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Antica e Moderna Citta d’Atene dedicata dal P. Coronelli
Beautiful seven little maps on one sheet: A large map of Crete, with six smaller maps across the top showing the Ionian Islands of Kerkira (Corfu), Zakinthos (Zante), Milos, Naxos, Santorini and Scarpanto. The map of Crete names many places, rivers and mountain ranges. From the Mercator Hondius “Atlas Minor” published in Amsterdam in 1648 at Jannsonius with german text on verso. In 1607 Jodocus Hondius published a reduced size version of Mercator’s “Atlas”, itself suitably titled “Atlas Minor”.
Nautical chart from J. Roux’s “Carte de la Mer Mediterranee en douze feuilles? published in Marsile in 1764. Sanderson, The Sea Chart, p. 91. Rare. [cod.1193/15]
Well engraved view of the town of Corfu with its harbour and the citadel. Below with a text about the history of the town in Latin and German. Published in Augsburg by Leopold in 1725. Rare first edition with the privilege but before numbers.
Uncommon and elegant map of Corse inset Malta, finely engraved by Pietro Allodi after a drawn by Filippo Naymiller. From Atlante di geografia universale: cronologico, storico, statistico e letterario. Milan, 1860 at Tipografia Pagnoni.
Fine and early historical map of Crete surrounded by smaller maps of Corsica, Sardinia and islands in the Ionian Sea(Corfu, St. Maura, Ithaca, Cephalonia and Zante). From the 1624 final edition by Balthasar Moretus of the first historical atlas ever published. Ortelius?s Parergon began as a companion to his Theatrum but eventually it became an independent work. In fact, this collection of maps of the ancient world was so significant that it became the model for all historical atlases published t
Fine and early historical map of Cyprus surrounded by nine smaller maps of Aegean islands (Rinia and Dilos, Nicaria, Eubea, Samos, Keos, Rhodes, Chios, Lesbos, Lemnos). From the 1624 final edition by Balthasar Moretus of the first historical atlas ever published. Ortelius?s Parergon began as a companion to his Theatrum but eventually it became an independent work. In fact, this collection of maps of the ancient world was so significant that it became the model for all historical atlases publishe
Isola di Corfu
Nice map of northern Greece with the southern parts of present day Macedonia and Albania. Includes Athens. Strapwork title cartouche in the lower left corner. From the Mercator Hondius “Atlas Minor” published in Amsterdam in 1648 at Jannsonius with german text on verso. In 1607 Jodocus Hondius published a reduced size version of Mercator’s “Atlas”, itself suitably titled “Atlas Minor”. The maps were copied from those of the great cartographer Mercator of around 1580-90 or were reductions of Hon
Peloponneso hoggidi Morea
Very decorative and rare plan of the city of Candia on the island of Crete. From Coronelli’s Corso Geografico Universale published in Venice in 1690. Vincenzo Maria Coronelli is widely recognised as one of Italy?s most famous and greatest cartographers. He received an ecclesiastical education at the convent of the Minor Conventuals and also studied theology in Rome. However, his interests in geography and cartography were awoken early in his ecclesiastical career and never suppressed. He made ve
Magnificent rare map of Euboea in the eastern Greece embellished by prospect view of Chalcis (Negropont) and decorotaion all around. From Coronelli’s Corso Geografico Universale published in Venice in 1690. Vincenzo Maria Coronelli is widely recognised as one of Italy?s most famous and greatest cartographers. He received an ecclesiastical education at the convent of the Minor Conventuals and also studied theology in Rome. However, his interests in geography and cartography were awoken early in h
Detailed lovely map by Eduard Dumas-Vorzet showing Greece and the Ionian Islands from the famous Atlas Universel d’Histoire et de Geographie by Marie Nicolas Bouillet published in Paris in 1877.