Title of the map:

"COMITATUS HOLLANDIAE TABULA PLURIBUS LOCIS RECENS EMENDATA A FREDERICO DE WIT"

Nice large antique copper engraved map of northern Netherlands, by Frederik DE WIT (1630-1706), a famous Dutch cartographer.

The north is oriented to the right. The map depicts Utrecht and parts of Friesland and Brabant. There is a lot of details of canals, roads, polders, marshes, and villages. The West Frisian Islands are shown in an inset in left bottom. There is several sailing ships in the sea. In top right,  A host of mermen pull a sea chariot with the Dutch coat of arms.

Frederik De Wit, also written Frederic, Frederico and Fredericus. His surname is also written as De Witt and De Widt. He was born in Gouda and died in Amsterdam. He was the company founder. He edited his first atlas "atlas maior" around 1662. He published a nautical atlas in 1675. In 1695 he began to published a town atlas of the Netherlands after he acquired some city plans at the auction of the famous Blaeu publishing firm's printing plates. 

After his death, his wife continued to hold the firm. Their son, liquidated the firm and most of the maps went to Pierre Mortier who worked after with Covens and founded the firm Covens et Mortier, one of the most famous publishing maps and views of the 18th century.

Condition : very good condition, old colors.

Edition : Amsterdam, c. 1680, 17th Century.