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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.

Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1700 circa
Size:
21 x 13 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
41754
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1721 circa
Size:
19 x 12 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
70617
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1725 circa
Size:
22.5 x 17.5 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
53111
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1730 circa
Size:
25.5 x 17 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
81214mp2
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1730 circa
Size:
22.75 x 19 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
85163
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1732
Size:
24 x 19 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
51882

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Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1690
Size:
24 x 19 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
2651
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1690
Size:
20 x 15.5 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
3172
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1690 circa
Size:
22 x 17.5 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
26858
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1690 circa
Size:
22 x 17.5 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
29161
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1692 (1700 ca)
Size:
34 x 22 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
56151
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1695 circa
Size:
11 x 19 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
35147
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1695 circa
Size:
23.5 x 18 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
44983
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1695 circa
Size:
11 x 19 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
86342
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1696
Size:
18.5 x 22.5 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
47040
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1698
Size:
18.5 x 16 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
36082
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1700
Size:
8.5 x 6.5 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
6256
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1700 circa
Size:
24 x 20 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
24000
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1700 circa
Size:
24 x 20 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
24590
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1700 circa
Size:
27 x 24 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
25105
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1700 circa
Size:
45 x 36.5 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
25254
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1700 circa
Size:
20 x 15 inches
Condition:
Fine
Stock#:
30903
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1700 circa
Size:
21 x 16.5 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
42339
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1700 circa
Size:
18.5 x 16 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
53782
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1700
Size:
21.5 x 18.5 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
56831
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1700 circa
Size:
18.5 x 16 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
62029
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1700 circa
Size:
18.5 x 16 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
70074
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1700 circa
Size:
18.5 x 16 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
72695
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1710
Size:
24.5 x 20.5 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
15383
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1710 circa
Size:
20 x 16 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
23057
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1710 circa
Size:
23.5 x 19 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
42969
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1720
Size:
23 x 19 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
11280
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1720 circa
Size:
25 x 20 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
17874
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1720
Size:
25 x 19 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
18348
Place/Date:
Paris / 1720
Size:
24.5 x 19 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
19317
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1720
Size:
24 x 20 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
23172
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1720 circa
Size:
23 x 19 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
0028dd