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Description

Detailed map of the Estonia and Latvia on the Baltic Sea, with the contiguous coastline of Finland above, published by Van der Aa in Leiden.

The coast of Finland includes Helsinki.  

 

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.