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Frederick de Wit and the First Concise Reference Atlas: 16 (Explokart Studies in the History of Cartography) - Hardcover

 
9789004299030: Frederick de Wit and the First Concise Reference Atlas: 16 (Explokart Studies in the History of Cartography)

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This book is about the life and work of Frederick de Wit (1629-1706), one of the most famous dealers of maps, prints and art during the Dutch Golden Age, and his contribution to the dissemination of the knowledge of cartography. The Amsterdam firm of Frederick de Wit operated under the name "De Witte Pascaert" (The White Chart) from 1654 to 1710. It offered all kinds of printing and was one of the most successful publishers of maps and prints in the second half of the seventeenth century. The description of De Wit's life and work is followed by an in-depth analysis and dating of the atlases and maps issued under his name.

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After a career in yacht, boat and historic building restoration and a stint in the army, Dr. Carhart began his second career in academia with a BA in history from the University of Southern Maine. The history of cartography has been a central point of his interests. After receiving his BA in 1998 he joined the staff at the Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education, working there as the assistant curator. After leaving the Osher Map Library in 2006 to complete his doctoral work he has continued to research, publish and teach in the field of cartographic history. Since receiving his Ph.D. from the University of Passau in 2011, he has worked on projects at several universities including Dresden University of Technology and Trinity College Dublin.

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Dit boek beschrijft het leven en werk van Frederick de Wit (1629-1706), een van de beroemdste handelaren in kaarten, prenten en kunst tijdens de Gouden Eeuw, en zijn bijdrage aan de verspreiding van cartografische kennis.
De Amsterdamse onderneming van Frederick de Wit, genaamd 'De Witte Pascaert', bestond van 1654 tot 1710. De Wit handelde in allerlei soorten gedrukt werk en was een van de meest succesvolle uitgevers van kaarten en prenten in de tweede helft van de zeventiende eeuw.
De beschrijving van De Wits leven en werk wordt gevolgd door een cartobibliografie, die een grondige analyse en een datering van de atlassen en kaarten biedt die onder zijn naam werden uitgegeven.

Dr. George S. Carhart behaalde in 1998 een B.A. in geschiedenis aan de University of Southern Maine in de Verenigde Staten. Na zijn studie werkte hij als assistent-curator bij de Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education in Portland, Maine. In 2006 verliet hij dit instituut om zich meer te kunnen richten op zijn onderzoek, publicaties en lessen op het gebied van cartografische geschiedenis. In 2011 promoveerde hij aan de Universiteit van Passau in Duitsland op Frederick de Wit. Sindsdien heeft hij aan projecten voor verschillende universiteiten gewerkt, waaronder de Technische Unievrsiteit Dresden University en Trinity College Dublin.

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  • PublisherBrill
  • Publication date2016
  • ISBN 10 9004299033
  • ISBN 13 9789004299030
  • BindingHardcover
  • LanguageEnglish
  • Number of pages592

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