L'Etat de l'Eglise
| Reference: | CO-399 |
| Author | Johannes COVENS & Cornelis MORTIER |
| Year: | 1730 ca. |
| Zone: | Central Italy |
| Printed: | Amsterdam |
| Measures: | 300 x 230 mm |
€275.00
| Reference: | CO-399 |
| Author | Johannes COVENS & Cornelis MORTIER |
| Year: | 1730 ca. |
| Zone: | Central Italy |
| Printed: | Amsterdam |
| Measures: | 300 x 230 mm |
€275.00
Description
Decorativa carta geografica dell'Italia Centrale, pubblicata per la prima volta nel 1713 nel "Nouvelle Theatre Du Monde" con una bordura decorativa. Privo della cornice ornamentale, viene successivamente pubblicato a Leida nel 1714 nel Nouvelle atlas, trés-exact et fort commode pour toutes sortes de personnes, contenant les principales cartes géographique.
Esemplare tratto dalla ristampa curata dagli editori Covens & Mortier verso il 1730 circa.
Johannes Covens (1697-1774) è stato un editore geografico olandese con sede ad Amsterdam. È noto soprattutto per la sua collaborazione con l'editore Cornelis Mortier (1699-1783). Pierre Mortier il Vecchio (1661-1711) aveva ottenuto nel 1690 il privilegio di distribuire le opere dei geografi francesi nei Paesi Bassi. Dopo che la vedova continuò l'attività per alcuni anni, Cornelis ne assunse la direzione nel 1719. Nel 1721, Mortier si mise in società con Covens, che aveva da poco sposato la sorella di Cornelis. I due pubblicarono sotto il nome comune di Covens & Mortier. Nel 1774, alla morte del padre, Johannes Covens II (1722-1794) rilevò la quota paterna. Nel 1778, la società cambiò nome in J. Covens & Zoon, o J. Covens & figlio.
L'azienda era specializzata nella pubblicazione di geografi francesi, tra cui De LIsle, Jaillot e Sanson. Pubblicarono anche atlanti, ad esempio una riedizione del 1725 dell'Atlas Major di Frederik de Wit e un atlante, con aggiunte, delle opere di Guillaume Delisle. Al suo apice, l'azienda possedeva la più grande collezione di stampe geografiche mai riunita ad Amsterdam.
Acquaforte, coloritura coeva dei contorni in ottimo stato di conservazione.
Johannes COVENS & Cornelis MORTIER
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Johannes Covens (1697-1774) was a Dutch geographic publisher based in Amsterdam. He is best known for his collaboration with fellow publisher Cornelis Mortier (1699-1783). Pierre Mortier the Elder (1661-1711) had obtained a privilege in 1690 to distribute the works of French geographers in the Netherlands. After his widow continued the business for several years, Cornelis took over in 1719.
In 1721, Mortier forged a partnership with Covens, who had recently married Cornelis’ sister. They published under the joint name of Covens & Mortier. In 1774, upon the death of his father, Johannes Covens II (1722-1794) took over his father’s share. In 1778, the company changed its name to J. Covens & Zoon, or J. Covens & son.
Covens II’s son, Cornelis (1764-1825), later inherited the business and brought Petrus Mortier IV back into the fold. Petrus was the great-grandson of Petrus Mortier I. From 1794, the business was called Mortier, Covens & Zoon, or Mortier, Covens, & Son.
The business specialized in publishing French geographers including Deslisle, Jaillot, and Sanson. They also published atlases, for example a 1725 reissue of Frederik de Wit’s Atlas Major and an atlas, with additions, from the works of Guillaume Delisle. There were also Covens & Mortier pocket atlases and town atlases. The company profited from acquiring plates from other geographers as well. For example, the purchased Pieter van der Aa’s plates in 1730. Finally, they also compiled a few maps in house. At their height, they had the largest collection of geographic prints ever assembled in Amsterdam.
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Johannes COVENS & Cornelis MORTIER
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Johannes Covens (1697-1774) was a Dutch geographic publisher based in Amsterdam. He is best known for his collaboration with fellow publisher Cornelis Mortier (1699-1783). Pierre Mortier the Elder (1661-1711) had obtained a privilege in 1690 to distribute the works of French geographers in the Netherlands. After his widow continued the business for several years, Cornelis took over in 1719.
In 1721, Mortier forged a partnership with Covens, who had recently married Cornelis’ sister. They published under the joint name of Covens & Mortier. In 1774, upon the death of his father, Johannes Covens II (1722-1794) took over his father’s share. In 1778, the company changed its name to J. Covens & Zoon, or J. Covens & son.
Covens II’s son, Cornelis (1764-1825), later inherited the business and brought Petrus Mortier IV back into the fold. Petrus was the great-grandson of Petrus Mortier I. From 1794, the business was called Mortier, Covens & Zoon, or Mortier, Covens, & Son.
The business specialized in publishing French geographers including Deslisle, Jaillot, and Sanson. They also published atlases, for example a 1725 reissue of Frederik de Wit’s Atlas Major and an atlas, with additions, from the works of Guillaume Delisle. There were also Covens & Mortier pocket atlases and town atlases. The company profited from acquiring plates from other geographers as well. For example, the purchased Pieter van der Aa’s plates in 1730. Finally, they also compiled a few maps in house. At their height, they had the largest collection of geographic prints ever assembled in Amsterdam.
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