Antwerpen by Pieter van der Aa c.1715
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.
La Ville d'Anvers, en Brabant.
Item Number: 11769 Authenticity Guarantee
Category: Antique maps > Europe > Belgium - Cities
Old antique panoramic view of Antwerp (Antwerpen) by Pieter van der Aa.
Title: La Ville d'Anvers.
Date: c.1715.
Copper engraving, printed on paper.
Size (not including margins): 220 x 270mm (8.66 x 10.63 inches).
Verso: Blank.
Condition: Excellent.
Condition Rating: A.
From: Europa. Leiden, P. van der Aa, c. 1715. (Van der Krogt 4, 452:3)
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.
Related items
Hantwerpen. 1616
Antwerp (Antwerpen), by Lodovico Guicciardini.
[Item number: 224]
Antverpia 1596
Antwerp, by Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg, after G. Hoefnagel.
[Item number: 5602]
Antwerpen. 1726
Antwerpen by D. Fassmann
[Item number: 5946]
Rare.
Andorff c. 1650
Antwerp (Antwerpen), by Lucas Schnitzer.
[Item number: 7025]
Antwerpiae Nobiliss. totius Orbis Terrarum Emporii Typus. Anno.M.D.LXXXV. (1585). c. 1586
Antwerp (Antwerpen), by Frans Hogenberg.
[Item number: 8017]
Tertia Pars Brabantiae qua continetur Marchionat S.R.I. horum urbs primaria Antverpia. 1641-42
The Marquisate of Antwerp, by Willem Blaeu.
[Item number: 17537]
Domus Hansae Teutonicae - Sacri Romani Imperi. 1612
Hanse (Antwerp), by Lodovico Guicciardini.
[Item number: 18160]
BURSA 1582
Beurs (Antwerp) by Lodovico Guicciardini.
[Item number: 18161]
Printed from two plates, joint as published. 1659
Antwerp (Antwerpen) by C. Merian.
[Item number: 20256]
Vue du Marché aux oeufs, à Anvers - View of the egg Market at Antwerp. c. 1846
Antwerpen Eiermarkt by Granello L.
[Item number: 21811]
Antwerp Cathedral - Cathédrale d'Anvers c. 1846
Antwerp Cathedral (Antwerpen Kathedraal), by Granello L.
[Item number: 21821]
Vue de la Place Verte à Anvers. - View of the Place Verte at Antwerp. c. 1846
Antwerpen Groenplaats by Granello L.
[Item number: 21826]
Antwerpen. 1656
Antwerpen by Visscher N. - Schut P.H.
[Item number: 25371]
Domus Senatoria Urbis Antverpiae. 1652
City Hall of Antwerp, by J. Blaeu.
[Item number: 25508]
Rare.
Aspec Meridionale de la ville et Citadelle d'Anvers. 1648
Antwerp by J. Boisseau.
[Item number: 25569]
Anvers. 1567
Antwerpen by Lodovico Guicciardini.
[Item number: 28175]
Marchionatus Sacri Romani Imperii. 1656-80
Antwerp, by Nicolaes Visscher I.
[Item number: 28974]
Plan de la ville et citadelle d'Anvers. 1712
Antwerpen by Eugène Fricx.
[Item number: 29541]
Wie die Françosen so die Statt Antorf erobern und berauben wultten. 1583-1612
The invasion of François-Hercule de Valois with French troops in Antwerp (French Fury), 7 January 1583, by Frans Hogenberg.
[Item number: 29941]
Marchionatus Sacri Romani Imperii. 1617
Antwerp (Antwerpen), by Petrus Kaerius.
[Item number: 30101]
Rare
Antwerp Cathedral c. 1850
Antwerp Cathedral, large lithograph.
[Item number: 30799]