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Stock# 81568
Description
Uncommon van der Aa map of Ireland, published by Van Der Aa in Leiden.
The map is oriented with east at the top, a very unusual feature in the 18th Century.
Title cartouche includes a harp.
Pieter van der Aa Biography
Pieter van der Aa (1659-1733) was a Dutch mapmaker and publisher who printed pirated editions of foreign bestsellers and illustrated books, but is best known for his voluminous output of maps and atlases. Van der Aa was born to a German stonecutter from Holstein. Interestingly, all three van der Aa sons came to be involved in the printing business. Hildebrand was a copper engraver and Boudewyn was a printer.
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