Paris: Rigobert Bonne. Map. Engraving with original outline coloring. Image measures 14" x 10" This map, published by Bonne in 1787, depicts the eastern extent of the Roman Empire. The region between the Mediterranean and Black Seas are extensively labeled, as well as the Nile River valley and the Levant. Pictorial elevations are rendered throughout as well as town names, rivers, and major routes. The map is in very good condition with full margins. Some scattered foxing, very minimal. Rigobert..... More

1696. Map. Engraving. 17 3/4" x 23 1/2". Striking sea chart of the Northern Aegean and the Bosporus from 1696. The Sea of Thrace and the Sea of Marmora are featured and Constantinople is prominently noted. Giant allegorical cartouche dominates the composition, describing the Morean war between between the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire. A map of Narenta on verso which is one of the largest rivers of the eastern part of the Adriatic basin. Vincenzo Coronelli (1650-1718)..... More

London: William Faden, 1791. Map. Engraving with original hand outline. 23" x 31" Finely engraved map of Greece and western Turkey extending from Lecce to the Black Sea, and from Macedonia to Crete. Topography is rendered my hachure in beautiful detail. Coastal features, cities, and rivers are extensively labeled. Many place names are labeled with multiple toponyms, with variations in Italian, Greek, or Turkish. Ancient place names are underlined. An elaborate title cartouche in the lower left, featuring iconography referencing..... More

Paris: Denys Thierry, 1682. Miniature view. Uncolored copper plate engraving. Image measures 6" x 4 1/4". Sheet measures 8 1/4" x 5 3/8". This lovely miniature view of the Yedikule Fortress, or the Fort of Seven Towers in Constantinople is from the original French edition of Manesson-Mallet's "Description de L'Univers." The map is in good condition with minor aging. Closed tear at left margin. Text on verso. Allain Manesson-Mallet (1630-1706) advanced from his position of musket bearer under Louis XIV..... More

Paris: Denys Thierry, 1682. Miniature view. Uncolored copper plate engraving. Image measures 5 7/8" x 4 1/4". Sheet measures 8 1/8" x 5 1/2". This lovely miniature view of Hellespont, or the Dardanelles, is from the original French edition of Manesson-Mallet's "Description de L'Univers." Two insets depict the fortresses at Sestos and Abydos. The Dardanelles is a narrow strait northwest of Turkey. Separating Asian Turkey from European Turkey, it also forms the continental boundary between the continents of Europe and..... More

Paris: Denys Thierry, 1683. Miniature map. Copper plate engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 5 5/8" x 4 1/8". Sheet measures 8 1/4" x 5 1/4". Paris: Denys Thierry, (1683). This lovely miniature map of the Middle East is from the original French edition of Manesson-Mallet's "Description de L'Univers." The map depicts the region between the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and Caspian Sea, showing Turkey, Syria, Armenia, Albania, Georgia, Crimea, parts of Russia, and Egypt. Rivers and mountains are labeled..... More

Antwerp: Abraham Ortelius, 1609. Map. Engraving with beautiful original hand color. Image measures 14" x 18 3/4". Staining and toning to margins, repair to lower centerfold, but otherwise is good condition. The Vale of Tempe is a gorge in the Tempi municipality of northern Thessaly, Greece, located between Olympus to the north and Ossa to the south, and between the regions of Thessaly and Macedonia. Ortelius shows us a mixture of Greek myth and history. Beautifully composed, he describes it..... More

London: George Sandys. Miniature map. Colored engraving. Sheet measures 10.25" x 6.75". This lovely map (circa 1615) depicts the Grand Harbor of Malta. The map shows a birds-eye view of the harbor with the City of Valetta and its vicinity during the Siege of Malta in 1565. Fortifications are noted throughout, including Fort Saint Angelo, Fort Saint Michael and Fort Saint Elmo. Ships can be seen in the harbor. Known as one of the bloodiest battles ever fought, the Great..... More

Amsterdam: Pierre Mortier. Map. Engraving with hand outline. Image measures 13 3/4" x 22 1/2". Rare map of Galatia, an ancient region of northern Anatolia (present-day Turkey), along the southern coast of the Black Sea. Published circa 1705, this map is centered on Ankara, and shows provinces inhabited by Trocmi, Tectosages, and Tolistobogi - three Celtic tribes who inhabited the region from the 3rd century BC. Neighboring historical regions of Paphlagonia, Pontus, Phyrgia, Cappadocia, and Lycaonia are labeled. Mountains and..... More

London: Charles Knight. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Sheet measures 16" x 13" This map by the The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge shows the city of Istanbul in incredibly detail. Streets and buildings are meticulously rendered, with public buildings, mosques, cemeteries, and other notable sites labeled. The map is in very good condition. Published by Charles Knight for the SDUK circa 1844. The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge was formed in 1826 and published..... More

London: Tallis, John, 1857. Map. Steel engraving with modern coloring. Image measures 10 1/4" x 12 3/4" This map of Turkey and the Middle East covers the regions between the Black Sea and Mediterranean, extending to the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf. The region is abundantly labeled with the names of cities, rivers and ancient kingdoms. The decorative vignettes, illustrated by H. Warren and engraved by J. B. Allen, depict the city of Jerusalem, the Castles of Europe and..... More

London: 1880. Sea chart. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 24.5" x 37.75". Beautiful map of the Black Sea based on Russian government surveys. Soundings in fathoms. Minor aging along edges. Expert repair to chip to lower left corner. Small tear to left edge. More