Title of the map:

"BRABANTIAE pars Septentrionalis continens ...sumptibus F. de Wit"

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

The map covers the Duchy of Brabant, which in the 17th century was divided between the Spanish Netherlands (Southern Brabant) and the Dutch Republic (Staats-Brabant). The map is centered on the city of Breda and extends into Belgium to include Antwerp and Herentals. The information displayed includes roads, fortresses, churches, mills, polders, canals, dykes, marshes, forests, rivers, lakes and ponds.

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

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