Roma Vetus - Rome Ancienne
| Reference: | S41673 |
| Author | Pierre MORTIER |
| Year: | 1704 |
| Zone: | Rome |
| Printed: | Amsterdam |
| Measures: | 543 x 485 mm |
€475.00
| Reference: | S41673 |
| Author | Pierre MORTIER |
| Year: | 1704 |
| Zone: | Rome |
| Printed: | Amsterdam |
| Measures: | 543 x 485 mm |
€475.00
Description
Map of ancient Rome, oriented with the north to the left.
"A proiezione obliqua; orografica. Veduta a volo d'uccello con la raffigurazione dei soli edifici e monumenti pubblici principali, rappresentati in alzato" (cfr. Scaccia Scarafoni p. 36).
The map derives from Johannes Blaeu's map of 1663, of which it is a perfect re-edition, nor derived from the same plate: "Mortier's map is therefore not a reprint of the previous one of 1663, as we read in some repertoire, but a perfect re-edition [...] this is demonstrated by some variations, the Latin title in the center at the top raised to make way for the underlying French translation, the place names entirely rewritten and slightly larger than the original, especially the disappearance of the coat of arms of the noble Simone van Hoorn and the cartouche with the dedication signed by Blaeu" (cf. Caldana, p. 98).
Work taken from the third volume of the Nouveau Theatre de l'Italie.
Etching, with margins, in perfect condition.
Literature
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Caldana, "Roma Antica", 2013, p. 98, n. I.45; Scaccia Scarafoni, "Le Piante di Roma", n. 36.
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Pieter and David Mortier were brothers of French extraction whose publishing interests covered a wide field embracing French and English works as well as Dutch.
Pieter was probably trained in the bookselling business in Paris and David spent many years in England; in fact, he acquired British nationality and died there in about 1728.
After Pieter's death, his widow continued the business until their son, Cornelis, was able to take over; then, in 1721, Cornelis entered into partnership with his brother-in-law, Johannes Covens, to form the famous name Covens and Mortier, a firm which existed, with slight change of name, until the middle of the nineteenth century.
Under the heading Pieter Mortier we give some details of the extensive publishing business which he built up in Amsterdam and which, after his death, was subsequently taken over by his son, the above-named Cornelis.
In 1721 Cornelis married the sister of Johannes Covens and in the same year he and Johannes entered into partnership as publishers under the name Covens and Mortier which, with its successors, became one of the most important firms in the Dutch map publishing business.
Their prolific output over the years included reissues of general atlases by Sanson, Jaillot, Delisle, Visscher, de Wit (whose stock they acquired) and others (often with re-engraved maps), atlases of particular countries including Germany, England and Scotland and others in Europe, pocket atlases, town plans and, from about 1730 onwards, a series under the title Nieuwe Atlas, some consisting of as many as 900 maps by various cartographers and publishers. As there is no conformity about these volumes they were presumably made up to special order and only general details of publication can be quoted in a work of this size.
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Literature
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Caldana, "Roma Antica", 2013, p. 98, n. I.45; Scaccia Scarafoni, "Le Piante di Roma", n. 36.
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Pieter and David Mortier were brothers of French extraction whose publishing interests covered a wide field embracing French and English works as well as Dutch.
Pieter was probably trained in the bookselling business in Paris and David spent many years in England; in fact, he acquired British nationality and died there in about 1728.
After Pieter's death, his widow continued the business until their son, Cornelis, was able to take over; then, in 1721, Cornelis entered into partnership with his brother-in-law, Johannes Covens, to form the famous name Covens and Mortier, a firm which existed, with slight change of name, until the middle of the nineteenth century.
Under the heading Pieter Mortier we give some details of the extensive publishing business which he built up in Amsterdam and which, after his death, was subsequently taken over by his son, the above-named Cornelis.
In 1721 Cornelis married the sister of Johannes Covens and in the same year he and Johannes entered into partnership as publishers under the name Covens and Mortier which, with its successors, became one of the most important firms in the Dutch map publishing business.
Their prolific output over the years included reissues of general atlases by Sanson, Jaillot, Delisle, Visscher, de Wit (whose stock they acquired) and others (often with re-engraved maps), atlases of particular countries including Germany, England and Scotland and others in Europe, pocket atlases, town plans and, from about 1730 onwards, a series under the title Nieuwe Atlas, some consisting of as many as 900 maps by various cartographers and publishers. As there is no conformity about these volumes they were presumably made up to special order and only general details of publication can be quoted in a work of this size.
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