Lot 64
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GREECE, CYPRUS AND THE MEDITERRANEAN- COLLECTION OF 104 MAPS FROM 15TH-19TH CENTURY

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Description

  • Large collection of maps devoted to the Greece and the Mediterranean. [15th-19th century], 104 engraved maps, various sizes (from miniature to folio), some hand-coloured
A MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION OF NEARLY ALL THE MAJOR EUROPEAN PRINTED MAPS OF THE REGION, COVERING FIVE CENTURIES OF CARTOGRAPHY.

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Catalogue Note

Schedel, Nuremberg Chronicle. Four views on three leaves, 1493, partially hand-coloured Waldseemuller. Decima et Ultima Tabula Europae, 1513, hand-coloured

Fries. [Tabula X Europae], 1525

Fries. Ta Moder Bossinae Serviae Graciae et Sclavoniae. 1525

Bordone. [Kythera / Saronic Gulf], 1534

Bordone. Archipelago, 1534

Bordone. Delos, 1534, hand-coloured

Bordone. Paros / Nio, Amurgos, 1534, hand-coloured

Fries. Tabula IX Europae, 1535, hand-coloured 

Fries. Tabula nova Candie, 1535, hand-colouored in outline

Munster. Typus Graeciae, 1538 (possibly an early facsimile)

Munster. [Greece], 1538?

Fries. Tabula noua Candiæ, 1541

Fries. Europae tabula decima Macedoniam, 1541

Munster. Tabula Europae IX, 1542

Munster. Tabula Europae X, 1542

Gastaldi. Grætia nova tabula, 1548

Munster. New Griechen landt mit andern anstossenden landern, [1550], hand-coloured

Munster. [Greece], 1550?

Camocio. Isole famose. [View of Napoli, 1566-75]

Camocio. Isole famose. [Karpathos, 1566-75]

Camocio. Isole famose. [Naxos, 1566-75]

Porcacchi. Arcipelago, [1572, or 1590?]

Pinargenti. [Archipelago], 1573

Belleforest. Rhodes, 1575

Polybius. [Greece], 1574, hand-coloured

Polybius, [Greece], 1574, hand-coloured

Polybius, [Greece], 1574

Polybius, Dacia, 1574

Petri. Euboea, [1576?]

Petri. Carpathus. Rhodus. Lemnos, [1576?]

Munster. Cyprus, 1576

Ferreti. Ragionevol forma det vera postura del isola di Necsia, 1578

Munster, New Griechenlandt mit anderen anstossenden Ländern, 1580?, hand-coloured

Munster, New Griechenlandt mit anderen anstossenden Ländern, 1580?

Strabo. Euboea, 1581

Strabo. Crete, 1581

Pantaleon. [Greece, 1581]

Bunting. Tafel Der Lender/darin Der Apostel Paulus Geprediget Hat, 1582

Anon. [Eastern Mediterranean], 1586, hand-coloured

Zvallert. Crete, 1587?

Ortelius. Candia olim Creta, 1595

Magini. Tabula Europae X, 1597?

Magini. Tabula Asiae I [and] Tabula Africae IIII, [1597, or 1598?]

Magini. Candia insula olim Creta, [1596?]

Magini. Candia insula olim Creta, [1597?]

Magini. Græcia. 1596, or 1598?, three copies with varying text on verso, one with residue of mount to left margin

Ruscelli. Europæ Tabula IX, 1561?

Ruscelli. Grætia Nuova Tavola. 1561

Ortelius. Aeneae Troiani, 1570?, hand-coloured in outline

Ortelius. Ελλαs. Graecia Sophiani, 1570?, 2 copies

Ortelius. Graeciae Universae Secundum Hodiernum Situm Neoterica Descriptio, 1570?, hand-coloured

De Jode. Greece, 1593

Ruscelli. Grætia nova Tavola, 1598

Ruscelli. Tabula Europae X, 1598

Marchetti, Græcia, c.1598

Quad and Bussemecher. Thracia, 1600

Quad and Bussemecher. Natolia olim Asia Minor, 1600

Quad and Bussemecher. Creta Iovis Magni Medio Iacet Insula Ponto, 1600

Quad. Graeciae Universae Secundum Hodiernum Situm Neoterica Descriptio, 1600?, or later

Mercator. Walachia Servia, Bulgaria, Romania, [1607], hand-coloured in outline

Mercator. Macedonia Epirus et Achaia, [1602?], Latin on verso, hand-coloured, remnants of mount

Mercator. Macedonia Epirus et Achaia, [1607], hand-coloured

Mercator. Græcia, [1607], hand-coloured

Mercator. Morea olim Peloponnesus, [1607], hand-coloured

Ortelius. Archipelagi Insularum Aliquot Descrip, 1609?, hand-coloured

Ortelius. Thraciae Veteris Typus, c.1612

Janssonius. Attica, Mecarica, Corinthiaca, Boeotia, Phocis, Locri, 1638?, hand-coloured in outline, remnants of mount

Janssonius. Aeneae Troiani navigation, 1638?

Laurenberg. Hellas seu Græcia universa, 1638?, hand-coloured

Laurenberg. Achaiae, 1638?, hand-coloured

Speed. Greece, 1646?

Janssonius. Attica, Megarica Corinthiaca, Boeotia, Phocis, Locri, 1650?

Janssonius. Hella seu Graecia Sophiani, 1650s?

Sanson. Graecia Foederata. [1656]

Speed. Greece, 1676?, hand-coloured

Cluver. Græcia Sophiani, 1682?, hand-coloured in outline, remnants of mount to right edge

Mallet. Die Inseln Cerigo, Igna, c.1686, hand-coloured, mounted, tear

Morden. Greciæ novæ description, [1687], hand-coloured in outline, mounted

Cluver. Ægyptus et Cyrene, 1687?, hand-coloured in outline, remnants of mount to top edge

Sanson. Antiqui Illyrici orientalis episcopatus, 1694?, partially hand-coloured

Janssonius. Argonautica, 1705?

Lasor a Varea. Græcia, 1713

Moll. Græcia Antiqua Sophiani, 1716? 

Hooghe. De Reysen Christi des Heyland en Pauli inet andere fyne Bloedgetuygen, 1721?

Mercator. Tab. X. Europae. Macedoniam, Epirum ac Peloponnesum, [1730]

Delagrave. Carte de la Grece moderne de l'Archipel, c.1875, hand-coloured

Aa. Ελλαs. Graecia Sophiani, 1729, mounted

Janssonius. Alexandri Magni Macedonis Expeditio, [1740]

Le Rouge. L'Empire d'Alexandre, 1756. 

d'Anville. De Cycladische Eilanden, c.1758, hand-coloured in outline

Roux. Isle Paros, 1764, hand-coloured in outline

Roux. Carte Mouillage de Corfou, 1764

Albrizzi. Carta Geografica del Levante Veneto o sia delle isole del Mar Jonio nella Grecia, 1751?

Senex. A map of Greece with part of Anatolia, 1781?, hand-coloured in outline

Rochette. Greece. Archipelago and part of Anadoli, 1791, hand-coloured

[Anon.] Carte des conquetes d'Alexandre, hand-coloured

Thierry. Hesiode, Homere, Orphee, Voyage des argonautes et d'Ulysee, c.1820, hand-coloured in outline

[Anon]. Grèce, 1820s?, hand-coloured in outline