Auction #470 - Maps & Engravings, Books, Photographs, Bonds

BORDONE B. "Rhodo" & "Simie" 1528-1560, two woodcut maps on one sheet from "Libro de tutte l'Isole del Mundo". Maps dim. 14x8.5cm. Handwriten period notes on margins, strong-dark impression. Excellent condition. Zach.517,519

MUNSTER S. "New Griechenlandt..." 1544-1572 from "Cosmographia" German ed. The map presents Greece, Aegean, part of Crete & Asia Minor. Cartouche with text "Griechenlandt...". Margins soiled, else in Very Fine condition. Very Good Copy. Zach.2439.

"Cyprus" Munster S. in "Cosmographia" by H. Petri, 1550-1572, German edition, woodcut map 14.5x9.5cm, early depiction of Cyprus with Nicosia, Famagusta & Kyrenia located. Oared warship sails the Mare Aegyptium. In complete sheet 19.5x33cm, with an extra s

"RHODUS" handcoloured copper engraving of the town of Rhodes (15,5 x 23,5 cm), complete page with wide margins, from the book "Civitates Orbis Terranum" by Georg Braun & Frans Hogenberg published 1572 in Cologne. Sheet size: 20 x 27,5 cm. Latin text on ba

PORCACCHI T. "Il Sito de' Curzolari" woodcut map of Echinades islands and "Gulf of Lepanto" from "L'Isole piu Famose del Mondo" 1572-1713. On sheet whith descriptive text in italian. Large cut on left margin professionally repaired. Map dim. 14x10cm, Shee

ORTELIUS, Abraham: "Corcyra vel Corfu", Antwerp, 1595, Italian text. 80 x 110 cm. A delightful copper engraved hand-coloured miniature map of the island of Corfu, decorated with a sailing vessel and a sea monster. From the "Epitome theatri Orteliani" by P

"ARCIPELAGO" copper engraved map by Porcacchi da Castilione on a complete page "DESCRITTIONE DELL'ARCIPELAGO" (p.74) from book "L'Isole piu famose del mondo" published in 1605 at Padova. Size: 15x11cm (map), 19x27cm (sheet), VF condition with stain on she

MERCATOR G. "Macedonia Epirus et Achaia" hand coloured copper plate map from "Atlas sive cosmographicae meditationes" French ed. 1607-1633. MAp of central and north Greece, dim 43x36cm. Few faults on white margins, mapped area in Very Fine condition. Zach

J. HONDIUS, P. BERTIUS, "Cyprus" - "Descriptio Cypri" (92x132mm) page 698, copperplate, coloured. A charming miniature map of Cyprus that is decorated with two sailing ships off the south coast. The title appears in a decorative surmounted by a pair of co

MERCATOR G. "MOREA olim Peloponnesus" copper engr. map, Latin ed. of "Atlas sive cosmographicae..." 1589-1638. Traces of contemporary colouring. Map dim. 41x34cm. Small tears along the edges of the white margins. Zach.2208

1630 early copper engraved map of Greece titled "GRAECIA" from Mercator-Hondius "Atlas Minor" atlas French ed. Very detailed depiction of towns and villages. Dim. 18x14cm. Stain spots.

"GRAECIA. Joh. et Corn. Blaeu exc. / Illustri & incomparab. viro, CLAUDIO SALMASIO..." colour copper engr. map by BLAEU J. & C. from "Theatrum Orbis..." 1640 French ed. The cartographic frame includes modern Greece (except Crete) & part of Asia Minor. Map