Skyros. Sporades.

Dapper, Olfert "Schiros" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
Copper engraved map of Skyros. set in a page of Dutch text [page121]
From Olfert Dapper's" Naukeurige Beschryving der Eilanden in de Archipel der Middelantsche Zee"1688. Single page, folio, text to verso. Dark impression with ample margins
Zacherakis 1310/894 132 by 174mm (5¼ by 6¾ inches).    €180

Alonissos, Sporades

Dapper, Olfert "Pelagnisi & Dromi" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
2 Copper engraved maps on one page; Alonissos / Peliganisi and Dromi
From Olfert Dapper's" Naukeurige Beschryving der Eilanden in de Archipel der Middelantsche Zee"1688. Single page, folio, verso blank. Good impressions. . Lower margin short, 5mm. just touching platemark. Right margin 8-10mm.
Zacherakis 1308/892 130 by 175mm (5 by 7 inches) each map.    €250

Limnos, Northen Aegeaan

Dapper, Olfert Lemnos "Stalimine" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
Copper engraved map of Limnos in the Northern Aegean. Set in a page of dutch text, [page105].
From Olfert Dapper's" Naukeurige Beschryving der Eilanden in de Archipel der Middelantsche Zee"1688. Single page, folio, text to verso. Dark impression with wide margins.
Z acherakis1307/891 130 by 173mm (5 by 6¾ inches).    €180

Lesbos/Mytilene, Northern Aegean

Dapper, Olfert Mytilene/ Lesbos "Metelen" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
Cpper engraveMap of the island of Lesbos / Mytilene. Set in a page of Dutch text, [page96].
From Olfert Dapper's" Naukeurige Beschryving der Eilanden in de Archipel der Middelantsche Zee"1688. Single page, folio, text to verso. Good impression with wide margins.
Zacherakis 1305/889 130 by 175mm (5 by 7 inches).    €250

Astypalia & Ikaria, Northern Aegean

Dapper, Olfert "Stampalia" & "Nicaria" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals
2 Copper engraved maps of Astypalia & Ikaria on one page.
From Olfert Dapper's" Naukeurige Beschryving der Eilanden in de Archipel der Middelantsche Zee"1688. Single page, folio, verso, blank. Dark impression with good margins. old reinforcement to verso between the 2 maps.
Zacharakis 1303/887 264 by 172mm (10½ by 6¾ inches).    €350

Samos & Chios, Northern Aegean

Dapper, Olfert "Samos" & "Sio" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
2 Copper engraved maps of Samos and Chios on one page.
From Olfert Dapper's" Naukeurige Beschryving der Eilanden in de Archipel der Middelantsche Zee"1688. Single page, folio, verso, blank. Dark impression with good margins. old reinforcement to verso between the 2 maps.
Zacharakis 1304/888 265 by 172mm (10½ by 6¾ inches).    €450

Northern Archipelago/Aegaen

Dapper, Olfert Jacob van Meurs after Laurenberg Northern Aegean. "Insularum Archipelagi Septrionalis seu Maris Ægæi/ accurata delinato" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
Copper engraved double page[ folio] map showing the Northern Aegean and the Islands, with the coast of Thrace to north and of Natolia [modern Turkey] to the East.
From Olfert Dapper's" Naukeurige Beschryving der Eilanden in de Archipel der Middelantsche Zee"1688.
decorative cartouch and scale. Verso blank. Dark impression. lower margin short; Repaired tear to upper centre fold. Slight dampstaining to lower margin just entering engraved area. Slight offsetting.
Zacharakis1295/879 292 by 370mm (11½ by 14½ inches).    €400

Chios /Scio, Northern Aegean

Dapper, Olfert. Chios "Eylant Scio uist Peccatio" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
Copper engraved Map of the island of Chios. Set in a page of Dutch text [page 76].
From Olfert Dapper's" Naukeurige Beschryving der Eilanden in de Archipel der Middelantsche Zee"1688. Single page, folio, text to verso. Dark impression with wide margins. Paper fault 30mm to left blank margin beside the text.
Zacharakis 1320/904 120 by 161mm (4¾ by 6¼ inches).    €250

Meteora, Thessaly

Dupré, Louis. Dupré, Louis. The Meteors of Thessaly and Pindus "Les Météores de Thessaly et Le Pinde." Paris "Imprimerie de Dondey-Dupré, Rue St Louis, No 46, Au Marais." 1825-37
Coloured lithograph of Meteora from Louis Dupré's " Voyage â Athènes et â Constantinople...". Original hand colour; verso blank; blind stamp of Dupré as issued.
The image shows the famous hanging monasteries of Meteora , Thessaly; three monks climb in the foreground. Light toning and spotting, heaviest to margins; 3 short tears to upper and lower edges; small worm hole within upper border, not within plate; short crayon? lineto upper pert of sky.
Colas 916; Lipperheide 1434; Droulia 901; Navari/ Blackmer: 517; Sotheby's/Blackmer 559. 380 by 428mm (15 by 16¾ inches).    €1000

Macedonia, Homeland of Alexander the Great.

J Janssonius/ Johann Lauremberg "N. Visscher excudit." Macedonia. "Macedonia Alexandri M. Patria Illustris. Auctore J Laurenbergio." Amsterdam J. Janssonius 1650
Copper engraved map of the ancient country of Macedonia after Laurenberg by Janssonius. Original colour; verso blank.
The map shows the whole of Macedonia at the time of Alexander the Great, with Thessaly and Epirus to the South
Large decorative title cartouche [original colour] to lower right corner and scale to lower left with a strangely top hatted figure surrounded by putti. Sailing ships to sea.
The map first appeared in Janssonius' "Atlantis Majoris Quinta Pars, Orbem Maritimum" and later in 1552 in the 6th Volume entitled "Accuratissma Orbis Antiqui Delineatio Sive Geographia vetus, sacra,& profana." Good dark impression, bright colour; slight discoloration down centre fold due to guard on verso; slight creasing to right of centre fold; short tear [8mm] to lower edge; old ink number to upper right corner.
Zacharakis 1905/1276 .Koeman II; Me.164 [614] 412 by 573mm (16¼ by 22½ inches).    €650