suffering approx. 1720.

Original copperplate engraving from approx. 1720. -- Leaf mass: approx. 40x33cm. -- in the lower outer margin with a worm track (outside the map), otherwise in good condition. || Original copper engraving from c. 1720. -- on the lower outer margin, outside of the map, with a deposited wormhole, otherwise in good condition. || The Dutch publisher Pieter van der Aa (1659-1733) was best known in his time for the maps and atlases he published. However, Van der Aa did not limit himself to producing his own work, he is also responsible for publishing various pirated editions of foreign bestselling books, as well as other illustrated publications. He began his career in his hometown of Leiden, where he started working as a Latin trade publisher in 1683, and his ambition was to become the city's most famous printer. This came true in 1715, when van der Aa was appointed as head printer for the city of Leiden and its university. || This is an original! - No emphasis! - Not a copy! -- This is an original! - No copy! - No reprint!

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