Kos, Dodecanesus

Dapper, Olfert Kos/Cos "Eylant Stanko of Lango" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals
Copper engraved map of Kos in the Dodecnesus, also known as Lango by the Italians or Stanko by the Turks. Set in a page of Dutch text [page 36].
From Olfert Dapper's" Naukeurige Beschryving der Eilanden in de Archipel der Middelantsche Zee"1688. Single page, folio, text to verso. Dark impression withwide margins.
Zacharakis 1301/885 126 by 163mm (5 by 6½ inches).    €220

Kalogeros/ Kaloiero, Dodecanesus.

Dapper, Olfert "Klip Kaloiero, anders Panaia. " "De Klip van Kaloiero" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals 1688
Cpper engraved view of the Rock Kalogeros, near Nisaros. with the monastry on the peak, and a small boat being winched up from the sea. . set in a page of dutch text, [page84].
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.
127 by 158mm (5 by 6¼ inches).    €60

Rhodos/ Rhodes, Dodecanesus.

Dapper, Olfert Rhodes "Rhodos" Amsterdam Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, Boom. Someren en Goethals
Copper engraved birds eye town plan of " Old" Rhodes in the Dodecanesus. Set in a page of Dutch text [page 14].
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. small rust spot in centre of print,
131 by 161mm (5¼ by 6¼ inches).    €60

Scarce Miniature map of Kalymnos.

Ferretti. Francesco Kalymnos. " Ragionevo' Forma et vera postura del' Isola di Calamo" Ancona Francesco Saluioni. 1579-80
Copper engraved miniature map of Kalymnos from Francesco Ferretti's "Dipporti notturni. Dialloghi familiari..." published in Ancona by Francesco Saluioni. Modern hand colour; text to verso.
The map was engraved by Michel Angelo Marelli.
The Map is engraved within a circle and the island is surrounded by sea monsters. Good impression; slight show through of text from verso. [Modern hand colour, mounted.]
The History Of Cartography Vol 3; p 274. Zacharakis :1504/1008. 132 by 86mm (5¼ by 3½ inches).    €400

Kos, Dodecannesus.

Lasor, a. Varea Alphonse [ also known under the pseudonym R Savonarola.] Kos. "Lango." Padua : ex typographia olim Frambotti, nunc Jo. Baptistae Conzatti. 1713
Copper engraved map of Kos from Lasor's "Universus terrarum orbis scriptorum calamo delineatus ... qui de Europae, Asiae, Africae, & Americae regnis, provinciis, populis, civitatibus....", modern hand colour; half page surrounded by texttext to verso.
The map is taken from Rosaccio's" Viaggi a Costantinopoli," in 1598. Good impression ; modern hand colour; mounted.
Zacharakis:1871/1244;Cox II, 542: 'a most remarkable book'; Graesse IV, 115; Sabin 39133; Shirley BL, T.LAS-1a. 97 by 168mm (3¾ by 6½ inches).    €200

Rhodos, Dodecannesus.

Lasor, a. Varea Alphonse [ also known under the pseudonym R Savonarola.] Rhodes. "Isola de Rhodi." Padua : ex typographia olim Frambotti, nunc Jo. Baptistae Conzatti. 1713
Copper engraved map of Rhodes from Lasor's "Universus terrarum orbis scriptorum calamo delineatus ... qui de Europae, Asiae, Africae, & Americae regnis, provinciis, populis, civitatibus....". Modern hand colour; set in a psge of text; text to verso.
The map is by Natale Bonifazio [ Bonifacio] Sibenicensis engraver who worked producing maps and engravings first in Venice where his maps were published by amongst others Camoccio and Bertelli and then in Rome where he was part of the Lafrerei school of engravers.
Page number to upper right corner and monogramm "NB F" to lower corner.
Compass rose and ship to sea. Good impression ; modern hand colour; mounted.
Zacharakis:1858/1231; Cox II, 542: 'a most remarkable book'; Graesse IV, 115; Sabin 39133; Shirley BL, T.LAS-1a. 209 by 152mm (8¼ by 6 inches).    €450

Skyros.

Lasor, a. Varea Alphonse [ also known under the pseudonym R Savonarola.] Skyros. "Scyro." Padua : ex typographia olim Frambotti, nunc Jo. Baptistae Conzatti. 1713
Copper engraved map of the Skyros from Lasor's "Universus terrarum orbis scriptorum calamo delineatus ... qui de Europae, Asiae, Africae, & Americae regnis, provinciis, populis, civitatibus....". Modern hand colour; set in a page of text; text to verso.

The map is from the plate of Rosaccio in his Viaggio da Venetia a Constantinopoli.published in 1598. [ Zacahrakis;29471/1953] Good impression ; modern hand colour; mounted.
Zacharakis:1881/1254; Cox II, 542: 'a most remarkable book'; Graesse IV, 115; Sabin 39133; Shirley BL, T.LAS-1a. 100 by 170mm (4 by 6¾ inches).    €150

Ikaria.

Lasor, a. Varea Alphonse [also known under the pseudonym R Savonarola.] Ikaria. "Nicaria" Padua : ex typographia olim Frambotti, nunc Jo. Baptistae Conzatti. 1713
Copper engraved map of Ikaria from Lasor's "Universus terrarum orbis scriptorum calamo delineatus ... qui de Europae, Asiae, Africae, & Americae regnis, provinciis, populis, civitatibus....". Modern hand colour; half page surrounded by text; text to verso

The map is from the plate of Rosaccio in his Viaggio da Venetia a Constantinopoli.published in 1598. [ Zacahrakis;2968/1950] Good impression ; modern hand colour; mounted.
Zacharakis:1886/1260; Cox II, 542: 'a most remarkable book'; Graesse IV, 115; Sabin 39133; Shirley BL, T.LAS-1a. 100 by 175mm (4 by 7 inches).    €160

Rhodos, Dodecanesus.

Mallet, Allain Manesson. "Isle de Rhodes". Paris Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved map of Rhodos laying off the coast of Turkey, also showing Simie from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impression.
Zacharakis 2131/1395 150 by 105mm (6 by 4¼ inches).    €80

Nisaros & Tilos, Dodecanesus.

Mallet, Allain Manesson. "i. s de nisaro et de Piscopia". Paris Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved map of Nisaros and Tilos laying off the coast of Turkey; with Kos in the background, from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impression: "FIGURE CXXIV" touching platemark but outside printed area.
Zacharakis 2130/1394 150 by 104mm (6 by 4 inches).    €60