Cyprus & the Deserts of Egypt and Arabia.

Seutter, Matthäus The Deserts of Egypt , Arabia & Syria with Cyprus. Augsburg, Seutter, Matthäus c 1728-42
Copper engraved map of Cyprus, Egypt and Syria from Seutter's "Atlas Novus". Original old colour; verso blank
The map shows the the Eastern Mediterranean, Cyprus as it lies off the coasts of Egypt, Arabia & Syria. The map is oriented North east with Cyprus at the top centre and the Red Sea also in the centre of the map.
The map is obviously a copy of the map by Sanson/Jaillot , re engraved but with most elements included, even to the pirate ships that appear in the sea off Palestine; the shape of Cyprus is slightly different from the earlier map.
The decorative title cartouche, scale and the compass rose are re engraved. Good dark impression; slight dampstain to lower margin just entering the image at centrefold; lower centrefold split with repair.
Zacherakis 3355 500 by 590mm (19¾ by 23¼ inches).    €750

Decorative Map of The British Isles

Seutter, Matthäus The Kingdoms of Anglia, Scotia and Hibernia "Tabula Novissima Accuratissima Regnorum Angliæ, Scotiæ, Hiberniæ." Augsberg Seutter, Matthäus 1720-40
Copper engraved map of the British Isles by Matthäus Seutter from his "Atlas Novus". Original full wash colour; verso blank.
The very decorative map shows the British Isles, with a large title cartouche surmounted by a portrait of the king to upper right; 3 coats of arms of the 3 kingdoms to upper left and decorative scale catouche. Good impression; colours bright ; vignettes/cartouches black & white as issued; left blank margins short; old ink number to verso; paper tab to upper margin.
Shirley: Seutter 1. 575 by 490mm (22¾ by 19¼ inches).    €600

The Americas with California as an Island.

Seutter, Matthäus The New World: America North and South with the Kingdoms, Provinces and Islands. "Novus orbis sive America Medionalis et Septentrionalis per sua Regna, Provincias et insulas Juxta Observatioes et Descriptiones Recentis. Divisa et Adornata cura et Opera Matth. seutter Chalc. Aug.". Augsburg, Seutter, Matthäus c 1730
Copper engraved map of the American continent from Seutter's "Atlas Novus". Original old full wash colour; verso blank.
The map,engraved for Seutter by Gottfried Rogg, shows the whole of the Americas, North and South with California as an island. The map has full orignal wash colour designating the kingdoms and provinces; colored lines showing the routes of explorers in the Pacific with the dates of their voyages and a host of other information.
Very large decorative vignettes around title and text to upper and lower left corners. The upper shows 3 Europeans seated with the Madonna above text and native Americans at an alter, thus depicting the arrival of Christianity to the Continent. The lower vignette around the title has a native American monarch possibly Atahualpa surrounded by other natives and exotic fauna, in the background figures, possibly slaves, harvest sugar cane and tobacco. Good dark impression;some soiling mainly to margins; 2 stains in Pacific possibly from wax; slight browning to centrefold; margins short due to size of plate [approx. 10mm to image]; old ink title to verso.
McLaughlin 211; Tooley, 91 p.132. 502 by 582mm (19¾ by 23 inches).    €2000

The Island of Corfu.

Seutter, Matthäus. Corfu. "Nova et exactissima Geographica Delineatio Insulae Corfu seu Corsulae, tanquam primariae et Clavis maris Ionii cum sinitimis transmarinis Graeciae oppidis et portubus / cura et sumtibus Matthaei Seutteri. . ..". Augsburg, Seutter, Matthäus c 1730-41
Copper engraved map of the island of Corfu/ Kerkyra "Atlas Novus". Original old full wash colour; verso blank.
The plate shows the island of Corfu/Kerkyra and Paxos with the coast opposite. Inset Plan of the town and citadel of Corfu to lower left corner with key to important streets etc; small inset map to upper left showing the position of Corfu, the coast and part of Italy on the Adriatic. Large decorative title vignette surmounted by an angel with Posidon and other figures ; 2 putti, 1 holding a shield depicting the lion of Venice. Good impression; bright colour; some browning at centre fold from guard; very short tear at lower centre fold [10mm] repaired to verso; ink spots to lower blank margin and old ink number to upper right corner; small rust spot to title vignette by putti;.
Zacharakis:3347/2179 500 by 580mm (19¾ by 22¾ inches).    €1200

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

Paulus Stephanus' Sophocles.

Sophocles ΣΟΠΦΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ ΑΙ ΕΠΤΣ ΤΡΑΓΩΔΙΑ. Sophoclis Tragoediæ Septem. una cum omnibus Græcis scholis, & Latina Viti Winsemi ad verbum Interpretatione. Quibus accessserunt Ioachimi Cameranij, necnon Henrici Stephani annotationes..., Geneva(Coloniæ Allobrogum) Excudebat Paulus Stephanus (Paul Estienne). 1603
Quarto: [4] 788p [16] 5p. 202p.[ 3]. 4 parts in 1 volume. Contemporary Vellum.

This edition, together with that of Euripides (1602) are considered to be the major printing achievements of Paul Stephanos.
"This is not a reprint of Henri's edition of 1578, but a much improved work: besides the commentaries of Camerarius, it includes the Annotations of Henri Estienne, which were not found in the earlier edition,( the) scholia of Triclinios and the Latin translation of Vitus Winsemius (Veit Oertel) "(Schreiber 273).

The dedicatory Epistle is by Paul Estienne. - Contains the sameworks as the previous edition. The scholia that accompany the text of each tragedy have the same starting title as in the edition of Henri Estienne of 1568. The following metric notes of Triclinius are not paginated. - The "Annotationes" of Henri Estienne and the "Commentatio" by Joachim Camerarius each have a title and particular pagination. Repair to head and foot of spine replacing portion of contemporary vellum; small loss of vellum to front board; stains; corners bumped; 2 worm holes to vellum of rear board.
Last 2 leaves [pages 49 &51] of Annotationes Henri Stephani misbound between Lllll1 and Lllll2 of the scholia of Tricliinios.
Poor quality 16th century paper [as usual], causing browning throughout, worse to rear; damp stain at lower gutter throughout;
lacks free endpapers.
Excised [inked over] ownership names to title[ stain continues on next page]; 4 holes to gutter of title page becoming 1 hole to first leaf of prelims.
Tear to margin of page 3 (Aii) just touching letter; occasional paper faults including lack of paper in margin as a result of the poor quality paper.
Hoffmann III, 415 • Renouard, Annales, 196 (12) • Schreiber, 220-21 (273) 240 by 170mm (9½ by 6¾ inches).    €2000

The Oracle of Delphi.

Stackelberg, Otto Magnus von, Baron. Baron de Stackelberg del . Justin Ouvrie lith. A General View of Delphi. "Vue Genérale de Delphes" Paris J.F. d'Ostervald 1829-1834
Black & white lithograph of the site of Delphi from Stackelberg's " La Grèce. Vues Pitttoresques et Topographiques." First and only edition: double page from an unfolded edition; blank verso.
The view shows the village of Kastri which stood on what is now the archeological site; the residents had used the marble columns and structures as support beams and roofs for their improvised houses.
Stackelberg indicates the temple of Apollo within the village, also giving locations for the Stadium and other major structures. although the site would not be excavated until the end of the century, when the village was moved following an earthquake. Behind is the rising might of Mount Parnassus, with Arachova on its high slopes. Generally clean & bright; 3 tiny wormhole withiin sky of the image; short tears to extreme margins well away from the image.
Navari/ Blackmer: 1593; Sotheby's/Blackmer 1031 415 by 660mm (16¼ by 26 inches) image including title.    €700

Mount Taygetos and Sparta, Peloponnesus.

Stackelberg, Otto Magnus von, Baron. Baron de Stackelberg del. Le Camus lith. Chain of Taygetos, and the theatre at Sparta. "Chaine du Taygète. Vue de Thèatre de Sparte." Paris J.F. d'Ostervald 1829-1834
Black & white lithograph of Mount Taygetos, Sparti and Mystras from Stackelberg's " La Grèce. Vues Pitttoresques et Topographiques." First and only edition: double page folded; blank verso.
The view is from the ancient theatre of Sparta, in the valley of Evrotas, looking towards Taygatos, showing Mystras on the slopes. Evenly toned.; a few spots to sky ; the rest mainly to blank margins.
Navari/ Blackmer: 1593; Sotheby's/Blackmer 1031 350 by 647mm (13¾ by 25½ inches)image including title.    €1000

Panopea & Chæronia, Boeotia, Continental Greece.

Stackelberg, Otto Magnus von, Baron. Baron de Stackelberg del . Villeneuve Lith. Chæronia. "Ruines de Panopée et Plaine de Chæronée" Paris J.F. d'Ostervald 1829-1834
Black & white lithograph of the ruins of the ancient town of Panopea above the plain of Chæronia. from Stackelberg's " La Grèce. Vues Pitttoresques et Topographiques." First and only edition: single page; blank verso.
Pausanius describing the remains of Panopea wonders iftit could be considered a city as it has "neither governor, nor a gymnasium, nor a theatre, nor a forum, nor, lastly any fountain of water."
He goes on to comment that the inhabitabts lived in "wooden houses, resembling cottages in the mountains." and concludes that it must have been more stronghold than a city. Evenly toned; very minor spotting.
Navari/ Blackmer: 1593; Sotheby's/Blackmer 1031 280 by 394mm (11 by 15½ inches) image including title.    €100

Patras , Entrance to the Gulf of Corinth & the coast of Ætolia.

Stackelberg, Otto Magnus von, Baron. Coast of Ætolia, View of Patras. "Cõtes de Ætolie vue de Patras." Paris J.F. d'Ostervald 1829-1834
Black & white lithograph of the entrance to the gulf of Korinth, with Patras from Stackelberg's " La Grèce. Vues Pitttoresques et Topographiques." First and only edition: double page folded; blank verso.
The view shows the entrance to the Gulf of Korinth with the small town of Patras in the foreground, looking across to the coast of Ætolia opposite. Spotting mainly to margins.
Navari/ Blackmer: 1593; Sotheby's/Blackmer 1031 375 by 660mm (14¾ by 26 inches)image including title.    €800

View from the Euripus Strait to Chalkis, Euboea,

Stackelberg, Otto Magnus von, Baron. Baron de Stackelberg del. Jaime Lith. Euripos today called Negropont. "Egripos aujourd'hui Nègropont.." Paris J.F. d'Ostervald 1829-1834
Black & white lithograph of the Chalkis Euboea from Stackelberg's " La Grèce. Vues Pitttoresques et Topographiques." First and only edition: double page from an unfolded edition; blank verso.
The view shows the town of Chalkis from the Euripos Strait, showing the walls of the town and the Euripos bridge linking the island to the mainland across the narrow strait . Clean and bright; one spot to image; unobtrusive adhesion marks to upper right margin just entering image; tear to lower margin [45mm] far from image; chips to left margin edge.
Navari/ Blackmer: 1593; Sotheby's/Blackmer 1031 370 by 625mm (14½ by 24½ inches)image including title.    €1200

The Hanging Monasteries of Meteora. Thessaly.

Stackelberg, Otto Magnus von, Baron. Baron de Stackelberg del . Villeneuve Lith. General view of Meteora, Kalambaka, and the monasteries . "Vue Général des Météores; Monastéres sur le Pinde ." Paris J.F. d'Ostervald 1829-1834
Black & white lithograph of the monasteries of Meteora with a view of Kalmbaka from Stackelberg's " La Grèce. Vues Pitttoresques et Topographiques." First and only edition: single page; blank verso.
Meteora is one of the largest and most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Greece, second only to Mount Athos; in the 9th century, an ascetic group of hermit monks moved up to the ancient pinnacles.
The exact date of the establishment of the monasteries is unknown. By the late 11th and early 12th centuries, a rudimentary monastic state had formed called the Skete of Stagoi and was centered around the still-standing church of Theotokos (mother of God).[1] By the end of the 12th century, an ascetic community had flocked to Metéora. Generally clean; some spotting to margins, a few light spots to image.
Navari/ Blackmer: 1593; Sotheby's/Blackmer 1031 285 by 407mm (11¼ by 16 inches) image including title.    €500

Gyrton,on the river Pineios, Thessaly.

Stackelberg, Otto Magnus von, Baron. Baron de Stackelberg del . Villeneuve Lith. Gyrton in the valley of the Pineios. "Gyrton dans le Vallèe du Pènèe." Paris J.F. d'Ostervald 1829-1834
Black & white lithograph of the Gyrton & the valley of the Pineois, Thessaly from Stackelberg's " La Grèce. Vues Pitttoresques et Topographiques." First and only edition: double page from an unfolded edition; blank verso.
The view shows the course of the river in the valley with the mountains including olympus behind . gyrton is a small village on the river named after a mythological figure. Clean and bright; printed on india paper, mounted;some spotting to margins; chips to extreme edges of paper.
Navari/ Blackmer: 1593; Sotheby's/Blackmer 1031 365 by 586mm (14¼ by 23 inches)India paper.    €700

Gyrton,on the river Pineios, Thessaly.

Stackelberg, Otto Magnus von, Baron. Baron de Stackelberg del . Villeneuve Lith. Gyrton in the valley of the Pineios. "Gyrton dans le Vallèe du Pènèe." Paris J.F. d'Ostervald 1829-1834
Lithograph of the Gyrton & the valley of the Pineois, Thessaly from Stackelberg's " La Grèce. Vues Pitttoresques et Topographiques." First and only edition: double page from an unfolded edition; Modern colour; blank verso.
The view shows the course of the river in the valley with the mountains including olympus behind . gyrton is a small village on the river named after a mythological figure. Spot to sky; some spotting to margins.
Navari/ Blackmer: 1593; Sotheby's/Blackmer 1031 350 by 565mm (13¾ by 22¼ inches)Image including title.    €500

Messolonghi, Aetolia-Acarnania.

Stackelberg, Otto Magnus von, Baron. Baron de Stackelberg del . Villeneuve Lith. Messolonghi. "Messalonghi." Paris J.F. d'Ostervald 1829-1834
Black & white lithograph of Mesalonghi from Stackelberg's " La Grèce. Vues Pitttoresques et Topographiques." First and only edition: single page; blank verso.
The view shows the town from the marshes with the mountains behind. This is probably one of the few views of the whole town, famous for the seige there during the war of Independence and where Lord Byron met his death. Bright and generally clean; one spot within the image, lower left corner; wide margins, some chips to edges .
Navari/ Blackmer: 1593; Sotheby's/Blackmer 1031 230 by 396mm (9 by 15½ inches) image including title.    €600

Methoni, Messenia, Peloponnesus.

Stackelberg, Otto Magnus von, Baron. Dedreux del. Lithog par St.Aulaire. Methoni. "Mothone (Modon)." Paris J.F. d'Ostervald 1829-1834
Black & white lithograph of Methoni from Stackelberg's " La Grèce. Vues Pitttoresques et Topographiques." First and only edition: single page; blank verso.
The view shows the town from the sea clearly showing the fortifications. Generally clean; some spotting to margins, a few light spots to image; tear to upper blank margin repaired.
Navari/ Blackmer: 1593; Sotheby's/Blackmer 1031 235 by 399mm (9¼ by 15¾ inches) image including title.    €600

Mount Oros on the island of Ægina in the Saronic Gulf.

Stackelberg, Otto Magnus von, Baron. Baron de Stackelberg del . Villeneuve Lith. Mount Oros, Ægina "Intérieur du mont Fendu à Egine." Paris J.F. d'Ostervald 1829-1834
Black & white lithograph of Mount Oros in the interior of Ægina from Stackelberg's " La Grèce. Vues Pitttoresques et Topographiques." First and only edition: single page; blank verso.
Baedeker in 1894 states: "the Oros,now named St.Elias after a chapel on its summit, is the most conspicuous point in the entire Saronic gulfand attracts the eye of every traveller who sails across the gulf from the E.or S."

Toning to edges of paper, a few spots to margins, otherwise clean.
Navari/ Blackmer: 1593; Sotheby's/Blackmer 1031 285 by 396mm (11¼ by 15½ inches) image including title.    €200

Nafplion, First Capital of Modern Greece.

Stackelberg, Otto Magnus von, Baron. Baron de Stackelberg del . Jacollet Lith. Napoli di Romaine otherwise Nafplion. "Napoli de Romainie autrefois Naùplie." Paris J.F. d'Ostervald 1829-1834
Black & white lithograph of Nafplion and the approach across the plain of Argos from Stackelberg's " La Grèce. Vues Pitttoresques et Topographiques." First and only edition: double page from an unfolded edition; blank verso.
The view from the plain of Argos also shows Tyrins , the rock of Palamidi , Acronafplia, and Bourdgi in the gulf of Argos. On the opposite shore Stackelberg indicates Lerna home of the Hydra killed by Hercules as the 2nd of his 12 labours. Bright & clean; some very light spotting within the image and to the blank margins.
Navari/ Blackmer: 1593; Sotheby's/Blackmer 1031 375 by 645mm (14¾ by 25½ inches)image including title.    €800

Kalamata, Messinia, Peloponnesus.

Stackelberg, Otto Magnus von, Baron. Baron de Stackelberg del . Lit-é par Villeneuve Pharae today called Calamata. "Pharae aujourd'hui Calamata" Paris J.F. d'Ostervald 1829-1834
Black & white lithograph of Kalamata from Stackelberg's " La Grèce. Vues Pitttoresques et Topographiques." First and only edition: double page from an unfolded edition; blank verso.
The view shows the castle, site of the ancient city of Pharae and the town of Kalamata extending down to the sea. the chain of Taygetus in the background. Evenly toned.
Navari/ Blackmer: 1593; Sotheby's/Blackmer 1031 390 by 643mm (15¼ by 25¼ inches)image including title.    €1200

The Fort of Phyle, Attika.

Stackelberg, Otto Magnus von, Baron. Baron de Stackelberg del .Tirpenne lithog. Phyle. "Phylès" Paris J.F. d'Ostervald 1829-1834
Black & white lithograph of the fort of Phyle Attika from Stackelberg's " La Grèce. Vues Pitttoresques et Topographiques." First and only edition: double page from an unfolded edition; blank verso.
The view shows the Athenian Phyle frontier fort, part of a chain of forts on Attika's northern border, which lies against the Parnes Mountains and protects one of the passes towards Thebe. The viewlooks over
the plain of Eleusis and in the far distance the Acropolis of Athens is marked by Stackelberg. Clean & bright.
Navari/ Blackmer: 1593; Sotheby's/Blackmer 1031 405 by 672mm (16 by 26½ inches)Image including title.    €500

The Island of Salamína, site of the Battle of Salamis

Stackelberg, Otto Magnus von, Baron. Baron de Stackelberg del . Jacollet Lith. Salamina. "Salamine." Paris J.F. d'Ostervald 1829-1834
Black & white lithograph of the island of Salamina from Stackelberg's " La Grèce. Vues Pitttoresques et Topographiques." First and only edition: double page from an unfolded edition; blank verso.
The view shows the island of Salamina from behind the village of Ampelaka , with indications of the sites of the ancient town of Salamina, the port and looking to the mainland, in the distance the Acropolis of Athens .
Stackelberg must have chosen this view as it also shows the site of the Battle of Salamis , between the island and the mainland. Clean & bright.
Navari/ Blackmer: 1593; Sotheby's/Blackmer 1031 3000 by 658mm (118 by 26 inches)image including title.    €800

Valley of Tempe, Thessaly, Northern Greece.

Stackelberg, Otto Magnus von, Baron. Baron de Stackelberg del . Villeneuve Lith. Tempe. "Gonnus dans les défilés de Tempé" Paris J.F. d'Ostervald 1829-1834
Black & white lithograph of the fort of Gonnus above the valley of Tempe from Stackelberg's " La Grèce. Vues Pitttoresques et Topographiques." First and only edition: single page; blank verso.

John Lemprière in his Classical Dictionary gives this description: "Tempe, (plur.) a valley in Thessaly, between mount Olympus at the north, and Ossa at the south, through which the river Peneus flows into the Ægean. The poets have described it as the most delightful spot on the earth, with continual cooling shades, and verdant walks, which the warbling of birds rendered more pleasant and romantic, and which the gods often honored with their presence. Tempe extended about five miles in length but varied in the dimensions of its breadth so as to be in some places scarce one acre and a half wide. All vallies that are pleasant, either for their situation or the mildness of their climate, are called Tempe by the poets."

Printed on india paper, mounted, generally clean; spotting to verso not showing on image; a few spots to lower image.
Navari/ Blackmer: 1593; Sotheby's/Blackmer 1031 285 by 395mm (11¼ by 15½ inches) image including title.    €250

Temple of Minerva, Ægina in the Saronic Gulf.

Stackelberg, Otto Magnus von, Baron. Baron de Stackelberg del.; Chapuy lithog.; Fig par v. Adam. Temple of Aphaea, Ægina. "Temple de Minerve à Egine." Paris J.F. d'Ostervald 1829-1834
Black & white lithograph of the Temple of Minerva on Ægina from Stackelberg's " La Grèce. Vues Pitttoresques et Topographiques." First and only edition: single page; blank verso.
Also known as the Temple of Aphaea,the temple was made known in Western Europe by the publication of the Antiquities of Ionia (London, 1797). In 1811, the young English architect Charles Robert Cockerell, finishing his education on his academic Grand Tour, and Baron Otto Magnus von Stackelberg removed the fallen fragmentary pediment sculptures. On the recommendation of Baron Carl Haller von Hallerstein, who was also an architect and, moreover, a protégé of the art patron Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria, the marbles were shipped abroad and sold the following year to the Crown Prince, soon to be King Ludwig I of Bavaria. Printed on india paper, mounted: scratch to sky ; generally clean; spotting to verso not showing on image; a few spots to lower margin; short margins, approx6mm outside printed image.
Navari/ Blackmer: 1593; Sotheby's/Blackmer 1031 297 by 400mm (11¾ by 15¾ inches) image including title.    €500

Temple of Zeus, Ancient Nemea.

Stackelberg, Otto Magnus von, Baron. Baron de Stackelberg del . Villeneuve Lith. Temple of Zeus Nemea. "Temple de jupiter Néméen." Paris J.F. d'Ostervald 1829-1834
Black & white lithograph of the Temple of Zeus, Ancient Nemea from Stackelberg's " La Grèce. Vues Pitttoresques et Topographiques." First and only edition: single page; blank verso. Bright and generally clean; one spot within the image,; wide margins, dampstain to lower right corner far from image.
Navari/ Blackmer: 1593; Sotheby's/Blackmer 1031 235 by 393mm (9¼ by 15½ inches), Image within border title below. page size:365x492mm.    €380

Temple of Zeus, Ancient Nemea.

Stackelberg, Otto Magnus von, Baron. Baron de Stackelberg del . Villeneuve Lith. Temple of Zeus Nemea. "Temple de jupiter Néméen." Paris J.F. d'Ostervald 1829-1834
Black & white lithograph of the Temple of Zeus, Ancient Nemea from Stackelberg's " La Grèce. Vues Pitttoresques et Topographiques." First and only edition: single page; blank verso. Bright,light spotting/ foxing mainly to blank margins, a few within image; wide margins.
Navari/ Blackmer: 1593; Sotheby's/Blackmer 1031 235 by 393mm (9¼ by 15½ inches), Image within border title below. page size:365x492mm.    €380

Ancient Sparta, Mount Taygetos, Peloponnesus.

Stackelberg, Otto Magnus von, Baron. Baron de Stackelberg del . Lithog. par Dupressoir The Acropolis of Sparta. "Acropolis de Sparte." Paris J.F. d'Ostervald 1829-1834
Black & white lithograph of the acropolis of Ancient Sparti, Mystras and Mount Taygetos from Stackelberg's " La Grèce. Vues Pitttoresques et Topographiques." First and only edition: double page from an unfolded edition; blank verso.
The view looks up the valley of Evrotas, showing the acropolis of Ancient Sparta, with the Theatre , also showing the position of Mystras on the slopes of Mount Taygetos. In the foreground various figures rest amongst ruined columns. Clean & bright; some light small spots.
Navari/ Blackmer: 1593; Sotheby's/Blackmer 1031 365 by 630mm (14¼ by 24¾ inches)image including title.    €1000

A view of the Ancient Agora, Korinth.

Stackelberg, Otto Magnus von, Baron. Baron de Stackelberg delt.; Lith. par Gaverini. The Ancient Agora of Corinth. "L'Ancienne Agora de Corinth." Paris J.F. d'Ostervald 1829-1834
Black & white lithograph of the ancient agora at Corinth with AcroCorinth in the background from Stackelberg's " La Grèce. Vues Pitttoresques et Topographiques." First and only edition: single page; blank verso.
The view shows the settlement at Corinth with the temple of Apollo and the archeological site to the rear; the whole is overlooked by AcroCorinth . Printed on india paper, mounted: sevenly toned, dampstaining to upper margins, entering image upper right .
Navari/ Blackmer: 1593; Sotheby's/Blackmer 1031 264 by 420mm (10½ by 16½ inches) extent of india paper, image Including title.    €650

The Port of Ægina.

Stackelberg, Otto Magnus von, Baron. Baron de Stackelberg del . Rose Ostervald lith. The Great Portof Ægina and the ruins of the Temple of Venus. "Grand Port d'Egine et Restes de Temple de Venus" Paris J.F. d'Ostervald 1829-1834
Black & white lithograph of the port of Ægina, from Stackelberg's " La Grèce. Vues Pitttoresques et Topographiques." First and only edition: double page from an unfolded edition; blank verso.
The view shows the port of Ægina, with the town, and the remains of the Temple of Venus. Clean & bright; slight crease to centre of sky; a few tears repaired to edges of paper; spotting to blank margins.
Navari/ Blackmer: 1593; Sotheby's/Blackmer 1031 390 by 640mm (15¼ by 25¼ inches))image including title.    €1000

Temple of Olympian Zeus & the Acropolis, Athens.

Stackelberg, Otto Magnus von, Baron. Baron de Stackelberg del.; Lith. par Benoit The Olympieion called by the Romans the Temple of Jupiter Olympius, known in the eighteenth century as the Columns of Hadrian. "Pantheon d'Adrien a Athènes." Paris J.F. d'Ostervald 1829-1834
Black & white lithograph of the temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens from Stackelberg's " La Grèce. Vues Pitttoresques et Topographiques." First and only edition: single page; blank verso.
The view shows the temple in the foreground in great detail, with the Acropolis behind; the perspective also allows one to see the Gate of Hadrien and the Theatre of Herodian.
An iconic image of Athens;the temple is described by Vitruvius:"This work is not only universally esteemed, but is accounted one of the rarest specimens of magnificence."[ "On Architecture"(VII.Pref.15)]
Printed on india paper, mounted: spotting to sky & heavier to blank margins.
Navari/ Blackmer: 1593; Sotheby's/Blackmer 1031 310 by 455mm (12¼ by 18 inches)extent of india paper, image Including title.    €1000

The Lion gate of Mycenae, Peloponnesus

Stackelberg, Otto Magnus von, Baron. Baron de Stackelberg del . Lithog par Broulloff. The Plain of Argos and Mycenae. "Plaine d'Argos et de Mycène." Paris J.F. d'Ostervald 1829-1834
Lithograph of the Lion gate of Mycenae and the plain of Argos from Stackelberg's " La Grèce. Vues Pitttoresques et Topographiques." First and only edition: double page from an unfolded edition; modern colour; blank verso.
The view shows the famous entry to the acropolis of Mycenae, the Lion Gate ,and looks over the Plain of Argos to the castle of Larissa, Argos with Nafplion in the distance .
The gate is unexcavated; in the foreground are various figures including the artist making a sketch of the gate; on the approach to the gate another group of figures, stand before the "trésor souterraine" as indicated by Stackelberg. The view is important in showing the archeological features before excavation which was first carried out by the Greek archaeologist Kyriakos Pittakis in 1841. He found and restored the Lion Gate. In 1876, Heinrich Schliemann started a complete excavation at the site. Bright & clean; some minor spotting to blank margins; upper corners with old repairs.
Navari/ Blackmer: 1593; Sotheby's/Blackmer 1031 360 by 650mm (14¼ by 25½ inches)image including title.    €800