Σ Π Α Ν Ι Ο Ι Χ Α Ρ Τ Ε Σ / M A P S O F G R E AT R A R I T Y
Σπάνιοι Χάρτες / Maps of Great Rarity
Lot. 8356
Starting Price: 500 €
BREYDENBACH Bernard von, “Corfun”, from “Peregrinationes in Terram Sanctam”, 1486-1522. Wood engraving 41.2 x 25.3cm, on watermarked paper 43.9 x 29.3cm with text in Latin on verso. Probably the earliest wood engraving representing the city-port of Corfu. Breydenbach’s work is the first illustrated travel book ever printed and the earliest printed work to include accurate topographical depictions. The nobleman Bernard von Breydenbach (1454-1497) made his pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 1483, in the company of Count Jean de Solms (who died from dysentery in Alexandria), the knight Philippe de Bickem, the Dominican friar Felix Fabri and the painter Erhard Reuwich from Utrecht. During their journey, they stopped over various ports, including the port of Corfu with Reuwich preparing the even panoramic views of Venice, Parenzo, Corfu, Methoni, Herakleion, Rhodes and Jerusalem. The work first published in 1486, met immediate success and printed in 12 editions between 1486 and 1522. The current map is not from the 1498, 1490 & 1502 editions (collated with the copies of University Complutense of Madrid, Library of Congress & Stanford Library). Professionally restored, Japanese paper placed on verso.
Lot. 8357
Starting Price: 650 €
BERTELLI Donato / BONIFACIO Natale, “ISOLA DE ZANTE”, 1574. Very Rare map of Zakynthos (ΖΑΚΥΝΘΟΣ) from the isolario “Civitatum aliquot insigniorum...”, published in Venice, 1574. The map was designed by the famous engraver Natale Bonifazio with his monogram ”NB F” to lower right corner. Elaborated wind rose, two sailing-ships, and a magnificent title cartouche. Bonifacio produced maps and engravings of exquisitely quality first in Venice where his maps were published by amongst others Camoccio and Bertelli and then in Rome where he was part of the Lafreri school of engravers. Map dim. 15.5 x 20.8cm on a sheet 20 x 26cm. Small tears along the edges, paper crack on lower left corner, not affecting the engraved area. Zacharakis 334. R A R E B O O K S , M A P S , P R I N T S , P H OTO G R A P H Y & D O C U M E N T S
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