Poznan, by Pieter van der Aa. 1713
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.
Palatinat de Posnanie, le premier de la Grande Pologne, avec une partie de celui de Kalisch, et les Frontieres du Brandebourg et de Silesie,
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Category: Antique maps > Europe > Eastern Europe
Poznan, by Pieter van der Aa.
Title: Palatinat de Posnanie, le premier de la Grande Pologne, avec une partie de celui de Kalisch, et les Frontieres du Brandebourg et de Silesie,
Tiré des Cartes les plus correctes, qui en ont été Faites sur les lieux,
De nouveau mis au jour par Pierre Vander Aa Marchand Libraire A Leide Avec Privilege.
Date of the first edition: 1713.
Date of this map: 1713.
Copper engraving, printed on paper.
Image size: 282 x 362mm (11.1 x 14.25 inches).
Sheet size: 340 x 435mm (13.39 x 17.13 inches).
Verso: Blank.
Condition: Original body colour, trimmed to neatline and mounted on heavy paper at an early time.
Condition Rating: A.
From: Nouvel Atlas, très exact et fort commode pour toutes sortes de personnes, Contenant Les Principales cartes géographiques. Leiden, P. Van der Aa, n.d. (1713) (Koeman, Aa7).
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.