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Cornelis Mortier (1699-1783) was a Dutch publisher who specialized in geography. Cornelis’ father, 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 Johannes Covens, who had recently married Cornelis’ sister. They published under the joint name of Covens & Mortier. Their firm was one of the largest and most successful in Dutch history and continued in business until the late-nineteenth century.

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 / 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
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1721 circa
Size:
19 x 12 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
70617
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1730 circa
Size:
25.5 x 17 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
81214mp2

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Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1690 circa
Size:
18 x 14 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
54164ts
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1690 circa
Size:
16.5 x 20.5 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
63856
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1690 circa
Size:
16.5 x 20.5 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
68439
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1690 circa
Size:
16.5 x 20.5 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
78420
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1695 circa
Size:
11 x 19 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
35147
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1693
Size:
20 x 5 inches x 14
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
17067
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1693
Size:
21 x 14.5 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
25230
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1695 circa
Size:
11 x 19 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
86342
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1730 circa
Size:
23 x 18.5 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
26486
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1745
Size:
24 x 20 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
21198
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1735
Size:
11.5 x 9 inches
Condition:
Fine
Stock#:
6188
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1755
Size:
23.5 x 19 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
0466
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1774
Size:
23.5 x 19 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
7072
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1774
Size:
23.5 x 19 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
55896
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1735 circa
Size:
23 x 19.5 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
43158
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1735 circa
Size:
23 x 19.5 inches
Condition:
Stock#:
45762
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1710
Size:
24.5 x 20.5 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
15383
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1740 circa
Size:
19 x 22.5 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
46787
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1740 circa
Size:
19 x 22.5 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
56221
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1700 circa
Size:
22.5 x 18.5 inches
Condition:
Stock#:
65588
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1770
Size:
24 x 17 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
1315
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1720 circa
Size:
25 x 20 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
17874
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1740
Size:
24 x 19 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
21210
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1740 circa
Size:
24 x 19 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
29595
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1720
Size:
25 x 19 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
18348
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1730 circa
Size:
22 x 18 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
23260