Rhodos.

Bellaforest, François de Rhodos. "La ville de Rhodes prinse par Sultan Solyman sur les Cheualliers de Saint Iaen de Hierusalem." Paris Nicolas Chesnau, edited by Michel Sonnius 1575
Wood engraved birds eye town plan of the city of Rhodes from Bellaforest's "La Cosmographie Universelle de Tout le Monde." modern hand colour; set in page of French text; text to verso. Dark impression; historiated initial (coloured), ruled in red ink.
152 by 210mm (6 by 8¼ inches)town plan ;page 350x245mm.    €300

Rhodos/ Rhodes, Dodecanesus.

Bertius, Petrus/ Pieter. Jodicus Hondius II. "Rhodi", "Descriptio Rhodi. " Amsterdam Jodicus Hondius Jr. 1616
Copper engraved map of Rhodos, by Hondius from Petrus Bertius :"Tabularum geographicum contractarum libri septum. " Decorative cartouche. sea monster and galleon. Latin text to verso describing the succeeding map. Dark impression. Light dampstaining to lower, blank, margin
Zacharakis 375/240; Koeman: Lan 11. 98 by 132mm (3¾ by 5¼ inches).    €180

Corfu /Kerkyra, Ionian Islands.

Bertius, Petrus/ Pieter. Jodicus Hondius II. "Corfu", "Descriptio Corcyræ. " Amsterdam Jodicus Hondius Jr. 1616
Copper engraved map of Corfu/ Kerkyra, by Hondius from Petrus Bertius :"Tabularum geographicum contractarum libri septum. " Decorative cartouche. sea monster and galleon. Latin text to verso describing the succeeding map. Dark impression. Light dampstaining to lower, blank, margin
Zacharakis 370/235; Koeman: Lan 11. 96 by 134mm (3¾ by 5¼ inches).    €200

Crete.

Bertius, Petrus/ Pieter. Petrus Kaerius/Pieter van der Keere & Jodicus Hondius I. "Candia. " "Von der Insel Candia. " Frankfurt am Main, Matthias Becker for Heinrich Lorenzen. 1612.
Copper engraved map of Crete/ Candia, from " Petri Bertii Geographischer eyn oder zusammengezogner tabeln fünff untershiedliche bücher". German text to verso. Good impression, . upper margin short [4-5mm]; Spot to extreme right. blank, margin. Slight show through of text from verso.
Zacharakis 1843/1218 under Langenes. B; Koeman: Lan 10. 87 by 126mm (3½ by 5 inches).    €200

Cephalonia/ Kefalonia, Ionian Islands

Bertius, Petrus/ Pieter. Jodicus Hondius II. "Cefalonia" "Descriptio Cephallenie. " Amsterdam Jodicus Hondius Jr. 1616
Copper engraved map of the Cephalonia/ Kefalonia, by Hondius from Petrus Bertius :"Tabularum geographicum contractarum libri septum. " Decoretive title cartouche and sea monsters Latin text to verso describing the succeeding map. Dark impression. Light dampstaining to lower, blank, margin.
Zacharakis 371/236; Koeman: Lan 11. 97 by 137mm (3¾ by 5½ inches).    €220

Chios/Scio, Northern Aegean.

Bertius, Petrus/ Pieter. Jodicus Hondius II. "Scio", "Descriptio Chii Ins. " Amsterdam Jodicus Hondius Jr. 1616
Copper engraved map ofChios, by Hondius from Petrus Bertius :"Tabularum geographicum contractarum libri septum. " Decorative cartouche. sea monster and tireme. Latin text to verso describing the succeeding map. Dark impression. Light dampstaining to lower, blank, margin
Zacharakis 374/239; Koeman: Lan 11. 95 by 133mm (3¾ by 5¼ inches).    €200

Zakynthos/ Zante, Ionian Islands.

Bertius, Petrus/ Pieter. Jodicus Hondius II. "Zante Insula", "Descriptio Zacynthi. " Amsterdam Jodicus Hondius Jr. 1616
Copper engraved map of the Zante/ Zakynthos, by Hondius from Petrus Bertius :"Tabularum geographicum contractarum libri septum. " Decoretive title cartouche and sea monster and galleon Latin text to verso describing the succeeding map. Dark impression. Light dampstaining to lower, blank, margin.
Zacharakis 372/237; Koeman: Lan 11.     €200

Greece.

Bertius, Petrus/ Pieter. Petrus Kaerius/Peiter van der Keere & Jodicus Hondius I. "Græcia". Frankfurt am Main, Matthias Becker for Heinrich Lorenzen. 1612.
Copper engraved map of Greece, from " Petri Bertii Geographischer eyn oder zusammengezogner tabeln fünff untershiedliche bücher". German text to verso. Good impression, light toning.
Zacharakis 368/232; Koeman: Lan 10. 87 by 126mm (3½ by 5 inches).    €180

Rhodos/Rhodes, Dodecanesus.

Bertius, Petrus/ Pieter. Petrus Kaerius/Peiter van der Keere & Jodicus Hondius I. "Rhodi. " Frankfurt am Main, Matthias Becker for Heinrich Lorenzen. 1612.
Copper engraved map of Rhodos/ Rhodes, from " Petri Bertii Geographischer eyn oder zusammengezogner tabeln fünff untershiedliche bücher". German text to verso. Good impression, head line and page number trimmed. upper margin short [4-5mm]; light brown staining, in printed area.
Zacharakis 1845/1220 under Langenes. B; Koeman: Lan 10. 89 by 127mm (3½ by 5 inches).    €150

Chios, Northern Aegean.

Bertius, Petrus/ Pieter. Petrus Kaerius/Peiter van der Keere & Jodicus Hondius I. "Scio". Frankfurt am Main, Matthias Becker for Heinrich Lorenzen. 1612.
Copper engraved map of Chios, from " Petri Bertii Geographischer eyn oder zusammengezogner tabeln fünff untershiedliche bücher". German text to verso. Good impression, head line and page number trimmed.
Zacharakis 1844/1219 under Langenes. B; Koeman: Lan 10. 89 by 127mm (3½ by 5 inches).    €200