Description
Decorative map of the British Isles, published by Vander Aa.
Includes a highly decorative allegorical vignette below the title cartouche, celebrating Britain's prowess as a naval power.
Condition Description
Minor toning.
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.