Antique Maps of the Mediterranean

BRITISH POSSESSIONS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

An attractive sheet displaying in four sections, a detailed map of Malta with a vignette view of Valletta plus an inset map of Gozo. A map of Corfu with an inset view of Corfu Town. Another area shows a map of Gibraltar with an inset view. The bottom right hand corner shows a map of a number of Greek islands including Cephalonia and Zante. All this displayed within a patterned border with title cartouche. 9 x 13 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Top of cartouche just touching outer upper edge. Original centre fold. Good clean condition on stout paper. Drawn and engraved by J. Rapkin, the vignette views by H. Winkles.

From: The Illustrated Atlas

PLAN DE LA BAYE DE CALVI SUR I’ISLE DE CORSE

A small engraved chart showing the entrance to the harbour of Calvi on the north west coast of Corsica. Depth soundings and anchorage points shown. 7 1/2 x 5 inches. Uncoloured. Good condition. Unlike most of the charts in the atlas this map does not have a plate number in the top right hand corner. There is, however, a manuscript figure 35 which fits in with the order of the maps in the atlas.

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

THE SEA COAST OF ITALY FROM CAPE DELLE MELLE TO MOUNT ARGRNTATO WITH THE ISLAND OF CORSICA

An interesting engraved chart by this English mapmaker. It shows the Gulf of Liguria with the islands of Corsica and Elba and a small piece of Sardinia. The coastline starts at Nice and carries on down the Tuscan coast. Decorative title cartouche and scales panel. Two compass roses and rhumb lines. 20 1/4 x 15 1/2 inches. Uncoloured. Centre fold as issued. Straight from the atlas and not previously sold as a single map. Tiny tear on the edge of the bottom margin otherwise good condition.

From: Part 3 of the English Pilot

ISLE GARBUGI

A small engraved chart showing the the island of Garbugi which lies off the coast of the Greek island of Crete. Shows the fortifications, anchorage points and depth soundings. 7 1/2 x 5 inches. Uncoloured. Good condition. Plate 122 From Receuil Des Principaux Plans; des Ports, et Rades de la Mer Mediterranée, Estraits, de ma. Carte Douze Feüilles.... Marselle 1764

PORTE DE LA SUDE SUR ISLE DE CANDIE

A small engraved chart showing the bay and Port of Souda in the former municipality in Chania . Shows the depth soundings and anchorage points. 7 1/2 x 5 inches. Uncoloured. Slight trimming in the top blank margin with loss of plate number, otherwise good condition.

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

PLAN DE L’ISLE SPINE LONGUE SUR L’ISLE CANDIE

A small engraved chart showing part of coast of Crete with the island of Spinalonga, once a powerful sea fortress in the Mediterranean. Became a leper colony in 1903 until 1957. 7 1/2 x 5 inches. Uncoloured. Good condition. From Receuil Des Principaux Plans; des Ports, et Rades de la Mer Mediterranée, Estraits, de ma. Carte Douze Feüilles.... Marselle 1764

CYPRI INSULAE NOVA DESCRIPT 1573

An important early map of the island first published in 1573. There is also a decorative oval cartouche with an inset map of the island of Lemnos. Decorative title cartouche with two naked figues dated 1573. Scale cartouche. Three sailing ships. I think that some of the hand colouring may be early but there have been other later changes to the colouring. Latin text on verso. Original centre fold. 19 1/2 x 13 3/4 inches. Very light water stain in the bottom left and right hand blank border cornesr. Otherwise good clean condition.

From: Theatrum

FERRARO

A small engraved chart showing the entrance to the harbour with scale. Depth soundings and anchorage points shown. 7 1/2 x 5 inches. Uncoloured. Good condition.

Plate 31 From: Receuil Des Principaux Plans; des Ports, et Rades de la Mer Mediterranée, Estraits, de ma. Carte Douze Feüilles.... Marselle 1764

BRITISH POSSESSIONS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

An attractive sheet displaying in four sections, a detailed map of Malta with a vignette view of Valletta plus an inset map of Gozo. A map of Corfu with an inset view of Corfu Town. Another area shows a map of Gibraltar with an inset view. The bottom right hand corner shows a map of a number of Greek islands including Cephalonia and Zante. All this displayed within a patterned border with title cartouche. 9 x 13 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Top of cartouche just touching outer upper edge. Original centre fold. Good clean condition on stout paper. Drawn and engraved by J. Rapkin, the vignette views by H. Winkles.

From: The Illustrated Atlas

SARAGOSA

A small engraved chart showing the gulf and town of Saragosa in north east Sardinia. 7 1/2 x 5 inches. Uncoloured. A little light toning but otherwise good condition.

Plate 45

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