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Cornelis Mortier (1699-1783) was a Dutch publisher who specialized in geography. Cornelisā€™ 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 Cornelisā€™ 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 fatherā€™s share. In 1778, the company changed its name to J. Covens & Zoon, or J. Covens & Son. Covens IIā€™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 Witā€™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 Aaā€™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 / 1732
Size:
24 x 19 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
51882
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1730 circa
Size:
22.75 x 19 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
85163
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 / 1730
Size:
23 x 20 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
1405BJ
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1740
Size:
23.5 x 19 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
0464
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1755
Size:
23.5 x 19 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
0466
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1735
Size:
11.5 x 9 inches
Condition:
Fine
Stock#:
6188
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1700
Size:
8.5 x 6.5 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
6256
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1738
Size:
21 x 18 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
9764
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1738
Size:
21 x 18 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
9818
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1690
Size:
20 x 15.5 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
3172
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1740
Size:
23.5 x 19 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
5480
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1774
Size:
23.5 x 19 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
7072
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1720
Size:
23 x 19 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
11280
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1741
Size:
19 x 19 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
14046
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1710
Size:
24.5 x 20.5 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
15383
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1693
Size:
20 x 5 inches x 14
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
17067
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 / 1745
Size:
24 x 20 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
21198
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1740
Size:
24 x 19 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
21210
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1740
Size:
24 x 19 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
22676
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1710 circa
Size:
20 x 16 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
23057
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1744
Size:
25 x 21 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
23156
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1745 circa
Size:
24 x 20 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
23173
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1720
Size:
24 x 20 inches
Condition:
VG+
Stock#:
23172
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1730 circa
Size:
22 x 18 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
23238
Place/Date:
Amsterdam / 1730 circa
Size:
22 x 18 inches
Condition:
VG
Stock#:
23260