Mediterranean

  • Natal Bonifacio:  Rhodi Insula nobilissima nel Mare

    Venice, circa 1570

    A very fine and rare map of Rhodes by Natale Bonifacio. To the upper left a decorative cartouche with key and the title Li Savii di Rhodi , to the upper right another cartouche. Below left the...

    Rhodi Insula nobilissima nel Mare
    1570 - Natal Bonifacio
    12134

    Antique map of Rhodes. Printed in Venice circa 1570.

  • Giovanni Francesco Camocio:  Famagosta

    G. F. Camocio, Venice, 1571

    A very rare, early view of Famagusta in Cyprus from Camocio's Isole Famose . Showing the siege of Famagusta by the Turks in 1571. This copy is printed from the first state of the plate, without...

    Famagosta
    1571 - Giovanni Francesco Camocio
    11175

    Antique map of Famagusta. Printed in Venice by G. F. Camocio in 1571.

  • Giovanni Francesco Camocio:  Tine insula, e citte antiqua posta nella Arcipelago...

    G. F. Camocio, Venice, 1571

    A very rare, early view of Tinos, an island of the Cyclades in the Aegean Sea from Camocio's Isole Famose . Showing the island sieged by battle ships. This copy is printed from the first state of...

    Tine insula, e citte antiqua posta nella Arcipelago...
    1571 - Giovanni Francesco Camocio
    11178

    Antique map of Tinos. Printed in Venice by G. F. Camocio in 1571.

  • Giovanni Francesco Camocio:  Durazzo antiquamente detta epidamna citta nella provincia di Albania ... MDLXXI

    G. F. Camocio, Venice, 1571

    A very rare, early view of the second largest city of Albania Durres from Camocio's Isole Famose . Showing the fortress with the half-moon flag and Venetian galleys in front. With a nice...

    Durazzo antiquamente detta epidamna citta nella provincia di Albania ......
    1571 - Giovanni Francesco Camocio
    11180

    Antique map of Durres, Albania. Printed in Venice by G. F. Camocio in 1571.

  • Giovanni Francesco Camocio:  Morea Peninsula ...

    G. F. Camocio, Venice, 1571

    A very rare, early map of the Peloponnese from Camocio's Isole Famose . Showing the peninsula with a cartouche and a compass rose. This copy is printed from the first state of the plate, without...

    Morea Peninsula ...
    1571 - Giovanni Francesco Camocio
    11181

    Antique map of the Peloponnese. Printed in Venice by G. F. Camocio in 1571.

  • Giovanni Francesco Camocio:  [Albania, Montenegro, Shkodra]

    G. F. Camocio, Venice, 1571

    A very rare, early map of the Adriatic coast from Camocio's Isole Famose . Showing the coast line between Montenegro and Albania with Shkodra in the background with two Venetian galleys in front....

    [Albania, Montenegro, Shkodra]
    1571 - Giovanni Francesco Camocio
    11182

    Antique map of Montenegro, Shkodra, Albania. Printed in Venice by G. F. Camocio in 1571.

  • Giovanni Francesco Camocio:  Valona

    G. F. Camocio, Venice, 1571

    A very rare, early view of Vlora at the Adriatic coast from Camocio's Isole Famose . Showing the city with several Venetian galleys, an empty cartouche and a compass rose. This copy is printed...

    Valona
    1571 - Giovanni Francesco Camocio
    11184

    Antique map of Vlora, Albania. Printed in Venice by G. F. Camocio in 1571.

  • Giovanni Francesco Camocio:  Zarra et Contado citta principale della Dalmatia posta sul mare adriatico loco Ihr.me Sri....

    G. F. Camocio, Venice, 1571

    A very rare, early map of the coast of Dalmatia, centred on the fortified city of Zadar from Camocio's Isole Famose . Showing the Turks and Venetians at war with several battle scenes and galleys....

    Zarra et Contado citta principale della Dalmatia posta sul mare...
    1571 - Giovanni Francesco Camocio
    11185

    Antique map of Zadar, Croatia. Printed in Venice by G. F. Camocio in 1571.

  • Giovanni Francesco Camocio:  Provincia di Albania

    G. F. Camocio, Venice, 1571

    A very rare, early map of Albania at the Adriatic coast from Camocio's Isole Famose . Showing the coastline with the Turks and Venetians at war with several battle scenes and galleys, a title...

    Provincia di Albania
    1571 - Giovanni Francesco Camocio
    11186

    Antique map of Albania. Printed in Venice by G. F. Camocio in 1571.

  • Tomaso Porcacchi:  Cipro - Descrittione dell'Isola di Cipro.

    Simon Galignani, Girolamo Porro, Venice, 1572

    First edition of Porcacchi's very attractive and early map of Cyprus. One of the earliest obtainable separate maps of Cyprus. This finely-executed map shows the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. With...

    Cipro - Descrittione dell'Isola di Cipro.
    1572 - Tomaso Porcacchi
    12369

    Antique map of Cyprus. Printed in Venice by Simon Galignani, Girolamo Porro in 1572.

  • Tomaso Porcacchi:  Arcipelago - Descrittione dell'Arcipelago.

    Simon Galignani, Girolamo Porro, Venice, 1572

    First edition of Porcacchi's very attractive and early map of Greece. This finely-executed map shows shows the southern part of Greece with the Aegean Sea and Crete. With a decorative title...

    Arcipelago - Descrittione dell'Arcipelago.
    1572 - Tomaso Porcacchi
    12377

    Antique map of Greece. Printed in Venice by Simon Galignani, Girolamo Porro in 1572.

  • Tomaso Porcacchi:  Malta - Descrittione dell'Isola di Malta.

    Simon Galignani, Girolamo Porro, Venice, 1572

    First edition of Porcacchi's very attractive and early map of Malta. This finely-executed map shows the Mediterranean island of Malta with Valetta. Oriented to the southwest. With a compass rose, a...

    Malta - Descrittione dell'Isola di Malta.
    1572 - Tomaso Porcacchi
    12379

    Antique map of Malta. Printed in Venice by Simon Galignani, Girolamo Porro in 1572.

  • Tomaso Porcacchi:  Sicilia - Descrittione dell'Isola di Sicilia.

    Simon Galignani, Girolamo Porro, Venice, 1572

    First edition of Porcacchi's very attractive and early map of Sicily (Sicilia). This finely-executed map shows the Mediterranean island of Sicily oriented to the north. With a compass rose, a...

    Sicilia - Descrittione dell'Isola di Sicilia.
    1572 - Tomaso Porcacchi
    12381

    Antique map of Sicily, Sicilia. Printed in Venice by Simon Galignani, Girolamo Porro in 1572.

  • Tomaso Porcacchi:  Minorica - Descrittione dell'Isola di Minorica.

    Simon Galignani, Girolamo Porro, Venice, 1572

    First edition of Porcacchi's very attractive and early map of Minorca, Balearic Islands (Islas Baleares). This finely-executed map shows the Balearic island of Minorca oriented to the east. With a...

    Minorica - Descrittione dell'Isola di Minorica.
    1572 - Tomaso Porcacchi
    12383

    Antique map of Minorca, Balearic Islands. Printed in Venice by Simon Galignani, Girolamo Porro in 1572.

  • Tomaso Porcacchi:  Maiorica - Descrittione dell'Isola di Maiorica.

    Simon Galignani, Girolamo Porro, Venice, 1572

    First edition of Porcacchi's very attractive and early map of Mallorca, Balearic Islands (Islas Baleares). This finely-executed map shows the Balearic island of Mallorca oriented to the east. With...

    Maiorica - Descrittione dell'Isola di Maiorica.
    1572 - Tomaso Porcacchi
    12386

    Antique map of Mallorca, Majorca, Balearic Islands. Printed in Venice by Simon Galignani, Girolamo Porro in 1572.

  • Sebastian Münster:  Cyprus

    Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574

    Early, attractive woodcut map of Cyprus. On the full page. The map of the island is a reduction of that of Matheo Pagano in all its geographical features, but only three place names are marked:...

    Cyprus
    1574 - Sebastian Münster
    11320

    Antique woodcut map of Cyprus. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.

  • Sebastian Münster:  Contrafestung der Statt Famagusta

    Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574

    Early woodcut view of Famagusta, Cyprus. On the full page. Based on the view of Braun and Hogenberg of 1572. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, titled Cosmographey oder...

    Contrafestung der Statt Famagusta
    1574 - Sebastian Münster
    11321

    Antique woodcut town view of Famagusta. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.

  • Sebastian Münster:  [Malta and Gozo]

    Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574

    Small, early woodcut map of Malta with Gozo by Sebastian Münster. On the full text sheet. In the margin an interesting manuscript list of Grand Masters of the Knights of the Crusades with Gerhard...

    [Malta and Gozo]
    1574 - Sebastian Münster
    11388

    Early woodcut map of Malta and Gozo. Published by Heinrich Petri in Basel in 1574.

  • Sebastian Münster:  Beschreibung der Inselen unnd des gantzen Koenigreichs Sicilie.

    Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574

    Early woodcut map of Sicily (Sicilia) by Sebastian Münster. On the full text sheet. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, titled Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder ,...

    Beschreibung der Inselen unnd des gantzen Koenigreichs Sicilie.
    1574 - Sebastian Münster
    11389

    Antique woodcut map of Sicilia, Sicily. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.

  • Francois de Belleforest:  Cyprus Insula

    Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575

    A very scarce early woodcut map of Cypus. The double-folio map a based on Camoccio's map of 1566 via the Ortelius version of 1570. Below and verso description of Cyprus. Ruled in brown ink....

    Cyprus Insula
    1575 - Francois de Belleforest
    11313

    Antique woodcut map of Cyprus. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

  • Francois de Belleforest:  Malta olim Melita Insula.

    Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575

    A scarce and early woodcut map of Malta. As a woodcut map, it is extremely fine cut. On the full text sheet. Based on the engraved Malta map of Ortelius. The map comes from the French edition of...

    Malta olim Melita Insula.
    1575 - Francois de Belleforest
    11419

    Antique woodcut map of Malta. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

  • Francois de Belleforest:  La Description de l'Isle de Corfou / Corfu

    Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575

    A scarce and early woodcut map of Corfu. As a woodcut map, it is extremely fine cut. On the full text sheet. Based on the engraved Corfu map of Ortelius. The map comes from the French edition of...

    La Description de l'Isle de Corfou / Corfu
    1575 - Francois de Belleforest
    11425

    Antique woodcut map of Corfu. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

  • Abraham Ortelius:  Candia Insula / Archipelagi Insularum Aliquot Descrip.

    Antwerp, 1584

    Beautiful original old coloured copper engraved map of Crete with 10 additional islands by A. Ortelius. Showing Crete and the islands Lesbos (Metellino), Kithira (Cerigo), Karpathos (Scarpanto),...

    Candia Insula / Archipelagi Insularum Aliquot Descrip.
    1584 - Abraham Ortelius
    11311

    Old coloured map of the Aegean Sea, Cyclades, Crete. Printed in Antwerp in the year 1584.

  • Abraham Ortelius:  Insularum Aliquot Maris Mediterranei Descriptio.

    Antwerp, 1584

    Beautiful original old coloured copper engraved map of six Mediterranean Island by A. Ortelius. Showing Malta, Sardinia, Sicily, Corfu, Elba and Djerba. From the 1584 Latin edition of Theatrum...

    Insularum Aliquot Maris Mediterranei Descriptio.
    1584 - Abraham Ortelius
    11338

    Old coloured map of Djerba, Elba, Corfu, Sicily, Sardinia, Malta. Printed in Antwerp in the year 1584.

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