut headpiece and historiated initial. Single page. folio, text to verso. Good impression. good margins. Minor dampstaining to upper corners of leaf.
Zacherakis 2729/1781 110 by 150mm (4¼ by 6 inches).    €250

Scarce Small Map of Corfu.

Schenk, Petri. The Island of Corfu.... Kerkyra. "Het Eilant Corfu.... Corcyra...." Amsterdam Schenk, Petri 1716=1720
Copper engraved map of Corfu/Kerkyra by Petrus Schenk. Modern hand colour; verso blank.
Scarce small map of the island of Corfu, taken from a larger map sheet , probably from "Schouwburg van den oorlog, beginnende van Koning Karel den II, tot op Koning Karel den III Theatrum bellicum, incipiens a Carolo II. Hispaniarum Rege ad Carolum III. Amsterdam: Pieter Schenk."[1714-1720]
The map is drawn upon a drape or wall hanging with fringe; it shows the island lying off the coast , with the large bay of Butrinto . the text below in Dutch and French discusses the events of July 8th 1716. known as
The Siege of Corfu;after their success in the Morea, the Ottomans moved against the Venetian-held Ionian Islands. They had occupied the island of Lefkada (Santa Maura), which the Venetians had taken in 1684, and the fort of Butrinto opposite Corfu. On 8 July 1716, an Ottoman army of 33,000 men landed on Corfu, the most important of the Ionian islands. Despite an indecisive naval battle on the same day, the Ottoman land army continued its disembarkment and advanced towards the city of Corfu. On 19 July, after capturing the outlying forts of Mantouki, Garitsa, Avrami and of the Saviour, the siege began.[The defence was led by Count Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg, who had roughly 8,000 men at his command. The extensive fortifications and the determination of the defenders withstood several assaults. After a great storm on 9 August—which the defenders attributed to the intervention of Corfu's patron saint, Saint Spyridon—caused significant casualties among the besiegers, the siege was broken off on 11 August and the last Ottoman forces withdrew on 20 August. Good impression. good margins to left and bottom but short top and right as it has obvoiusly been cut from a larger sheet.
Zacharakis; 3275/2139;Koeman III, page 116 Sche 7 160 by 180mm (6¼ by 7 inches). Pagesize;200x280mm.    €500