Imbros, Northern Aegean.

Piacenza, Francesco Delinea Fran Placentia
Sculpsit Fran.Guianottus Mut. Imbros. "Lembro." Modena "Eredi Soliani stampatori Ducali" 1688
Copper engraved map of Imbros called" Lembro", showing the coast to the north ,including marking the Hellespont, from "L'Egeo redivivo, o' sia choragraphia dell' Archipelago". Text to verso. Good impression ; slight show through of text from verso; some toning to extreme upper margin.
Zacharakis :2675/1739 170 by 122mm (6¾ by 4¾ inches).    €150

Tenedos, Northern Aegean.

Piacenza, Francesco Delinea Fran Placentia
Sculpsit Fran.Guianottus Mut. Tenedos. "Tenedo." Modena "Eredi Soliani stampatori Ducali" 1688
Copper engraved map of Tenedos from "L'Egeo redivivo, o' sia choragraphia dell' Archipelago". Text to verso. Good impression, slight show through of text from verso; faint ink blotches to lower left corner.
Zacharakis :2672/1736 172 by 123mm (6¾ by 4¾ inches).    €150

The Ruins of Ephesus, Turkey.

Rey, Etienne Ruins of Ephesus form the Theatre towards the swamp crossed by the Caystre "Ruines d'Ephese _ Vue prise de l'hémicyle du Théâtre,direction du couchant, marais traversés par le Caÿstre. 23 November1843" Lyon Typographie de Louis Perrin...Claude Bonavait 1867
Black and white lithograph of Ephesus from Etienne Rey's "Voyage Pittoresque en Grece et dans le Levant Fait en 1843-1844.." printed on india paperwith monogram of Rey in plate; First and only edition.
With key identifying the prison of St Paul; the aquaduct, etc.. Some foxing, spotting to plate.
Blackmer/Navari:1412; Blackmer/ Sotheby's:1436 215 by 368mm (8½ by 14½ inches).    €150

Constaninople, Turkey.

Rosaccio. Giuseppe. Franco, Giacomo. "Constantinopoli" Venice Giacomo Franco or M Sadeler 1598-1610
Copper engraved birdseye view of Constantinople from "Viaggio da Venetia, a Constantinopli per mare, e perterra, & insieme di Terra Santa. " edition without headings, blank to verso. Dark impression; wide margins.
Blackmer. Navari 1447. 98 by 177mm (3¾ by 7 inches).    €500

Turkey/Natolia/ Asia Minor.

Ruscelli, Girolamo. Gioseffo Rosaccio, after Giacomo Gastaldi. "Natolia Nuova Tavola. " "Della Natalia tavola Moderna di Asia. " Venice Hereredi di Melchior Sessa. 1598-99
Copper engraved map of Natolia/ Asia Minor, from the 4th edition of Ruscelli's " Geografio di Claudio Tolemeo, Alessandrio. . ", edited and augmented by Rosaccio. Italian text to verso. 4to. Dark impression.
Sabin:66507 180 by 263mm (7 by 10¼ inches).    €180

Ancient Asia Minor/ Natolia &c.

Ruscelli, Girolamo. Gioseffo Rosaccio, after Giacomo Gastaldi. "Tabula Asiæ I. " "Tavola prima d'Asia Antica, In cui si Contiene, Ponto, Bitania, Asia Minore, Licia, Galatia, Pansilia, Cappodocia, & Cilicia. " Venice Hereredi di Melchior Sessa. 1598-99
Copper engraved map of Asia Minor/ Natolia, from the 4th edition of Ruscelli's " Geografio di Claudio Tolemeo, Alessandrio. . ", edited and augmented by Rosaccio. Italian text to verso. 4to. Dark impression.
Sabin:66507 187 by 264mm (7¼ by 10½ inches).    €200

Turkey in Asia.

Sanson d'Abbeville, Nicholas A.d'Winter Turkey in Asia. Turkeyen in Asia. Amsterdam Francois Halma 1705
Copper engraved map of Turkey in Asia by N. Sanson from Halma's Algemeene Werelde BeschryvingVol. 3 Black and white; title in Dutch; verso blank; strapwork title cartouche.
A general map showing Turkey and the Caucases , with the coast of Greece and North Africae extending to the Caspian Sea in the East
This map appeared in Algemeene Weereld-Beschryving, nae de Rechte Verdeeling der Landschappen, Plaetsen, Zeeën, Rivieren, &c. Geographisch, Politisch, Historisch, Chronologisch en Genealogisch, a Dutch edition of A. Phérotée de la Croix's Nouvelle Methode Pour Apprendre Facilement la Geographie Universelle, which first appeared in 1690. Dark impression. Upper margin short, cut to plate mark ; light dampstaining to lower margin.
Keoman: Hal 1; Phillips 528. 192 by 252mm (7½ by 10 inches).    €130

Turkey, Asia Minor.

Sanson d'Abbeville, Nicholas A.d'Winter Anatolia. Anatolien.. Amsterdam Francois Halma 1705
Copper engraved map of " Anatolia" Turkey by N. Sanson from Halma's Algemeene Werelde BeschryvingVol. 3 Black and white; title in Dutch; verso blank; strapwork title cartouche.

This map appeared in Algemeene Weereld-Beschryving, nae de Rechte Verdeeling der Landschappen, Plaetsen, Zeeën, Rivieren, &c. Geographisch, Politisch, Historisch, Chronologisch en Genealogisch, a Dutch edition of A. Phérotée de la Croix's Nouvelle Methode Pour Apprendre Facilement la Geographie Universelle, which first appeared in 1690. Dark impression. Upper margin short, cut to plate mark ; light dampstaining to lower margin.
Keoman: Hal 1; Phillips 528; Zacharakis 3241/2115 [Sanson] 185 by 236mm (7¼ by 9¼ inches).    €130

The Black Sea.

Sanson d'Abbeville, Nicholas A.d'Winter The Black Sea. De Zwart Zee eertyts Pontus Euxinus. Amsterdam Francois Halma 1705
Copper engraved map of the Black Sea by N. Sanson from Halma's Algemeene Werelde BeschryvingVol. 3 Black and white; title in Dutch; verso blank; strapwork title cartouche.

This map appeared in Algemeene Weereld-Beschryving, nae de Rechte Verdeeling der Landschappen, Plaetsen, Zeeën, Rivieren, &c. Geographisch, Politisch, Historisch, Chronologisch en Genealogisch, a Dutch edition of A. Phérotée de la Croix's Nouvelle Methode Pour Apprendre Facilement la Geographie Universelle, which first appeared in 1690. Dark impression.
Keoman: Hal 1; Phillips 528; Zacharakis 3244/2518. 180 by 240mm (7 by 9½ inches).    €100

The Hospital Florence Nightingale worked in during the Crimean War.

SIMPSON, William. Scutari. "Hospital and Cemetry at Scutari." London, Paul and Dominic Colnaghi & Co. 13 & 14 Pall Mall East. Publishers to her Majesty. April 26th 1856.
Tinted lithograph of the hospital and cemetry at Scutari from Simpson's "The Seat of War in the East…"
The view shows the massive Barrack hospital on the ridge, with the British cemetry in the foreground; a funeral is taking place whilst two Muslim grave diggers rest nearby, one praying. There is a small mosque and landing stage on the shore; in the background a glimpse of Istanbul.
The Barrack Hospital at Scutari,was Florence Nightingale's base during the Crimean War; Scutari was the Greek name for the district of Istanbul now known as Üsküdar located on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus right opposite the peninsula of Stamboul. Tinted lithograph, generally bright; minor light spotting to blank margins; dark water stain to upper edge 15mm from image [can be covered by mount.]
Abbey Travel 237. 313 by 467mm (12¼ by 18½ inches) Image without title; 370x555mm size of page.    €300