Lot 08476

DAPPER O., “Vesting van Retimo”, 1688. Stunning bird-eye view of Rethymno (Ρέθυμνο) from Dapper’s “Naukeurige Beschryving der Eilanden in de Archipel…”, 1688. Plan dim. 36×27.5 on sheet with full margins. The plan presents details of the fortifications and city’s facilities and architecture, while signs of land-use can be identified on the background. A key of 5 places of interest are indicated on plan’s lower edge. Various sailing ships of graphically presented. Light sunning & soiling, marginal only tears along the upper and lower parts of middle-fold.