Magni Ducatus Lithuaniæ Tabula, Divisa tam in Palatinatus, quam in subjacentes Castellanias, 1720–1740

1720-40 Willem Blaue (original publisher) – Frederick de Wit (revsing publisher) – I. Covens et C. Mortier (final publisher): “Magni Ducatus Lithuaniæ Tabula, Divisa tam in Palatinatus, quam in subjacentes Castellanias,” Amsterdam, 17.4 x 20.5 inches / 44.5 x 52.5 cm, from their “Composite Atlas,” published 1720-41. The plate with compass North on the right started with Merian’s 1638 version, and revised by Blaeu in 1648. A fire at Blaeu in 1672 led to the auction of plates, purchased by de Wit in 1673-74. Meanwhile Blaeu sold their version from inventory until a final auction in 1695. Pieter Mortier bought the plate from de Wit in 1710, and a version with his company’s name beneath the
cartouche was published beginning in 1720.