Visscher Nicolaas (15 results)

[Amsterdam], N.J.Visscher, 1660. [Reprint Alphen a./d. Rijn, Canaletto, 1978]. [6],[1] pp. 42 b./w. plts. H.cloth. Oblong.Photomechanical reprint of the edition: Amsterdam, Visscher, 1660. Contains facsimiles of engravings taken from respectively the Theatrum [.], ed. 1660, and Speculum Zelandiae. - With an preface in Dutch (4 pages) by J.Grooten.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine paperback copy. 35 pages of text. 20 full page illustrations (black & white) 55 x 44 cms.

Utrecht, J.L Beijers, 1881, Cont. hleather, marbled boards, XXXV, 222, 320 pp. 3 engraved portraits and 2 facs. of handwriting. Page 129 torn without loss of text. Ex lib copy, binding has a few traces of use. Still in good condition. First edition. Complete with all plates and facsimiles.

2 vols in 1. Large 8vo (29x20,5 cm). Contemporary half morocco, blue, spine with ribbons, with small morocco cornerpieces, marbled endpapers. (iv),xxxvi,224;(iv),350 pp. Large paper copy. With 2 facsimilés and 3 engraved portraits: 2 frontispieces after Goltzius and 1 portrait after Rubens. All three engraved by J. A. Boland. - Finely printed on glazed paper, title in red and black, each page surrounded by decorative violet borders, some headpieces. - Nice copy Vol. 1 includes also: "Honderd Christelijke Zinnebeelden" naar Georgette de Montenay. Tusschen 1602 en 1614. With the original French text. 112 pp. 1800g.

Christ healing the centurion's servant; Jesus Christ and the centurion's servant at right, surrounded by trees and several figures, a large castle in right background; after Nicolaas de Bruyn; from a series of 130 engravings (plus title-page) forming a Picture Bible.View of a sixteenth-century castle with gardens and woods on the left.Lettered with production details, in lower left and right of the image: N. de Bruyn invent. and CIVißcher Excudit (JCV monogrammed) . Lettered in the lower margin with biblical verse in Latin and four columns containing four lines of Dutch verse: INGRESSUM AUTEM IESUM CAPERNAUMUM ADIIT CENTURIO. Matthæ 8. 5. Further text below missing.[NL] In Kafarnaüm komt een Romeinse centurio bij Christus en vraagt hem zijn knecht te genezen. De hoofdman heeft zijn hoed afgenomen. Rechts van Christus staan Petrus en Johannes. In het landschap diverse omstanders. Onder de voorstelling de titel in het Latijn, vier vierregelige verzen in het Nederlands en een verwijzing naar de Bijbeltekst in Mat. 8:5. De Amsterdamse uitgever Claes Jansz. Visscher (II) produceerde vanaf de jaren '30 van de zeventiende eeuw grote Bijbelse prenten op zogenaamd royaal-formaat papier (ca. 480 x 580 mm). Na zijn dood in 1652 zette zijn zoon Nicolaes Visscher (I) het bedrijf voort en zo ook de uitgave van Royaalbijbelprenten. Toen Nicolaes in 1679 overleed nam zijn zoon Nicolaes Visscher (II) het bedrijf over en gaf kort hierna, omstreeks 1680, een fondslijst uit. Hierin worden 130 prenten met Bijbelse voorstellingen op royaalpapier beschreven (zie documentatie J. van der Waals). Complete prentbijbels op royaal-formaat werden door vader en zoon Nicolaes Visscher uitgegeven onder de titel Historiae Sacrae Veteris et Novi Testamenti. De bladen werden echter ook los verkocht en konden worden gecombineerd met Royaalbijbel-prenten van andere uitgevers. Verschillende Amsterdamse uitgevers brachten namelijk ook bijbelprenten op royaal-formaat uit, onder wie Clement de Jonghe en Cornelis Danckerts. De door de firma Visscher uitgegeven prenten zijn veelal vervaardigd door anonieme prentmakers naar voorbeeld van verschillende zestiende- en zeventiende-eeuwse Bijbelse prenten en prentreeksen. Veelal moesten de composities worden aangepast aan het grotere en langgerekte royaal-formaat. Daarnaast zijn er ook grote bladen van bekende prentmakers zoals Jan van Londerseel, Pieter Nolpe, Jacques de Gheyn (II) en Jan Harmensz. Muller opgenomen in de categorie 'Bybelsche Figuren, op Royaal-bladen' in de fondslijst van Visscher. Prent mogelijk gebruikt in: Historiae Sacrae Veteris et Novi Testamenti (Royaalbijbel). Amsterdam: Nicolaes Visscher (I) en (II), [1652-1702]. In de fondslijst van Nicolaes Visscher II (ca. 1680) is het onderwerp van deze prent onder de titel 'Bybelsche Figuren, op Royaal-bladen. bestaande uyt de volgende historien.' als volgt genummerd: 79. Engraving on two sheets of laid paper, with margin on top and bottom of the plate; total: 435 x 515 mm; repaired tear on the bottom, not affecting the plate, some minor tears on the bottom external margin; on the verso traces of previous mountings; Hollstein 73 copy.

No binding. 565 x 495 mm., early outline colour, on good thick paper in very good condition. This attractive map of England and Wales was most likely first published in or shortly after 1694 when William III became the sole sovereign following the death of Queen Mary. Published by Nicholaas Visscher the map displays the country divided into the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms as stated in the title. Each of the modern counties is named and their borders engraved. All the main post roads are included. The ornate title cartouche is designed by Philipp Tiedeman and engraved by Gelliam van den Gouwen whose names are present in the design. Shortly after publication the map was updated with the addition of the 'Straits of Dover'. Printed on thicker paper this example likely dates from a later period at the hands of Elizabeth Verseyl.Nicolaas Visscher II (1649-1702) had inherited the shop of his father of the same name upon his death in 1679. The following year he married Elizabeth Verseyl of Gouda. In 1682 he applied to the States of Holland and West Friesland for a patent for printing and publishing maps, it was granted the same year. From about 1683 he first published the 'Atlas Minor'. A second patent was granted in 1697. Provenance: Doreen Green 2001; private English collection. Koeman (1967-70) III p. 179 no. 96; Shirley (1988) Visscher 3.2.

No binding. 475 x 570 mm., in full recent wash colour, one small margin tear in right margin only repaired and lower left corner strengthened, otherwise in good condition. This extremely attractive map of the British Isles was most likely published in or shortly after 1694 when William III became the sole sovereign following the death of Queen Mary. Published by Nicholaas Visscher the map shows an updated Ireland according to Sir William Petty's survey. Shortly after publication the map was updated with the addition of 'Silly Islands' to Sorlinges and 'Straits of Dover'. The extremely attractive title cartouche glorifies William III whose portrait is framed above. Upper left are three cherubs holding aloft the coats of arms of England, Scotland, and Ireland. On the verso are two pages of placenames keyed to the map using upper and lower case letters in the margins.Nicolaas Visscher II (1649-1702) had inherited the shop of his father of the same name upon his death in 1679. The following year he married Elizabeth Verseyl of Gouda. In 1682 he applied to the States of Holland and West Friesland for a patent for printing and publishing maps, it was granted the same year. From about 1683 he first published the 'Atlas Minor'. A second patent was granted in 1697. Provenance: Gebr. Haas 2004; private English collection. Koeman (1967-70) III p. 180 no. 121; Shirley (1988) Visscher 4.2.

No binding. 400 x 260 mm., in fabulous full original wash colour heightened in gold A beautiful example of the title page to the 'Atlas Minor' of Nicolaas Visscher II (1649-1702). He inherited the shop of his father of the same upon his death in 1679. The following year he married Elizabeth Verseyl of Gouda. In 1682 he applied to the States of Holland and West Friesland for a patent for printing and publishing maps, it was granted the same year. From about 1683 he first published the 'Atlas Minor'. A second patent was granted in 1697. Following his death in 1702 his widow Elizabeth Verseyl continued the business successfully until her death in 1726. This title page is designed and engraved by Gerard de Lairesse who signed it to the right of the lion. He also produced titles for Joan Blaeu's town books. Koeman (1967-70) III pp. 150-55; Tooley's Dictionary.

No binding. 575 x 500 mm., with minor tears in the margin repaired, upper right margin repaired, otherwise in good condition. This is one of the earliest derivatives of John Adam's large scale distance map of 1677. It is an interesting collaboration between England and Holland before the ascendancy of William of Orange to the throne of England in the Glorious Revolution. In the first state the map is dedicated to James II indicating its original publication between 1685-88. Adam's original map on 12 sheets can arguably be called one of the first thematic maps of the country. It was designed with straight lines joining the towns which display distances in miles. This enabled the reader to work out the distances without the use of the scale or compass. The computations were done by Gregory King, who had worked with John Ogilby on the production of the 'Britannia' road book in 1675.All states of the map include the joint imprint of Nicolaas Visscher II and John Overton (1640-1713) indicating that publication occurred in both countries. Shirley identified 5 states, but we have now identified 8. This example was most likely first published in or shortly after 1694 when William III became the sole sovereign following the death of Queen Mary. Nicolaas Visscher II (1649-1702) had inherited the shop of his father of the same name upon his death in 1679. The following year he married Elizabeth Verseyl of Gouda. In 1682 he applied to the States of Holland and West Friesland for a patent for printing and publishing maps, it was granted the same year. From about 1683 he first published the 'Atlas Minor'. A second patent was granted in 1697. John Overton (1640-1713) who had only been made free in 1663. He was born in London, the son of Thomas Overton, a tailor in Covent Garden. He is believed to have been related to the bookseller Henry Overton. He acquired Peter Stent's stock in 1665 and set up shop in his premises at the White Horse in Giltspur Street which were burned in the Great Fire of London. He was forced to relocate to Little Britain just outside the extent of the fire. By 1668 he had returned to a rebuilt Newgate on 'the corner of the little old Baly neere the fountaine tavern without Newgate'. Provenance: Doreen Green 2001; private English collection. Koeman (1967-70) III p. 181 no. 144; Shirley (1988) Visscher 2.4 and Adams 1, Appendix V (listing derivatives).

No Binding. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Original Antique Map. Size: Image 18.75 X 12.25 Inches, 47.4 X 31.2 Cm. From A German Bible; German Text On Verso. Professionally Cleaned And De-Acidified With Archival Materials By A Museum-Experienced Conservator. Mounted On Board Backing With Adhesive Over Entire Verso Surface. A Version Of Nicolas Visscher's First World Map, A Double Hemisphere Double Page Map Probably Originally Designed For Inclusion In Dutch Bibles. Engravings Including Allegorical Representations Of The Continents, Native Inhabitants And Wildlife. Two Celestial Spheres Are Displayed In The Eastern Hemisphere: In The Lower Part Of The Western Hemisphere Is Text Describing The Discovery Of America And Subsequent Voyages Of Discovery. Two Separate Diagrams Depict The Ptolemaic And Copernican Theories Of The Solar System. The Northwest Coast Of North America Is Exaggerated But Shows California Correctly As A Peninsula. Korea Is Shown As An Island. Parts Of Australia And Van Diemen's Land And The Western Coastline Of New Zealand Are Shown [Labeled "Zeeland", Not "Nova Zeeland"]. Text Below Lower Right Margin Reads "Diese Carte Gehort Vor Genesis".

THE KINGDOM OF ENGLAND IN THE 17TH CENTURY "Angliae Regnum tam in Septem Antiqua Anglo-Saxonum Regna quam in Omnes Hodiernas Regiones Accuratissime Distinctum" [The Kingdom of England very accurately depicted both into the seven ancient Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms and into all present regions.] Copper engraving published by Nicolaes Visscher II around 1690. With original hand colouring. Size: 49 x 56.1 cm. Nicolas Visscher II's beautiful map of England is a fascinating blend between a historical and modern map. The kingdom of England emerged from the gradual unification of the early medieval Anglo-Saxon kingdoms known as the Heptarchy: East Anglia, Mercia, Northumbria, Kent, Essex, Sussex, and Wessex. The map shows these seven kingdoms, but also depicts the contemporary counties. After a series of conflicts between the Dutch and the English, it was the Glorious Revolution (1686-1688) that made Dutch stadholder William of Orange king of England. Relationships between both countries at the end of the 17th century were therefore very good. Dutch publisher Nicolaes Visscher praised the new English king with this map. It would take almost a century before a next Anglo-Dutch war. The map is dense with the names of towns and cities, with post roads delineated throughout. At top right there is an elaborate title cartouche with several allegorical figures flocked around Saint Cecilia and her lyre; below is the royal arms and a dedication to William III. The cartouche is signed by draftsman Philip Tideman and engraver Gilliam van der Gouwen. Another cartouche at bottom left includes a key and three distance scales, and two putti hoist the royal arms of England at left. Price: Euro 550,- (incl. frame).

KENNEMERLAND, WAAR RIJKE 18E-EEUWSE AMSTERDAMMERS VERPOOSDEN "Nieuwe kaart van t' baljuwschap van Kennemerland met de bannen van Westsaanen, Assendelft, Heemskerck, Wyk aan Duyn, Velsen, Spaarwoude, etc. met groote naaukeurigheid geteekend en uitgegeven door de weduwe van Nicolaas Visscher." Kopergravure in dit geval heruitgegeven door Pieter Schenk rond 1740. In de tijd met de hand gekleurd, met latere toevoegingen. Afm. (plaatafdruk): 47,8 x 58 cm. Afgebeeld is een gedeelte van Kennemerland tussen de lijn Bakkum-Limmen-Akersloot in het noorden en de lijn Haarlemmerhout-Lutkemeer in het zuiden, de Noordzee in het westen en de lijn Wormer-Zaandam-Slotermeer (Middelveldts Polder) in het oosten. De diverse bannen van het baljuwschap zijn afzonderlijk ingekleurd. Het baljuwschap Kennemerland werd in de 18e eeuw een geliefde verblijfplaats voor welgestelde Amsterdammers, die er hun buitenplaatsen lieten aanleggen. De oorsprong hiervan lag vaak in het feit dat rijke kooplieden in de 17e eeuw de agrarische hofsteden in deze streek zagen als een veiligere geldbelegging dan meer onzekere beleggingen zoals de zeevaart of investeringen in overzeese gebieden. De streek was vanuit Amsterdam beter bereikbaar geworden door de aanleg van de Haarlemmertrekvaart in 1632. In de latere 17e eeuw werden een aantal van deze boerderijen omgezet naar landhuizen met weelderige tuinen om te kunnen dienen als zomerverblijf. Soms werd ook een kasteel verbouwd tot buiten (bijvoorbeeld Slot Assumburg) of werd een buiten direct in de polder gebouwd. Bij de locatiekeuze werd vaak het uitzicht over water en weilanden als uitgangspunt genomen, zodat veel buitens werden gesticht langs de rivieren en aan het Wijkermeer. In de 18e eeuw namen de buitenplaatsen sterk toe in aantal en omvang. Na de aanleg van de rijweg langs de Haarlemmertrekvaart in 1770 nam de bereikbaarheid van de streek verder toe en groeide deze vervolgens uit tot een recreatiegebied voor rijkere stedelingen. Linksboven draagt Elisabeth Verseyl, de weduwe van Nicolaas Visscher II, de kaart op aan de "hooggeachte, scherpzinnige, waakzame Johannes van de Poll, regent van de stad Amsterdam." Prijs: Euro 1.850,-.

Second state of Visscher's engraved map of Africa, with the privilege added to the bottom right. It shows the whole continent of Africa, the southern Mediterranean coast and a substantial part of the Arabian Peninsula. Primarily the coastline is accurately depicted, with great detail to the South African coastline in particular - the interior of Africa was not accurately mapped until the 19th century. This map was based on Willem Blaeu's map of 1608, and used in atlases by the Visscher family up to 1696.With the centrefold strengthened at the back; paper browned and with a few small smudges, but the colouring still bright.l Koeman, Vis 86*; V.d. Krogt & De Groot 35:04 (first state); Norwich, Africa 55. In passepartout (56 x 66 cm). Engraved double-page map (image size: 43.5 x 54 cm; leaf size: 51 x 60 cm), coloured by a contemporary hand. With title in a decorated cartouche on the top right flanked by two Africans and two putti and dedication to Gerardus Schaap in a decorated cartouche on the bottom left, with Schaap's coat of arms on top and flanked by mythical figures. Further illustrated with small ships and African animals (including lions, monkeys, rhinoceros and ostriches).

No binding. GOLD HIGHLIGHTS. 470 x 560 mm., in superb early wash colour with gold highlights to the meridians and corner cartouche, in very good condition. Nicolaas Visscher's classic world map is derived from that published by Joan Blaeu in 21-sheets in 1648. It would be the forerunner for a number of Dutch decorative double hemisphere world maps. There are some subtle alterations of geography such as the flattening of the north coast of the island of California which is now entitled 'Nova Albion'. The coastline to the north extends more than that of Blaeu to illustrate a strait leading towards Hudson Bay. Visscher employed the artist Nicolaes Berchem to design the border decorations, a feature that was to become so prominent on later world maps. They are drawn from the classics and include the rape of Persephone, Zeus carried across the heavens in a chariot drawn by eagles, Poseidon with his followers and Demeter receiving the fruits of the earth. Top and bottom are two further hemispheres of the poles, the lower one lacking any southern continent. The map can be found in several different Dutch composite atlases but was first published in the 'Atlas Novus' by Jan Jansson in 1658. Shirley lists derivatives by Van Loon, Stoopendaal, Robyn, Boormeester and a further map by Visscher himself. An extremely nice example heightened in gold. Provenance: private English collection since 1985. Shirley (1984) 406.