Richard Nicholson of Chester
16th century

22334 Apulia and Calabria, Abraham Ortelius, 1595. Price: 360.00

APULIAE, QUAE OLIM IAPYGIA, NOVA GRAPHIA. CALABRIAE DESCRIP PER PROSPERUM PARISIUM CONSENT. Two engraved maps on one folio sheet showing these two regions of southern Italy. Each map is embellished with a decorative title cartouche. Together 18 x 12 inches. Latin text on verso. Uncoloured. Excellent condition.

From Theatrum.

23391 Trementi Islands, Joan Blaeu, c.1669. Price: 225.00

INSULAE TREEITANAE OLIM DIOMEDEAE DICTAE. An impressive bird’s eye view map of this group of islands embellished with cartouche, compass rose and ships.19 1/2 x 15 inches. Uncoloured. Large blank margins. Spanish text on verso. Good condition.

27918 Taranto, Joseph Roux, 1764. Price: 45.00

PORTE DE TARANTE. A small engraved chart showing the town and harbour of Taranto in Apulia in Southern Italy. Shows the depth soundings and anchorage points. 7 1/2 x 5 inches. Uncoloured. Lightly toned all over. Good condition.

Plate 57 From Receuil Des Principaux Plans; des Ports, et Rades de la Mer Mediterranée, Estraits, de ma. Carte Douze Feüilles.... Marselle 1764

27919 Galipoli, Joseph Roux, 1764. Price: 45.00

PORT DE GALIPOLI. A small engraved chart showing the town and port of Galipoli located in southern Italy near Naples in the Gulf of Tranato. Shows the depth soundings, and anchorage points. 7 1/2 x 5 inches. Uncoloured. Good condition.

Plate 58 From Receuil Des Principaux Plans; des Ports, et Rades de la Mer Mediterranée, Estraits, de ma. Carte Douze Feüilles.... Marselle 1764

27920 Brindisi, Joseph Roux, 1764. Price: 45.00

PLAN DU PORT ET DE LA VILLE DE BRINDISI. A small engraved chart showing the bay and entrance to the harbour of Brindisi. Shows the depth soundings and anchorage points. 7 1/2 x 5 inches. Uncoloured. Good condition.

Plate 64 From Receuil Des Principaux Plans; des Ports, et Rades de la Mer Mediterranée, Estraits, de ma. Carte Douze Feüilles.... Marselle 1764

28075 Taranto, Jacques Nicolas Bellin, 1764. Price: 48.00

CARTE DE LA BAYE DE TARANTE. An engraved chart showing the bay and islands with the town of Taranto embellished with an uncoloured rococo cartouche displaying the title and scale. 6 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches. Original blue outline and wash colouring. Three foxing spots in the right hand blank margin otherwise good condition.

From Le Petit Atlas Maritime Volume 4 Map number 87