Theatrum Belli ad Borysthenem Tyram & Danubium Fluvios gesti…
| Reference: | S40045 |
| Author | Johannes COVENS |
| Year: | 1738 ca. |
| Zone: | Balkans |
| Printed: | Amsterdam |
| Measures: | 635 x 500 mm |
| Reference: | S40045 |
| Author | Johannes COVENS |
| Year: | 1738 ca. |
| Zone: | Balkans |
| Printed: | Amsterdam |
| Measures: | 635 x 500 mm |
Description
TOONEEL DES OORLOGS AAN DEN DNIEPER, TIRA EN DONAUW / IN DEN JARE 1738 GEVOERD, GEDRUKT IN DE AKADEMIE DER WETENSCHAPPEN / VAN PETERSBURG. // THÉATRE DE LA GUERRE SUR LES RIVIERES DE DNIEPER, / TIRA ET DANUBE, FAITE
A map of the seat of war in part of Turkey and the Balkans in 1738. Russo-Turkish War (1735-9). Oriented with north to top (compass rose).
This map is based on a map published by Accademia delle Scienze in St. Petersbourg (1738) and shows the principal rivers, roads, and fortified towns of parts of Albania, Anatolia, Bosnia, Bulgaria, the Crimea, Dalmatia, Hungary, Macedonia, Moldavia, Poland, Romania, Servia and Slavonia as well as the march of the Russian army to Ochakov.
This Dutch version of the Russian original was advertised in the Amsterdamsche courant of October 9th and 14th 1738 (Van der Krogt, 1985, adverts 758 and 759) and copies printed on silk have been recorded (Van Egmond, 2009, p.414).
A fine example, with the imprint by Johannes Covens and Cornelis Mortier, with full original colouring, two small tear in the lower marins, otherwise good condition. Rare.
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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 (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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