About paralosgallery.com
Paralosgallery is the trading name of Louise Bryan, and is based in Nafplion, Greece.
With a retail gallery based in the centre of the old city of Nafplion at Platea Spiliadou, there is a strong emphasis on Greek topographical prints and maps, but also international material decorative and natural history prints. I also always have a selection of Antiquarian travels and early printing of Greek classical texts.
More international material can be found here at paralosgallery.com : Antique Maps of all of the world, Topographical, Decorative and Natural History Prints and Antiquarian Books.. particularly Early Printing of Greek Classical authors, Travels and Natural History.
All items are guaranteed authentic original Antiques and come with a certificate of authenticity. All our Antique Maps, Prints and Books are described with as much care as possible; any faults are mentioned where they detract from the integrity of the item; if we do not mention minor toning, foxing or spotting it is where they are acceptable and consistent with the age of the item. Any restorations are mentioned. All measurements of Antique Maps and Prints are given in millimeters, height by width to the plate mark, where present; otherwise measurements are of the printed area as indicated, [ the last is particularly the case with lithographs].
It is important to know that our Website listing is only part of our stock, if there is a particular item you are looking for please do not hesitate to contact us. In most cases we list only one example of an item, however it is also possible that we may have another example in stock.
Please inquire if the item you are interested in has already been sold.
With over thirty years in the business, I started my career in Cecil Court in 1985, as manager of No 1, specializing in Music, Opera & Ballet prints; whilst at the same time traveling throughout the UK and Europe working with the Trade as a wholesale print dealer.
With Panagiotis Chantziaras I established Paralos Ltd. in London in 1997, working with the trade and private customers and dealing in Antiquarian Maps, Prints and Books. We were later joined by Tim Bryars, and traveled and exhibited through out Europe, every month at the renowned Bonnington Map Fair and each year at the June International fairs in London.
With an amicable split in June 2004, Paralos Ltd moved to Greece, and Tim to his eponymous shop in Cecil Court. Located first in Corfu, and then in central Athens, merging with Panagiotis’ shop Saliminia in 2007, Paralos Ltd. continued to deal internationally, whilst having one of the largest stocks of Greek material in their shop in Panepistimiou, and then in Plaka , supplying all the needs of the Greek collector.
In 2010, it was finally decided to go global and on to the internet with paralosgallery.com Having for so many years been associated with the “ship” that is Paralos it was decided to retain the “ Paralos” appellation for this new venture. At the same time Panagiotis relaunched her sister ship “Salaminia” for the warm waters of the home port, at Platea.
Spiliadou in Nafplion. Since 2015 the two businesses are once again in one “ship” under the
“Paralos” sails.
Louise Bryan is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association [ABA] and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers [ ILAB]. She is a regular exhibitor at the London Map Fair at the Royal Geographical Society each June.
