CARTE DES COURONES DU NORD QUI COMPREND LES ROYAUMES DE DANEMARK,SUEDE & NORWEGE

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Very large and rare map of Scandinavia including Finland and Laponie Danoise from 2 sheets joined.The map is after De L'Isle and the plates made in 1715.There is a little damp staining not really detracting from map.This is a really stunning and impressive large map of the area with original outline colouring.Centre fold but in overall good condition.

code : M91

Cartographer : COVENS & MORTIER

Date : 1730 Amsterdam

Size : 88*61cms

availability : Sold

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The Amsterdam publishing firm of Covens and Mortier (1721 - c. 1862) was the successor to the extensive publishing empire build by Frenchman Pierre Mortier (1661 - 1711). Upon Mortier's death in 1711 his firm was taken over by his son, Cornelius Mortier (1699 - 1783). Cornelius married the sister of Johannes Covens (1697 - 1774) in 1721 and, partnering with his brother in law, established the Covens and Mortier firm. Under the Covens and Mortier imprint, Cornelius and Pierre republished the works of the great 17th and early 18th century cartographers De L'Isle, Allard, Jansson, De Wit, and Ottens among others. The quickly became one of the largest and most prolific Dutch publishing concerns of the 18th century