ORTELIUS, Abraham.

Archipelagi Insula:rum Aliquot descrip.

Antwerp, 1606, English text edition. 360 x 505.
Fine original colouring; minor defects, but otherwise good to fine.
Crete and other Greek islands including Santorini, Rhodes, Chios and Milos. From the rare English text edition of the 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum'. Marcel van den Broecke records that Skelton's estimate of a 1000 copies of this edition is probably much too high. A number of 250 seems more likely. Compare this number with up to 7000 examples of some of the other Ortelius maps produced. Unlike others editions of the atlas this one was produced by first printing the plates in Antwerp and then adding the text in London. The text was printed by John Norton and John Bill. RARE.
Van den BROECKE: 147.

£450

DU VAL, Pierre.

Isle de Malthe.

Paris, 1676. 104 x 123.
Uncoloured; very minor centrefold age-toning, otherwise fine.
An uncommon miniature map of Malta, the second state of the plate with Mer de Levant and Mer de Ponant added along with other place names on the island. From 'La Géographie Universelle'.

£280

TALLIS, John.

British Possessions in the Mediterranean.

London, John Tallis & Co.1851. 355 x 255.
Original outline colour; minor marginal soiling and light spotting to printed border, otherwise good.
The islands in the Mediterranean: including Malta, Gibraltar and Corfu, with engraved vignette views of Gibraltar, Valetta and Corfu.

£78

SPEED, John.

[Hellas]. Greece.

London, George Humble, 1626-31, 390 x 500.
Finely coloured; minor expert restoration to the centrefold at the bottom, wax stain in the Adriatic Sea area causing a smudge, otherwise very good condition.
First published 1627 for Speed’s Prospect of the World, the map has an English text description of Greece on verso.

£950

BOWEN, Emanuel.

Particular Draughts of some of the chief African Islands in the Mediterranean, as also in the Atlantic and Ethiopic Oceans.

London, c.1744. 355 x 425.
Uncoloured; signs of old folds with slight wear, lower margin split at fold with repair, small hole in upper margin with no loss of printed surface, slight brown stain caused by cellotape mount, this is outside the platemark and would be covered in framing. Apart from the faults it is a clean example.
A collection of smaller maps of important islands in the Meditterranean Sea, Atlantic and Indian Oceans. They include Malta and Goza, Tenerife, Madeira, St. Helena and Cape Verde Islands, also Table Bay at the Cape of Good Hope. Issued in John Harris's 'Navigantium atque Itinerantium Bibliotheca', or 'A Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels'.

£210

HOMANN, Johann Baptiste.

Plan de la Place de Corfu avec ses Environs Assiegee.

Nurenberg, c.1740. 480 x 560.
Original colour; with some recent additions, overall fine condition.
A plan of the Turkish attack on Corfu in 1716. Showing military positions and movements.

£450

ORTELIUS, Abraham.

Insularum Aliquot Maris Mediterranei descriptio.

Antwerp, 1588, Spanish text edition. 360 x 480.
Fine colouring; very minor marginal soiling otherwise fine condition.
Six maps on one sheet; Sicily, Corfu, Sardinia, Zerbi (Djerba), Elba and Malta. Source of cartographic information is probably Bartelli, Gastaldi and Lafreri. The map of Malta shows a sinking ship off the coast at Cala di S. Paulo, this is where Saint Paul was supposed to have been shipwrecked and landed.
Van den BROECKE: # 141.

£560

TALLIS, John.

Greece.

London,J & F Tallis, 1851. 250 x 315.
Original outline colour; overall fine condition.
The Peloponnese, with engraved vignettes including; an ancient war chariot, corsairs off Curfu and the Temple of Jupiter Olympus at Athens.

£56

DAPPER, Dr. Olivier.

Melite Insula vulgo Malta.

Amsterdam, c.1688. 275 X 355.
Uncoloured; fine dark impression, short section of guard missing and this has caused a slight thinning of paper on verso, otherwise superb condition.
A finely engraved plan of the island, with highly decorative figured cartouche and various sailing vessels in the sea area. From the German translation of the works of Montanus.

£670

FULLARTON & Co., Archibald.

Greece.

London & Edinburgh, 1874. 415 x 540.
Original coloured lithograph; minor spotting in margins, very light overall toning, otherwise fine condition.
A map of Greece, with the islands of the Cyclades and inset map of Corfu and the Ionian Islands. From 'The Royal Illustrated Atlas of Modern Geography'.

£28

S.D.U.K.

Balearic Islands - Valetta - Corsica and Sardinia.

London, Thomas Letts, 1877. 310 x 360.
Original outline colour; superb condition
Three maps on one sheet, Valetta the capital of the island of Malta shown in detail. Engraved by J & C Walker.

£68

TALLIS, John.

Turkey in Europe.

London, John Tallis & Co., 1851. 260 x 330.
Original outline colour; trimmed to upper margin with minor loss of scrolling on title.
Shows Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia and down to Romania, inset of the island of Crete and a vignette of sailing ships on the Bosphorus.

£28

HOMANN, Johann Baptiste.

Plan du Siege de Corfu par Terre et par Mer.

Nurenberg, c.1730. 480 x 560.
Original body colour; some marginal staining affecting printed area, otherwise fair to good condition.
A plan of the Turkish attack on Corfu in 1716. Showing military positions and movements. Highly decorated with figures, inset maps in detail and armour. The positions of both the Venitian and Ottoman fleets are shown between the island and mainland Greece.

£320

SPEED, John.

[Hellas]. Greece.

London, Bassett & Chiswell, 1676. 390 x 510.
Finely coloured; centrefold tear expertly repaired, two short printers creases just into engraved area, otherwise very good.
A map of Greece, first published 1627 for Speed’s Prospect of the World, the map has an English text description of Greece on verso.

£680

BERTIUS, Petrus.

Cyprus.

Amsterdam, Judocus Hondius, 1616. 100 x 135.
Uncoloured; very light overall age-toning and minor marginal staining, otherwise fine condition.
A superb miniature map of Cyprus. Possibly engraved by Salomon Rogiers. Uncommon.
KING: Miniature Antique Maps, pp. 99.

£360

[KITCHIN, Thomas.].

An Accurate Map of the Morea and the Islands in the Archipelago with the Neighbouring Countries in Greece, being the Seat of War between the Russians and Turks.

London, 1770. 175 x 245.
Uncoloured; signs of old folds, some spotting and minor age-toning, expert repair to small hole in left margin, otherwise good condition.
A map of Greece, showing the Island of Crete and the islands of the Ionian and Cyclades. Probably engraved by Thomas Kitchin for 'The London Magazine'.

£42

SANSON, Nicolas.

T Gedeelte van Turkyen in Europa.

Paris, c.1660. 185 x 240.
Uncoloured; fine dark impression.
A map of Greece, showing also Crete, the Aegean Sea and the Cyclades. From the Durtch edition of the atlas and engraved by Antony de Winter.

£68

BOWEN, Emanuel.

An Accurate Map of the Morea together with the Neighbouring Countries in Greece; also, the Islands in the Archipelago and Aegean Seas.

London, 1748. 225 x 330.
Uncoloured; very light age-toning, otherwise fine.
A map of Greece and Crete, shows the many islands of the Aegean and Cyclades. Issued in John Harris's 'Navigantium atque Itinerantium Bibliotheca', or 'A Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels'.

£90

KEERE, Pieter van den.

Greece.

London, William Humble, 1646. 90 x 126.
Uncoloured; light marginal toning, otherwise a fine example.
Map of Greece from the so-called "Miniature Speed", engraved by Petrus Kærius.

£70

VALEGIO, Francesco.

Candia.

Venice, 1595. 85 x 135.
Uncoloured; light water staining, mainly to margins, otherwise a fine dark impression.
A miniature map-view of Candia, Crete. From 'Raccolta di le piv illustri et famose citta di tutto il mondo'.
KING: Miniature Antique Maps, 2nd edition, pp. 76-77.

£110

VALEGIO, Francesco.

Corfu.

Venice, 1595. 85 x 135.
Uncoloured; light water staining, mainly to margins, otherwise a fine dark impression.
A miniature map-view of Corfu. From 'Raccolta di le piv illustri et famose citta di tutto il mondo'.
KING: Miniature Antique Maps, 2nd edition, pp. 76-77.

£150

VALEGIO, Francesco.

Rodi Cita Et Isolia.

Venice, 1595. 85 x 120.
Uncoloured; light water staining, mainly to margins, otherwise a fine dark impression.
A miniature map-view of the Port and City of Rhodes. One of only six views by Martin Rota published in 'Raccolta di le piv illustri et famose citta di tutto il mondo'. Similar in size to the views by Francesco Valegio, but not in appearance. This one is dated 1572.
KING: Miniature Antique Maps, 2nd edition, pp. 76-77.

£120

CRUCHLEY, George Frederick.

Turkey in Europe, and Greece.

London, 1854. 450 x 350.
Original coloured lithograph; light toning and soiling to the centrefold and minor spotting, otherwise a fine example.
A map of the Balkans in the nineteenth century, shows and names Albania, Serbia, Montenegro, Herzegovinia, Romania, Bulgaria and Greece. Published in Cruchley's 'General Atlas for the use of Schools and Private Tuition'. Dedication to the Prince of Wales.

£23

ORTELIUS, Abraham.

Creta Iouis Magni, Medio iacet insula ponto.

Antwerp, 1624, Latin text edition. 345 x 495.
Finely coloured; light creasing at centrefold, otherwise a fine example.
Four maps of islands in the Mediterranean Sea on one sheet: Crete, Corsica, Sardinia and and the Ionian Islands. Published in the Parergon.
Van den BROECKE: Ortelius Atlas Maps, 217.

£390

ORTELIUS, Abraham.

Grae:cia, So:phia:ni.

Antwerp, 1624, Latin text edition. 355 x 500.
Finely coloured; old tear extending almost the full height of the page, expertly repaired when in the atlas using old paper, otherwise good.
Greece and western Turkey, drawn by Ortelius after the map by Nikolaus Sophianos c.1540.
Van den BROECKE: Ortelius Atlas Maps, 215.

£560

SPEED, John.

[Hellas]. Greece.

London, Bassett & Chiswell, 1627-76. 395 x 510.
Uncoloured; short repaired tear in the lower margin, light age-toning to the margins, otherwise a superb example of the 1676 edition printed on thicker paper; a dark impression.
First published 1627 for Speed’s Prospect of the World, the map has an English text description of Greece on verso.

£1,100

MERCATOR, Gerard.

Cyprus Ins; Stalimini I.; Chius Insul.; Mitiline Ins.; Negroponte In.; Cerigo Insul.; Rhodus Ins.

Amsterdam, Henricus Hondius, 1630, Latin text Edition. 350 x 490.
Uncoloured; one or two very minor marginal spots, otherwise a fine example.
A highly decorative map of Cyprus, with an ornamental title cartouche, sea-monster and galleon, with six inset maps underneath.
KOEMAN: Me 29A. STYLIANOU (97).

£1,200

SANSON, Nicolas & Guillaume.

La Mer Mediterranée divisée en Mer de Levant et de Ponant Subdivisées en Leurs Principales Parties ou Mers.

Paris, 1692. 580 x 880.
Original colour; some colour offsetting (particularly the orange) some minor cracking to the green areas due to verdigris, other short nicks and tears repaired, marginal soiling, minor lifting of centre due to joining of two sheets, otherwise a very presentable example.
A superb large map of the Mediterranean Sea, from the Straits of Gibraltar to the Holy Land, also shows the Black Sea.

£850

BLAEU, Johannes.

Candia, oli, Creta.

Amsterdam, 1645, Latin text. 385 x 530.
Original colour; water staining to the edges of the margins, light soiling, otherwise a good example.
A fine map of the island of Crete.

£340

MERCATOR, Gerard.

Cyprus Ins; Stalimini I.; Chius Insul.; Mitiline Ins.; Negroponte In.; Cerigo Insul.; Rhodus Ins.

Amsterdam, Henricus Hondius, 1630, Latin text Edition. 350 x 490.
Coloured; one or two very minor marginal spots, otherwise a fine example.
A highly decorative map of Cyprus, with an ornamental title cartouche, sea-monster and galleon, with six inset maps underneath.
KOEMAN: Me 29A. STYLIANOU (97).

£1,200

SANSON, Nicholas.

Les Isles de Malte, Goza & c.

Paris, c.1656. 200 x 300.
Uncoloured; light age-toning to the margins, closely trimmed at top edge, with enough blank paper to facilitate framing, minor marginal nicks, otherwise a good example.
A finely engraved map of Malta and the island of Goza.

£280

BERTIUS, P.

Cefalonia.

Amsterdam, Jodocus Hondius Jnr., 1616, Latin text. 95 x 130
Coloured; some soiling and staining to margins, short tear to upper margin repaired, otherwise a good example.
A miniature map of the Greek island of Cefalonia (Cephalonia), probably engraved by J. Hondius or P. van den Keere. Published by Jodocus Hondius Jnr. in his 'Tabularum Geographicarum Contractarum'.
KING: Miniature Antique Maps, pp. 98-99.

£130

BERTIUS, P.

Zante Insula.

Amsterdam, Jodocus Hondius Jnr., 1616, Latin text. 95 x 130
Coloured; some soiling and staining to margins, short tear to upper margin repaired, otherwise a good example.
A miniature map of the Greek island of Zakinstos (Zante), probably engraved by J. Hondius or P. van den Keere. Published by Jodocus Hondius Jnr. in his 'Tabularum Geographicarum Contractarum'.
KING: Miniature Antique Maps, pp. 98-99.

£130

BERTIUS, Petrus.

Scio.

Amsterdam, Jodocus Hondius Jnr., 1616, Latin text. 95 x 135.
Coloured; light soiling and staining to margins, otherwise a good example.
The island od Chios, situated in the Aegean Sea, it is the fifth largest of the Greek islands. Possibly engraved by Salomon Rogiers.
KING: Miniature Antique Maps, pp. 98-99.

£98

SPEED, John.

[Hellas]. Greece.

London, George Humble, 1626-31, 390 x 500.
Finely coloured; minor expert restoration to the centrefold at the bottom, wax stain in the Adriatic Sea area causing a smudge, otherwise very good condition.
First published 1627 for Speed’s Prospect of the World, the map has an English text description of Greece on verso.

£890

WYLD, James.

A New Map of Greece, constructed chiefly from original materials, in which it has been attempted to improve the Ancient and Modern Geography of that Country.

London, 1843. 930 x 630.
Original outline colour; very light wear to folds, some print offsetting, light toning in places, otherwise a good example.
A large detailed map of Greece and adjacent islands, published in 'A New General Atlas of Modern Geography'.

£140