Cataluña. Barcelona. Vista topográfica por Pieter vander Aa, 1715

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View of the city and port of Barcelona. Pieter van der Aa, 1715

Reference 1760

State: Normal (with signs of normal use)

Very interesting engraving of a topographical view of Barcelona. It comes from Pieter van der Aa's work 'Delices de Espagne et Portugal', published in Leyden (Holland) in 1715. This is the most illustrated work on Spain published at the beginning of the 18th century. Image size: 13.5x45 cms. Sheet measures: 16,3x45,6 cms. Condition: Good, given age.

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View of the city and port of Barcelona. Pieter van der Aa, 1715
Very interesting engraving of a topographical view of Barcelona. It comes from Pieter van der Aa's work 'Delices de Espagne et Portugal', published in Leyden (Holland) in 1715. This is the most illustrated work on Spain published at the beginning of the 18th century. Image size: 13.5x45 cms. Sheet measures: 16,3x45,6 cms. Condition: Good, given age.

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Pieter van der Aa was born in the Dutch city of Leiden in 1659 and died in that same city in August 1733. He was a Dutch publisher and geographer. As an engraver he began his career in Leiden in 1683, as a Latin editor, publishing classic texts on medicine or science. As his business progressed, he became a map and atlas editor. His ambition was to become the best engraver in Leiden, something he achieved in 1715 when he was appointed the first engraver and printer in the city and its university.