VISSCHER Nicolaes I, “Candia / Insula Candia olim Creta”, c.1685. “Undoubtedly one of the most impressive and high decorated printed maps of Crete ever to make its appearance in a commercial atlas” (Zacharakis). Impressive copper plate map of Crete and view of Candia under siege, dim. 51x41cm, with full margins. A typical example of war cartography emerged by the Veneto-Turkish War and the Siege of Candia. Crete retains the outline of the island formed by Ortelious and Mercator, while the interior is rich in the place-names. A brilliant large view above the map depicting Candia under siege, with the military actions in land and sea presented vividly and described in details by an extended 33 key of points of interest. Uncoloured (as issued). Three strips of paper on reverse reinforcing middle-fold and covering a tear on middle-fold’s top, with traces also on front; three strips of self-adhesive tape on reverse, covering tears on margins and the edge between the plate and margins. Corners creasing. Zacharakis 3631, Zacharakis “One Hundred Landmarks…”, No.53 Rare.