Spice Islands, by Pieter Van der Aa. 1707
Pieter van der Aa (Leiden, 1659-1733)
Pieter van der Aa was already in 1682 owner of a bookshop and auction house. During his life, he has published an enormous amount of printed material.
After 1700, van der Aa increasingly specialised in books on geography and travel.
He published composite atlases, a series of geographical descriptions of European countries, and some very spectacular works. Between 1706 and 1708 he published the Naauweurige versameling der gedenkwaardigste zee- en land-reysen, in 28 volumes.
Many of Van der Aa’s publications are richly illustrated with maps and plates. He took over many copperplates and prints from other publishers such as Carel Allard and Frederik De Wit. The composite atlases that appeared from his workshop contain a curious mixture of his own material, copies of maps from other publishers, and reprints made from old copper plates, now with his own imprint.
The Galérie agréable du monde, was completed in 1729, and comprised 66 parts, bound in 27 volumes. Van der Aa presented it as a good investment; after publication, the antiquarian value of the work would double, the more so since it was printed in a limited edition of only one hundred copies.
De Moluccos en andere Speceri-eilanden in d'Oost-Indien.
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Category: Antique maps > Asia > Southeast Asia
Spice Islands, by Pieter Van der Aa.
Title: De Moluccos en andere Speceri-eilanden in d'Oost-Indien.
Uytgevoerd te Leyden door Pieter Vander Aa met Privilegie. - Hendrik Middleton
Date of the first edition: 1707.
Date of this map: 1707.
Copper engraving, printed on paper.
Image size: 160 x 223mm (6¼ x 8¾ inches).
Sheet size: 175 x 280mm (7 x 11 inches).
Verso: Blank.
Condition: Excellent.
Condition Rating: A+.
From: Naaukeurige Versameling der gedenk-waardigste Zee- en landreysen na Oost en West-Indien. Leiden, Pieter Van der Aa, 1707.
This map illustrates the account of the voyage of Henry Middleton.
Pieter van der Aa (Leiden, 1659-1733)
Pieter van der Aa was already in 1682 owner of a bookshop and auction house. During his life, he has published an enormous amount of printed material.
After 1700, van der Aa increasingly specialised in books on geography and travel.
He published composite atlases, a series of geographical descriptions of European countries, and some very spectacular works. Between 1706 and 1708 he published the Naauweurige versameling der gedenkwaardigste zee- en land-reysen, in 28 volumes.
Many of Van der Aa’s publications are richly illustrated with maps and plates. He took over many copperplates and prints from other publishers such as Carel Allard and Frederik De Wit. The composite atlases that appeared from his workshop contain a curious mixture of his own material, copies of maps from other publishers, and reprints made from old copper plates, now with his own imprint.
The Galérie agréable du monde, was completed in 1729, and comprised 66 parts, bound in 27 volumes. Van der Aa presented it as a good investment; after publication, the antiquarian value of the work would double, the more so since it was printed in a limited edition of only one hundred copies.
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