Agias Theodoras/ San Theodoro, Crete.

Dapper, Olfert " Eilant S. Teodoro, anders Turlulu" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
Copper 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

Garabusa, Crete

Dapper, Olfert "Garabusa" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
Copper 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

Suda Bay, Crete

Dapper, Olfert Suda Bay and the fortress of Garabussa "Fortezza, of haven en vesting van Suda en Carabusa" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
2 Copper engraved birdseye views of the harbour at Suda in North west Crete, and of the fortress upon the island of Garabusa therein. Back to back on one leaf each set in a page of Dutch text [pages247/248]
From Olfert Dapper's" Naukeurige Beschryving der Eilanden in de Archipel der Middelantsche Zee"1688. Single page, folio. . Good impressions with wide margins
Zacherakis 1321 128 by 163mm (5 by 6½ inches) Suda. 130x168 mm, Garabusa.    €150

Paleokastro, Crete

Dapper, Olfert Paleokastro Castle "Kastel of Kasteel Paleokastro, aen de Noordzijde des eilants gegelen" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
Copper engraved view of Pleokastro castle in the north east of Crete. Set in a page of Dutch text[page 217].
From Olfert Dapper's" Naukeurige Beschryving der Eilanden in de Archipel der Middelantsche Zee"1688. Single page, folio, text to verso. Good impression with good margins
130 by 167mm (5 by 6½ inches).    €100

Paleochora, Crete

Dapper, Olfert C Decker. Paleochora "Kastel of Kasteel Selino, aen de zuid zijde des eilants gegelen" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
Copper engraved view Paleochora ["Castle Selino"] in south west Crete. Set in a page of Dutch text[page 219].
From Olfert Dapper's" Naukeurige Beschryving der Eilanden in de Archipel der Middelantsche Zee"1688. Single page, folio, text to verso. Dark impression with good margins
130 by 164mm (5 by 6½ inches).    €160

Crete

Dapper, Olfert Crete[ "Creta nu Candia /met d'oude en hedentlaeghse namen" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals
Copper engraved. double page, map of the Island of Crete. [ with the old and modern day names]
From Olfert Dapper's" Naukeurige Beschryving der Eilanden in de Archipel der Middelantsche Zee"1688. Double page, folio, verso blank Dark impression. wide margins. Light dampstaining to lower. margin. not effecting the engraved area. tear 30mm to lower blank margin[repaired]
Zacharakis1316/900 253 by 342mm (10 by 13½ inches).    €650

Dia, Crete.

Dapper, Olfert. "Het Eilant Standia" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
Copper engraved birdseye view of the island of Dia/ Standia outside Iraklion Crete. Set in a page of Dutch text [page 284].
From Olfert Dapper's" Naukeurige Beschryving der Eilanden in de Archipel der Middelantsche Zee"1688. Single page, folio, text to verso. Good impressions with wide margins. Some show through of text from verso.
125 by 157mm (5 by 6¼ inches).    €120

Spinalonga, Crete

Dapper, Olfert. C. Decker fect "Haven en Vestingh van Spinalonga" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
2 Copper engraved birdseye views showing the island and fotress of Spinalonga, and the positon of said Island off the north east coast of Crete at the head of the gulf of Elounda.
From Olfert Dapper's" Naukeurige Beschryving der Eilanden in de Archipel der Middelantsche Zee"1688. Single page, folio. Verso Blank Good impressions with wide margins. the engraving of the island is set above that of the coast
Zacherakis1322 263 by 170mm (10¼ by 6¾ inches).    €90

Sitia, Crete

Dapper. Olfert. "Stad Sitia of Setia" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
Copper engraved birdseye view Sitia in Crete. Set in a page of Dutch text [page 215].
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.
134 by 167mm (5¼ by 6½ inches).    €140

Crete.

Lasor, a. Varea Alphonse [also known under the pseudonym R Savonarola.] Crete. "Isola di Candia, Creta ." Padua : ex typographia olim Frambotti, nunc Jo. Baptistae Conzatti. 1713
Copper engraved map of Crete 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 ship to sea. Good impression ; modern hand colour; mounted.
Zacharakis:1853/1226;Cox II, 542: 'a most remarkable book'; Graesse IV, 115; Sabin 39133; Shirley BL, T.LAS-1a. 210 by 155mm (8¼ by 6 inches).    €750