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Karpathos, Dodecanesus.
Karpathos. "Scarpanto." Venice. Ferrando and/or Donato Bertell. 1566-74Copper engraved view of the island of Karpathos from Camoccio's " Isole Famose Porti, Fortezze E Terre Maritime" . Verso blank. Dark impression; light soiling mainly to margins.
Blackmer /Navari:274; Zacharakis:799/525. 211 by 153mm (8¼ by 6 inches). €750
The Island of Corfu.
Kerkyra. "Corfu insula....." Venice Ferrando and/or Donato Bertell. 1566-74Copper engraved view of the island of Corfu- Kerkyra from Camoccio's " Isole Famose Porti, Fortezze E Terre Maritime" . Modern hand colour; verso blank.
The map shows the island surrounded by ships. Decorative title cartouche with long text to upper right; compass rose to sea. Dark impression; Ink spot to upper blank margin and old ink number to lower left corner.
Blackmer /Navari:274; Zacharakis:777/504. 190 by 150mm (7½ by 6 inches).Page size;310x200mm. €1000
The Island of Patmos
Patmos "Pamosa....." Venice Ferrando and/or Donato Bertell. 1566-74Copper engraved view of the island of Patmos from Camoccio's " Isole Famose Porti, Fortezze E Terre Maritime" . Modern hand colour; verso blank.
The map shows the monastery of St John as a large edifice in the centre of the island.
decorative title cartouche with long text describing the island and its history. Dark impression; modern hand colour; mounted.
Blackmer /Navari:274; Zacharakis:787/514. 210 by 155mm (8¼ by 6 inches). €1000
The City and Port of Rhodes.
The City of Rhodes. "Rhodi Citta." Venice Ferrando and/or Donato Bertell. 1566-74Copper engraved view of the port of Rhodes from Camoccio's " Isole Famose Porti, Fortezze E Terre Maritime" . Modern hand colour; verso blank Dark impression .
Blackmer /Navari:274; 163 by 205mm (6½ by 8 inches). €600
The Island of Zakynthos
Zakynthos "Zante insula....." Venice Ferrando and/or Donato Bertell. 1566-74Copper engraved view of the island of Zakynthos- Zante from Camoccio's " Isole Famose Porti, Fortezze E Terre Maritime" . Modern hand colour; verso blank.
The map shows the island with the city topped by a large flag. also of interest are the salt pans and the vineyards around the town.
Decorative title cartouche with text. Dark impression; modern hand colour, mounted.
Blackmer /Navari:274; Zacharakis:784/511. 178 by 210mm (7 by 8¼ inches). €1000
View of the Thesion, Athens.
Athens , View of the Temple of Theseus from the South West. "Athenes Vue du temple de These aspect Sud-Ouest." Lyon. Imprimerie de Louis Perrin 1858Engraved view of the Thesion, Athens from Chenevard's "Voyage on Grece et dans le Levant fait en MDCCCXLVI." Hand coloured; verso blank.
The view shows the Thesion with the house of Plaka behind , in the distance can be seen the newly constructed Royal Palace ( completed in 1843), now the seat of the Greek Parliament. Generally clean,, smudges to upper blank margin within platemark but not image.
Blackmer/Navari:334; Blackmer/Sotheb's: 1109; Brunet:I, 1831. 263 by 405mm (10¼ by 16 inches). €150
The Acropolis of Athens.
The Acropolis of Athens. The Acropolis of Athens. Paris J. J. Blaise 1782Copper engraved vignette/ end piece from Choiseul- Gouffier's Voyage pittoresque de la Grèce. Black and white.
Designed as a chapter end piece and printed in the letterpress the view shows the Acropolis emerging from clouds; the venetian tower and lower walls are present; in the distance can be seen part of the temple of Olympian Zeus, & also the hill of Lycabettus. Black & white; one small spot outside image; under passepartout.
Blackmer/ Navari: 342; Atabey 241; 152 by 260mm (6 by 10¼ inches). €120
Iraklion, Crete.
CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria.
Candia, Town Plan. "Pianta Della real Fortezza,e Citta di Candia"with on verso "Castello di Candia". Venice CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria. 1696Large double page copper engraved town plan of Candia/ Iraklion, Crete from CORONELLI's "Isolario descrittione geografico-historia... Tomo II dell' Atlante Veneto." Black & white; Italian text and half page plan of the Castle " Castello di Candia " to verso
The town plan which shows the full fortifications of the city of Candia, Iraklion.appears on a fringed drape suspended by Nails at the top; military and scientific instruments seen in the lower cornersas if on the floor of a military tent. Title cartouche of laurel leaves. Dark impression ; lower margin a little short. The plate cracked early in production and these faults can be seen printed on the map[ two dark "cracks" to left half and another just entering the cartouche these can be seen on the plan of the Castle on verso with due to the amount of ink which collected
Phillips 521. 450 by 616mm (17¾ by 24¼ inches).Castle plan:227 x 290mm. €750
Corfu with her Castles and Forts.
CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria.
Corfu/ Kerkyra "Isola di Corfu. Posseduta dalla serenisima Republica di Venetia...." Venice. CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria. 1689-92Large double page copper engraved map of Corfu/ Kerkyra from CORONELLI's "Corso Geographico Universale." of 1692. Black & white; verso blank.
The image shows the Island of Corfu/ Kerkyra and part of Paxos surrounded by vignettes within laurel wreathes of the most important castles of the island. 5 vignettes at the top show plans of C.de la Campana; Fortezza Nouvo; Citta di Corfu ; Fortezza Vechia; Castello S.Angelo. Below the island is a large title cartouche and 4 vignettes: plan of Castello a Mar; and views of: For. Nouva della partie Settentrione; Fortezza Vecchia & Cast.della Campana Extremely dark impression, bright and clean with wide margins; old ink number to verso
Zacharakis :1042/673; 470 by 620mm (18½ by 24½ inches). €1500
Vignettes of Forts, Ports and Islands of Crete.
Fort of Torlulu; Fort of Agais Thodoroi.; Agais Thodoroi.; Beach of the Castle of Apicono;Island of Gavdos; Fort of Garabusa; Port of Marathi; View of the port of Suda; Port of Suda ; Port of Chania. "Fortezza di Torlulv; Fort di S.Teodoro; Sn. Todaro;Piaggio di Castel Apicorno nell isola di Candia; Isola di Gozzi di Candia; Fortezza di Carbusa; Porto di Marathi; Veduta del Porto della Suda ; Porto della Suda; Porto della Canea.." Venice. CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria. 1696Double page copper engraved sheet from CORONELLI's "Isolario descrittione geografico-historia... Tomo II dell' Atlante Veneto." Text to verso including vignette view of the port of Chania.
The sheet shows 9 vignettes of Forts, Ports and Islands of Crete. Each vignette has a plate number engraved within the plate. The plates also appeared in Coronelli's "Il Mediterraneo" [ 1688, 1707] and his " Citta, Fortezze, Porti et altri luoghi dei Regno & Isolaq di Candia"of 1706 Good Impression; small paper fault to left margin; pinprick worm holes to lower centrefold blank margin.
Zacharakis : 1108/742, 1109/743, 1113/747,1114/748. 135 by 172mm (5¼ by 6¾ inches) each vignette, overall page sizeincluding margins 500x690mm. €750
View of the Fort of Kalymnos, Dodecannesus.
Island & Fort of Kalymnos "Isola e Forte di Calamo." Venice CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria. 1696Vignette viewof Kalymnos from CORONELLI's "Isolario descrittione geografico-historia... Tomo II dell' Atlante Veneto." Modern hand colour.
The view was one of the vignettes of Coronelli's "Isolario descrittione geografico-historia... Tomo II dell' Atlante Veneto." appearing within the text ; it also appeared in his work "Isola Di Rodi" published in 1688 & 1695. Good Impression.[ Mounted and handcoloured.]
125 by 164mm (5 by 6½ inches). €150
Famous decorative map of Crete.
CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria.
Island and Kingdom of Crete "Isola e regno di Candia..". Venice CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria. 1696Large copper engraved map of Crete from CORONELLI's "Isolario descrittione geografico-historia... Tomo II dell' Atlante Veneto." Black & white; 2 sheets; text to verso.
The island within awide garland of vines incorporating the names of 100 Cretan towns, coat-of-arms of Cardinal d' Estrées. Dark impression ; lower margin a little short. The plate cracked early in production and these faults can be seen printed on the map[ adark "crack" to left half near centrefold.
Zacharakis:1097/677Phillips 521. 467 by 615mm (18½ by 24¼ inches) each sheet. if joined the map is 467x1200mm €3200
Kalymnos, Dodecannesus.
Kalymnos. "Isola di Calamo nel Arcipel." Venice CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria. 1696Vignette map of Kalymnos from CORONELLI's "Isolario descrittione geografico-historia... Tomo II dell' Atlante Veneto." Modern hand colour.
The map was one of the vignettes of Coronelli's "Isolario descrittione geografico-historia... Tomo II dell' Atlante Veneto." appearing within the text ,; it also appeared in his work "Isola Di Rodi" published in 1688 & 1695.
The island is engraved upon a draped cloth. Good Impression.[ Mounted and handcoloured.]
Zacharakis :1134/695 125 by 164mm (5 by 6½ inches). €150
Corfu
Kerkyra. "Isoladi Corfu" Venice CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria. 1708Copper engraved map of Corfu from CORONELLI's " Memorie istoriografiche de' regni della Morea ( ." Modern hand colour, verso blank. Good Impression. folds; mounted and hand coloured.
Zacharakis:1043/709. 132 by 175mm (5¼ by 7 inches). page size:173x235mm. €250
View of Kos, Dodecanesus.
Kos. "Stanchio à Stango." Venice CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria. 1696Vignette view of Kos from Coronelli's "Isolario descrittione geografico-historia... Tomo II dell' Atlante Veneto." Modern hand colour.
The map was one of the vignettes of Coronelli's "Isolario descrittione geografico-historia... Tomo II dell' Atlante Veneto." appearing within the text ; it also appeared in his work "Isola Di Rodi" published in 1688 & 1695. Good Impression.[ Mounted and handcoloured.]
130 by 166mm (5 by 6½ inches). €150
Decorative map of Euboa,with a view of Chalkis.
CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria.
Map of Euboa with a view of Chalkis. "Regno di negroponte...". Venice CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria. 1692-7Large double page copper engraved plate with a map of Euboa and view of Chalkis/ Negroponte from CORONELLI's "Corso Geographico Universale." of 1692. Black & white; verso blank.
The large decorative map is surrounded by an ornate baroque border. The map is engraved as if upon a drape or curtain, being held aloft by a putti to reveal a view of the city of Negroponte or Chalkida, showing the narrow straits with the castle. The Lion of Venice stands in the foreground.
Euboa was held by the Venetians and the Veronese after the Fourth Crusade with Chalcis in the hands of the Venetians, The island fell to the Ottomans in in 1470 after a long siege. As an important trade port for the Venetians they attempted to regain Negroponte in 1688 but were held off by the Ottomans. Dark impression on thick laid paper; 5 wormholes at centrefold and another top left close to edge of plate; printed slightly crooked on page hence upper margin short [approx. 3-10mm]; slight browning to centrefold due to glue of guard and browning to extreme edges.
Zacharakis; 1091/676. 460 by 610mm (18 by 24 inches). €1200
The Peloponnesus Conquered by the army of Venice.
CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria.
Peloponnesus today called Morea conquered by the Army of the Republic of Venice... "Peloponneso hoggidi Morea,Conquistata dall'Armi della Serenis, Repub. di Venezia, Descritta da Gio. Laurenberg...". Venice CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria. 1692-7Large double page copper engraved map of the Peloponessus after the description of Laurenberg from CORONELLI's "Corso Geographico Universale." of 1692. Black & white; verso blank.
The large decorative map celebrates the conquest of the Peloponnesus by the Venetiians . text of various victories appear beside important ports, for example "Navarin preso da Ven 1686" see also Modon, Coron Kalamata and Nafplion. Details of the recapture of Lepanto in 1687 and also of Athens the same year.
Title cartouche to lower left corner with long dedication to Fra Marcello Sachetti ambassador of Pope Innocent XI and with reference to the Hospitallers of St George of Jerusalem, the whole surrounded by a victory laurel wreath supported on a stone pedestal with lions feet. Dark impression on thick laid paper; 4 tiny wormholes at centrefold; wax stain to upper corners of engraved area.
Zacharakis; 1082/675. 460 by 614mm (18 by 24¼ inches). €750
Scarce Miniature Sea Chart of Kefalonia, Zakynthos and Part of the Peloponnesus.
Sea Chart of Kefalonia, Zakynthos and Part of the Peloponnesus. "Partie Meridionle della Cefalonia, e Morea, e Isola del Zantel." Venice. CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria. c1708Copper engraved miniature sea chart showing part of Kefalonia the morea and the island of Zakynthos from CORONELLI's" Morea, Negreponte e Adiacenze" Black & white; verso blank.
Scarce miniature sea chart, rhumb lines and small shields to islands.
The Morea, Negreponte e Adiacenze includes the plates from the fifth volume (titled "Repubblica di Venezia") of the fourth part of "Teatro della Guerra", a work which Coronelli planned to publish. The project was intended as a series of representative plates, related to the countries which fought in the War of Spanish Succession (1701-1713), and was destined for the members of the Accademia Cosmografica degli Argonauti. In the end, the edition did not materialize. However, some parts thereof were released in copies disctinct from each other, as each included a different number of plates. Good Impression; evenly toned; light dampstain to upper and right blank margin.
Zacharakis :1068. 129 by 183mm (5 by 7¼ inches). €300
Tilos, Dodecanesus.
Tilos. "Isola di Piscopia." Venice CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria. 1696Vignette map of Tilos from Coronelli's "Isolario descrittione geografico-historia... Tomo II dell' Atlante Veneto." Modern hand colour.
The map was one of the vignettes of Coronelli's "Isolario descrittione geografico-historia... Tomo II dell' Atlante Veneto." appearing within the text ; it also appeared in his work "Isola Di Rodi" published in 1688 & 1695.
The island is engraved upon a draped cloth. Good Impression.[ Mounted and handcoloured.]
Zacharakis :1131/692 124 by 163mm (5 by 6½ inches). €150
The First Printed Map Of Kea.
Kea. "Zea" Venice. Guilelmus Anima Mia, Tridinensis, 1485-6Woodcut 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.
Patmos. "Pactamos." Venice. Guilelmus Anima Mia, Tridinensis, 1485-6Woodcut 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.
Serifos. "Serphino." Venice. Guilelmus Anima Mia, Tridinensis, 1485-6Woodcut 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.
Tilos "Piscopia" Venice. Guilelmus Anima Mia, Tridinensis, 1485-6Woodcut 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
Agias Theodoras/ San Theodoro, Crete.
" Eilant S. Teodoro, anders Turlulu" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688Copper 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
"Belephoron on Pegasus" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688Copper 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
C. Decker fect 1684
"Bergh Canthus, Delos" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688Copper 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.
"Castle Tornese" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688Copper 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
"Chielafa" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688Copper 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
"Eylanden onder Kust van Modon" "Eilanden Sapiensa, Caprera etc" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688Copper 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
"Garabusa" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688Copper 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
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