ALL ITEMS: 'Dapper--Olfert-(Olivier)


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887 Antique panoramic elevation view of Tripoli, LibyaDetailsDapper, Olfert (Olivier)1668
Antique view of a battle among galleys off Tripoli, Libya
Dapper, Olfert (Olivier)
1668
LOC:1
$340.00Dapper--Olfert-(Olivier)Antique-view-of-a-battle-among-galleys-off-Tripoli--LibyaInteresting antique elevation view of <b>Tripoli, Libya</b> by Olfert Dapper (1636 - 1689). Oared galleys battle in the foreground with at least one galley shown in flames and apparently sinking. Strong copperplate impression and a visible platemark close to the neatline support the early date of this engraved panoramic view. <br></br> From the original Dutch version of Olfert Dapper's <b>"Description of Africa"</b> or "Naukeurige beschrijvinge der Afrikaensche gewesten van Egypten, Barbaryen, Libyen, Biledulgerid, Negroslant, Guinea, Ethiopiën, Abyssinie ..." Dapper was a Dutch writer and self-described physician best known for his books on Africa, China, Persia and Arabia. <br></br> Published by Jacob van Meurs from Amsterdam in 1668. Other later editions of Dapper's view of Tripoli exist with French and German text but those copies include an additional title in the language of publication. This example has a single title in Dutch. This plate corresponds to an example found in the Dutch version held in the collection of the Getty Research Institute. <a href="https://archive.org/details/gri_33125009359999 " target="_blank"> Internet. </a> <br></br> Page 437. Verso is blank.
881Antique chart of the Caspian SeaDetailsDapper, Olfert (Olivier)1672
Antique engraved chart or map of the Caspian Sea
Dapper, Olfert (Olivier)
1672
LOC:8
$250.00Dapper--Olfert-(Olivier)Antique-engraved-chart-or-map-of-the-Caspian-SeaInteresting antique chart of the <b>Caspian Sea</b>, considered by many to be the world's largest lake, located between Europe and Asia. This 340 year old copper-plate engraving by Olivier Dapper (d. 1690) is presented in the <b>style of a nautical chart </b>with numerous rhumb lines and a central compass rose at center. No soundings, aids-to-navigation or danger areas are identified, which is consistent with the intended use of the work to inform the general reader, and definitely not intended for navigation of the Caspian Sea. <br></br> This old map is filled with images of sailing ships and shows limited detail of the interior areas of the countries along the Caspian coast: Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran, and Azerbaijan. Text is in both Cyrillic and Dutch.
903Antique copper-plate engraved map of Kea, GreeceDetailsDapper, Olfert (Olivier)1688
Cycladic Greek Island of Kea
Dapper, Olfert (Olivier)
1688
LOC:2
$130.00Dapper--Olfert-(Olivier)Cycladic-Greek-Island-of-KeaAntique copper-plate engraved chart / plan of Kea ("Zea") or Tzia , an island in the Cyclades Archipelago of Greece, less than 40 miles from Athens. The attractive old map greatly overstates the size of the main port Korissia or "Porto per Grande Armata" relative to the rest of the island and understates the remaining area on the island to the west of the main settlement of Zea near the capital of Ioulis. Other areas noted by Dapper are the tiny island of "Scoglieto" and the "Fonte della Pazzia". <br></br> From Olfert Dapper's 1688 edition of his Descripion of the Mediterranean Islands or "Naukeurige beschryving der Eilanden, in de Archipel der Middelantsche Zee, en omtrent dezelve, gelegen: waer onder de voornaemste Cyprus, Rhodus, Kandien, Samos, Scio, Negroponte ...". Dapper was a Dutch writer and self-described physician best known for his books on Africa, China, Persia and Arabia. <br></br> Verso is blank.
904Antique copper-plate engraved map of Izmir,TurkeyDetailsDapper, Olfert (Olivier)1688
The Gulf of Izmir, Turkey on the Aegean Sea
Dapper, Olfert (Olivier)
1688
LOC:2
$170.00Dapper--Olfert-(Olivier)The-Gulf-of-Izmir--Turkey-on-the-Aegean-SeaAntique copper-plate engraved chart of the Gulf of Izmir (Smyrna or Smyrne) in Turkey from 1688. Coverage includes the Karaburun peninsula ("Calaberno") with windmills depicted at the tip of the peninsula near "C. Calaberno". Moving westward the author depicts and names several settlements including: "Clazomene", "Laberno", "Chipa", and very close to a point of land "Vlakke Punt" lies "Sevafato". The city of Izmir, Turkey is depicted with a small fortress near the coast and a larger fortress in the nearby hill, at present Kadifekale, noted as "Castro Vechio oft Oude Cafteel". Near the present neighborhood of Laka, Dapper identifies a small settlement he calls "Lauro". <br></br> The chart is decorated with a square-rigged sailing ship and galleys; in the title cartouche a gentleman in Turkish period attire is shaded by a parasol carried by a servant. <br></br> From Olfert Dapper's 1688 edition of his Descripion of the Mediterranean Islands or "Naukeurige beschryving der Eilanden, in de Archipel der Middelantsche Zee, en omtrent dezelve, gelegen: waer onder de voornaemste Cyprus, Rhodus, Kandien, Samos, Scio, Negroponte ...". Dapper was a Dutch writer and self-described physician best known for his books on Africa, China, Persia and Arabia. <br></br> Dutch text on verso . Page 91.
1278Engraved map of the Greek Island of Skryos in the Sporades.DetailsDapper, Olfert (Olivier)1703
De l'Ile de Scyros (Skyros)
Dapper, Olfert (Olivier)
1703
LOC:0
$115.00Dapper--Olfert-(Olivier)De-l-Ile-de-Scyros-(Skyros)Antique copper-plate engraved map of the <b>Greek Island of Skryos</b> (also Skiros or Scyros) by Olfert Dapper. Skyros is the southernmost island in the <b>Sporades Archipelago</b>. Dapper notes by name two smaller nearby islands, Schirodola (Skiropoula), and Skantzoura (Scanda) and off the east coast Dapper identifies 4 anchorages maked with "A" and notes: "Tutti Buoni Porti". <br></br> Decoratively presented with a ribbon title block and depictions of a square-rigged man-of-war and two galleys with lateen sails. North is oriented at the top left corner. <br></br> From "Description exacte des isles de l'archipel, et de quelques autres adjacentes…" by Olfert Dapper. This leaf with French text from 1703 was originally published in Dutch in 1688.