Deur Abraham (3 results)

Very good, clean and tight, slight foxing on frontispiece photograph page ( a photograph of Ingrid Jonker by Jansje Wissema ). Top edge a bit foxed. Stunning pictorial dust jacket is very good, not price clipped, a couple of very small stains. Now protected in a glossy plastic cover with no tape. The second edition is quite scarce and the book is now out of print as issued.

No binding. Frederick de Wit (illustrator). 'DUCATUS GELDRIAE ET COMITATUS ZUTPHANIAE TABULA AUCTORE F. DE WIT.'Antique map of Gelderland and Zutphen, published in Amsterdam by Frederick de Wit (1630-1706). Engraved by Abraham Deur, this map is oriented to the west and depicts detailed topographical features, rivers, roads, fortifications, and settlements.Made by Abraham Deur after Frederick de Wit.Medium: Copper engraving, original hand-colored on hand laid (verge) paper.Sheet size: 60 x 50 cm (23.62 x 19.69 inch). Image size: 54.3 x 45.6 cm. (21.38 x 17.95 inch).GELDERLAND, ZUTPHEN, NETHERLANDS, ANTIQUE MAP, FREDERICK DE WIT, HISTORICAL CARTOGRAPHY, 17TH-CENTURY MAPS, ABRAHAM DEUR, DUTCH GOLDEN AGE | MAPS-OVERSIVE-NETHERLANDSBACKGROUND INFORMATIONComposite Atlas by F. De Wit, c. 1680.Reference: Carhart de Wit (2016) - p. 386-388, 119.5.Biography engraver: Abraham Deur (1666-1714) was a Dutch engraver based in Amsterdam. Little is known of his life, or that of his two sons Jacob and Jan, who do not appear to have carried the business beyond their father's death. Abraham engraved maps for a number of prominent Amsterdam publishers, including Goos, Mortier, Schenk, Visscher and De Wit.Biography artist: Frederick de Wit (1630-1706) was a Dutch engraver, cartographer, and publisher. Originally from Gouda, he moved to Amsterdam, where he produced world atlases, sea charts, and town plans. De Wit was granted a privilege in 1689, meaning maps with "cum privilegio" were printed after this date. His atlas plates were later acquired by Covens & Mortier. Condition: good, given age. Original hand coloring, well-preserved engraving, age toning, blank verso. Light foxing, creasing and soiling. Original middle fold as issued. With some thin paper spots, backed. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

"Plan de la Ville et Citadelle d'Anvers . - De Stad en het Casteel van Antwerpen". Orig. copperplate engraving by (A. or J.) Deur. Published by I. van der Kloot in Den Haag, 1729. With Fr.-Dutch title-cartouches and explanatory notes, several ships on the Scheldt river and inset map of "Marquisat du St. Empire d'Anvers" (9,5:12 cm). 43:55 cm (17 x 21 3/4 inch.). A fortification plan of the city of Antwerp.