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[Crete] DeWit, Insula Candia. Amsterdam, c. 1680. 17½ x 21¼. Old color. VG. $2,250.00
The emphasis on fortifications reflects contemporary events; Crete had been under control of Venice from the 13th century when it was purchased from the Marquis of Monferrat. Of both strategic and commercial importance, Crete was the site of many battles and one of the longest sieges ever recorded – the city of Candia from 1648 until its fall in 1669. Suda (shown in an inset plan) was one of only three small ports retained by the Venetians until these outposts, too, came under Turkish rule in 1718. A handsome engraving with vignettes of galleys and sailing ships from an important period in the history of Crete. Zacharakis #2142, pl. 495.
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