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

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Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1690
Size:
24 x 19 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
2651
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1740
Size:
24 x 19 inches
Condition:
VG-
Stock#:
0620
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1740
Size:
24 x 19 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
10253
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1745 circa
Size:
24 x 20 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
49247
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1745 circa
Size:
24 x 20 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
49934
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1745 circa
Size:
24 x 20 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
23631
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1690
Size:
20 x 15.5 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
3172
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1745 circa
Size:
24 x 20 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
24110
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1745 circa
Size:
24 x 20 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
49094
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1721
Size:
28 x 19 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
71166
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1750 circa
Size:
23 x 20 inches
Condition:
Stock#:
38292
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1745 circa
Size:
24 x 20 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
23504
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1745 circa
Size:
24 x 20 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
24122
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1745 circa
Size:
24 x 20 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
49275
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1745 circa
Size:
24 x 20 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
23423
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1745 circa
Size:
24 x 20 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
23948
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1745 circa
Size:
24 x 20 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
23505
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1745 circa
Size:
24 x 20 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
23687
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1745 circa
Size:
24 x 20 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
49859
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1745 circa
Size:
24 x 20 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
23533
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1745 circa
Size:
24 x 20 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
49194
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1745 circa
Size:
24 x 20 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
23173
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1745 circa
Size:
24 x 20 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
23632
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1700 circa
Size:
20 x 15 inches
Condition:
Fine
Stock#:
30903
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1700 circa
Size:
45 x 36.5 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
25254
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1740
Size:
24 x 19 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
22676
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1741
Size:
19 x 19 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
14046
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1741
Size:
20 x 19.5 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
60941
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1740
Size:
23.5 x 19 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
5480
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1710 circa
Size:
23.5 x 19 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
42969
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1740
Size:
24 x 19 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
0609
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1730
Size:
23 x 20 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
1405BJ