Antique Maps by Frederick de Wit (*1630 - 1706)

Frederick de Wit, born 1630 in Amsterdam, was a famous engraver and publisher in Amsterdam. He acquired many of the printing plates of Blaeu and Janssonius when it came to auction. His map were very popular because of the quality of the engravings and the beautiful colouring. After his death in 1706, his work was re-issued by Pieter Mortier and Covens & Mortier.
  • Frederick de Wit:  Nova Orbis Tabula, in Lucem Edita, A. F. De Wit

    Frederick de Wit, Amsterdam, circa 1665

    Beautiful double-hemisphere world map by Frederick de Wit. With two smaller maps of the North and South Pole surrounded by elaborate decoration. Vignettes of the four seasons in the corners and a...

    Nova Orbis Tabula, in Lucem Edita, A. F. De Wit
    1665 - Frederick de Wit
    12555

    Antique world map by Frederick de Wit. Published in Amsterdam around 1665.

  • Frederick de Wit:  Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Tabula ex Officina F. de Wit Amstelodami

    Frederick de Wit, Amsterdam, 1668-70

    Engraved by the Dutch Master Romeyn de Hooghe.Rare first state of Frederick de Wit's fine maritime world map. One of the most decorative world maps of the 17th century and maybe the best...

    Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Tabula ex Officina F. de Wit Amstelodami
    1668 - Frederick de Wit
    12419

    Antique world map by Frederick de Wit, engraved by Romeyn de Hooghe. Published in Amsterdam around 1668.

  • Frederick de Wit:  Magnae Tartariae, Magni Mogolis Imperii, Iaponiae et Chinae, Nova Descriptio

    Amsterdam, circa 1670

    Original hand coloured engraved map of Siberia / Tartaria with China, Japan and the peninsulas of Korea by Frederick de Wit. One beautiful coloured cartouche.

    Magnae Tartariae, Magni Mogolis Imperii, Iaponiae et Chinae, Nova...
    1670 - Frederick de Wit
    10101

    Coloured map of Russia, Korea, Japan. Printed in Amsterdam circa 1670.

  • Frederick de Wit:  Nova et Accurata Totius Europae Descriptio

    F. de Wit, Amsterdam, 1680

    Beautiful original old coloured map of Europe by Frederick de Wit. Richly decorated with many ships, a sea monster and putti holding the title banner. Europa rides on Zeus in the form of a bull....

    Nova et Accurata Totius Europae Descriptio
    1680 - Frederick de Wit
    11510

    Old coloured map of the European continent. Printed in Amsterdam by F. de Wit in 1680.

  • Frederick de Wit:  Tabula Comitatus Frisiae ...

    F. de Wit, Amsterdam, circa 1680

    Very detailed, antique map of Friesland in the north of the Netherlands by F. de Wit. With Dokkum, Leeuwarden, Harlingen and in the south to Stavoren and Sleat. Top left, the island of...

    Tabula Comitatus Frisiae ...
    1680 - Frederick de Wit
    11832

    Old coloured map of Friesland. Printed in Amsterdam by F. de Wit circa 1680.

  • Frederick de Wit:  Ducatus Lutzenburgici Tabula Nuperrime in Lucem Edita

    F. de Wit, Amsterdam, circa 1680

    Antique map of Luxembourg by Frederick de Wit. In the east the Moselle from Metz to Trier, in the west the Meuse with Charleville-Mézières. With Liège, Arel and Bastnach. Decorated with coat of...

    Ducatus Lutzenburgici Tabula Nuperrime in Lucem Edita
    1680 - Frederick de Wit
    12036

    Old coloured map of Luxembourg. Printed in Amsterdam by F. de Wit circa 1680.

  • Frederick de Wit:  Iutiae tabula in qua sunt Dioeceses Alburgensis, Wiburgensis, Ripensis et Arhusiensis

    F. de Wit, Amsterdam, circa 1680

    Old coloured map of Jutland, Denmark by Frederick de Wit. Showing the northwestern part of Denmark with Kolding, Thisted, Aalborg, Randers, Aarhus, Horsens, Grenaa, Sæby and the islands Samsø, Læsø...

    Iutiae tabula in qua sunt Dioeceses Alburgensis, Wiburgensis, Ripensis...
    1680 - Frederick de Wit
    12087

    Old coloured map of Jutland (Jylland). Printed in Amsterdam by F. de Wit circa 1680.

  • Frederick de Wit:  Dania regnum In quo sunt Ducatus Holsatia et Slesvicum Insulae Danicae et Provinciae Jutia,...

    F. de Wit, Amsterdam, circa 1680

    Old coloured map of Denmark by Frederick de Wit. In the northwest with Jutland, centred Zealand and Funen. With the southern part of Sweden, the Mecklenburg Baltic Sea coast with Rügen and...

    Dania regnum In quo sunt Ducatus Holsatia et Slesvicum Insulae Danicae...
    1680 - Frederick de Wit
    12088

    Old coloured map of Denmark. Printed in Amsterdam by F. de Wit circa 1680.

  • Frederick de Wit:  Insularum Danicarum ut Zee-Landiae, Fioniae Langelandiae, Lalandiae Falstriae, Fembriae, Monae ...

    F. de Wit, Amsterdam, circa 1680

    Old coloured map of the Danish islands by Frederick de Wit. Showing Zealand, Funen and Lolland with Copenhagen, Hillerød, Slagelse, Odense and Svendborg. In the northwest to Malmö, in the south to...

    Insularum Danicarum ut Zee-Landiae, Fioniae Langelandiae, Lalandiae...
    1680 - Frederick de Wit
    12089

    Old coloured map of Lolland, Funen, Zealand. Printed in Amsterdam by F. de Wit circa 1680.

  • Frederick de Wit:  Dania Regnum In quo sunt Ducatus Holastia et Slesvicum Insulae Danicae.

    Frederick de Wit, Amsterdam, circa 1680

    Old coloured antique map of Denmark by Frederick de Wit. Shows Denmark with northern Germany and the southern part of Sweden. In the northwest with Jutland, centred Zealand and Funen. With the...

    Dania Regnum In quo sunt Ducatus Holastia et Slesvicum Insulae Danicae.
    1680 - Frederick de Wit
    12486

    Old coloured map of Denmark. Printed in Amsterdam by Frederick de Wit circa 1680.

  • Frederick de Wit:  Ducatus Slesvicensis in omnes suas Praefecturas Circulos et Provincias Distinte Divisus

    F. de Wit, Amsterdam, circa 1680

    Old coloured antique map of the Duchy of Schleswig by Frederick de Wit. Shows the northern Schleswig-Holstein and southern Denmark. With Kiel, Flensburg, Schleswig, Husum, Sonderburg, Apenrade,...

    Ducatus Slesvicensis in omnes suas Praefecturas Circulos et Provincias...
    1680 - Frederick de Wit
    12493

    Old coloured map of Duchy of Schleswig. Printed in Amsterdam by F. de Wit circa 1680.

  • Frederick de Wit:  Novissima et Accuratissima Archiepiscopatus et Electoratus Coloniensis Ducatuum Iuliacensis et...

    F. de Wit, Amsterdam, circa 1680

    Old coloured antique map of North Rhine-Westphalia by Frederick de Wit. Shows the area between Recklinghausen, Venlo, Limburg and Trier. With Cologne, Bonn, Leverkusen, Düsseldorf, Duisburg, Essen...

    Novissima et Accuratissima Archiepiscopatus et Electoratus Coloniensis...
    1680 - Frederick de Wit
    12504

    Old coloured map of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Printed in Amsterdam by F. de Wit circa 1680.

  • Frederick de Wit:  Archiepiscopatus et Electoratus Moguntini et adjacentium Regionum, ut Landgraviatum Hasso...

    F. de Wit, Amsterdam, circa 1680

    Old coloured map of Hessen (Hesse) by Frederick de Wit. Shows the Rhine between Koblenz and Spayer. With Biengen, Wertheim, Wetzlar, Hanau, Worms, Mannheim and Heidelberg with Frankfurt in the...

    Archiepiscopatus et Electoratus Moguntini et adjacentium Regionum, ut...
    1680 - Frederick de Wit
    12518

    Old coloured map of Hesse, Germany. Printed in Amsterdam by F. de Wit circa 1680.

  • Frederick de Wit:  Nova Tabula Magni Ducatus Finlandiae in Provincias Divisa, Multis Locis...

    F. de Wit, Amsterdam, circa 1680

    Old colored antique map of Finland by Frederick de Wit. Surrounded by the Gulf of Bothnia and the Gulf of Finland. In the west parts of Sweden and Aland, in the east Lake Ladoga. With Helsinki,...

    Nova Tabula Magni Ducatus Finlandiae in Provincias Divisa, Multis Locis...
    1680 - Frederick de Wit
    12983

    Old coloured map of Finland. Printed in Amsterdam by F. de Wit circa 1680.

  • Frederick de Wit:  Archiepiscopatus et Electoratus Moguntini et adjacentium Regionum, ut Landgraviatum Hasso...

    Frederic de Wit, Amsterdam, circa 1690

    Large and detailed original old coloured map of Hesse by F. de Wit. With one nice cartouches. Showing the area between Biengen, Spayer, Wertheim and Wetzlar, centred around Frankfurt.

    Archiepiscopatus et Electoratus Moguntini et adjacentium Regionum, ut...
    1690 - Frederick de Wit
    10644

    Old coloured map of the Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse. Printed in Amsterdam by Frederic de Wit circa 1690.

  • Frederick de Wit:  Ducatus Luneburgici et Dannebergensis Comitatus Nova Descriptio in Eorumdem Praefecturas

    Covens & Mortier, Amsterdam, circa 1710

    Detailed copper engraved map of Lower Saxony of F. de Wit by Covens and Mortier. Covering the area between Hamburg, Hannover, Braunschweig and Salzwedel with one figurative cartouche.

    Ducatus Luneburgici et Dannebergensis Comitatus Nova Descriptio in...
    1710 - Frederick de Wit
    10456

    Old coloured map of Lower Saxony. Printed in Amsterdam by Covens & Mortier circa 1710.

  • Frederick de Wit:  Nova et Accurata Scaniae et Maximae Partis Zeelandiae Tabula

    Covens Mortier, Amsterdam, circa 1720

    Old coloured sea chart of the Öresund with Scania and Zealand by Frederick de Wit. Shows the south of Sweden with Malmö, Lund, Landskrona, Helsingborg and Kristianstad, on the Danish side Zealand...

    Nova et Accurata Scaniae et Maximae Partis Zeelandiae Tabula
    1720 - Frederick de Wit
    12487

    Old coloured map of Denmark. Printed in Amsterdam by Covens Mortier circa 1720.

  • Frederick de Wit:  Regni Sueciae Tabula Generalis

    Covens & Mortier, Amsterdam, circa 1720

    Old coloured antique map of Sweden by Frederick de Wit. Shows Sweden, Finland and the Baltic States. to the lower right a beautiful title cartouche with coat of arms.

    Regni Sueciae Tabula Generalis
    1720 - Frederick de Wit
    12492

    Old coloured map of Sweden. Printed in Amsterdam by Covens & Mortier circa 1720.

  • Frederick de Wit:  Marchionatus Misniae Ditio Generalis...

    P. Mortier, Amsterdam, circa 1720

    Old coloured antique map of Saxony by Frederick de Wit. this is the edition by P. Mortier. Shows the Margraviate of Saxony with adjacent areas. With Meissen, Görlitz, Plauen, Zwickau, Leipzig,...

    Marchionatus Misniae Ditio Generalis...
    1720 - Frederick de Wit
    12501

    Old coloured map of Saxony, Germany. Printed in Amsterdam by P. Mortier circa 1720.

  • Frederick de Wit:  Holsatiae Tabula Generalis...

    P. Mortier, Amsterdam, circa 1720

    Old coloured antique map of Holstein by Frederick de Wit. Below the Elbe with Hamburg to Lauenburg and Boizenburg, the historical landscapes are highlighted by different colours: Wagiren from the...

    Holsatiae Tabula Generalis...
    1720 - Frederick de Wit
    12513

    Old coloured map of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Printed in Amsterdam by P. Mortier circa 1720.

  • Frederick de Wit:  Insularum Sardiniae et Corsicae Descriptio

    P. Mortier, Amsterdam, circa 1720

    Old coloured antique map of Sardinia and Corsica by Frederick de Wit. Shows the two Mediterranean islands Corsica and Sardinia, in the northeast parts of Tuscany with Elba. Decorated with a...

    Insularum Sardiniae et Corsicae Descriptio
    1720 - Frederick de Wit
    12538

    Old coloured map of Sardinia and Corsica. Printed in Amsterdam by P. Mortier circa 1720.

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