Frederik de Wit (also Frederic, Frederick; 1610-1689) was an important copper engraver, cartographer and publisher in Amsterdam.
After his father death, the firm was taken over by his son Frederik de Wit Jr. (1630-1706), who was especially famous for his reissue of veduta of European cities, Theatrum praecipuarum totius Europae urbium (Amsterdam 1694-1700). The new edition was made from slightly altered printing forms of Braun and Hogenberg's Civitates orbis terrarum (Cologne, 1572-1617).
Bruges. "Bruge. Een der vornaamste Steeden van Vlandren". Orig. copperplate engraving. F. de Wit. Published by Van der Kloot in the Hague, 1729 in 'Histoire militaire du prince Eugène de Savoie'. With ornamental title-cartouche. 40:50,5 cm.
Netherlands. "Ducatus Geldriae, et Comitatus Zutphaniae, tabula". Orig. copperplate engraving, F. de Wit, ca. 1680. Orig. old Colouring. With engraved title at the top. 47:55,5 cm.
Crete. "Insula Candia Ejusque Fortificatio". Orig. copperplate engraving, F. de Wit, Amstedam, 1680. Orig old colouring. With title cartouche with 2 cehrubs, many ships and 6 inset maps. 46:55 cm.
Malta, Gozo, Comino. "Insula Malta accuratisime Delineata Urbibus, et Fortalitiis expressa". Orig. copperplate engraving, F. de Wit, ca. 1680. Original old colouring. With decorative title cartouche with inset plan of Valetta. 44,5:54 cm.
Sicily. "Insula sive Regnum Siciliae ...". Orig. copperplate engraving, F. de Wit, Amsterdam, ca. 1680. Orig. old colouring. With decorative title-cartouche held by 2 cherubs, a compass rose, a coat-of-arms with dedication, 2 ships and 5 inset views (Messina, Palermo, Catania, Trapani and a fortification plan of Milazzo). 49,5:59,5 cm.
Holland. "Novissima Delflandiae, Schielandiae et circumiacentium insularum ut Voornae, Overflackeae, Goereae, Iselmondae, aliarumque tabula". Orig. copperplate engraving after B. F. van Berckenrode's map. Published in Amsterdam by F. de Wit, ca. 1680. Orig. old colouring.
Holy Land. "Terra Sancta sive Promissionis, olim Palestina". Orig. copperplate engraving published by F. de Wit, ca 1680. Original old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche held by cherubs in a garland of fruits. 46:56 cm.
Africa. "otius Africae Accuratissima Tabula". Orig. copperplate engraving, F. de Wit, Amsterdam, ca. 1680. Original old colouring. With beautiful figure title-cartouche, animals and rich maritime illustrations. 49,5:58 cm (19 1/2 x 23 inch.).
Asia and Australia."Accuratissima totius Asiae Tabula". Copper-engraving. Published by F. de Wit in Amsterdam, ca. 1680. Original old colouring. With great figure title-cartouche and several ships. 47,5:58 cm.
"Comitatus Zelandiae tabula". Altkol. Kupf.-Kte. von F. de Wit, (um 1680). Mit ausgem. fig. Kart. u. Schiffsstaffage. 46,5:55,5 cm.
"Dania Regnum in quo sunt Ducatus Holsatia et Slesvicum, Insulae Danicae et Provinciae Iutia, Scania, Blekingia et Hallandia". Copper-engraving published by F. de Wit, ca. 1680. Original old col. With coloured figure and heraldic cartouche. ...
East Asia. "Magnae Tartariae, Magni Mogolis Imperii, Iaponiae et Chinae Nova Descriprio". Orig. copper-engraving, F. de Wit, Amsterdam, ca. 1680. Orig. old colouring.
Baltic Sea. "Mare Balticum. Nieuwe Pascaert van de Oost Zee". Orig. copper-engraving, F. de Wit, Amsterdam, ca. 1680. Coloured. With figure title-cartouche, 2 ships and a compass rose. 48,5:56 cm.
Middle East."Nova Persiae Armeniae Natoliae et Arabiae Descriptio". Orig. copper-engraving. F. de Wit, Amsterdam, ca. 1680. Original old colouring. With figure title-cartouche, another figure cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria Germanica...
America."Novissima et accuratissima totius Americae descriptio". Orig. copper-engraving, F. de Wit, Amsterdam, ca, 1680. Orig. old colouring. With great title-cartouche with many figures (native Americans) and a cartouche with explanatory notes...
Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg."Novissima et accuratissima XVII Provinciarum Germaniae Inferioris tabula". Orig. copper-engraving published by F. de Wit in Amsterdam, ca. 1680. Orig. old colouring. With great figure title-cartouche,...
"Novissima nec non perfectissima Scandinaviae tabula comprehendens. Regnorum Sueciae, Daniae et Norvegiae distincte divisam descriptionem". Copper-engraving by F. de Wit, published ca. 1680. Original old colouring. With coloured figure and...
"Regni Poloniae et ducatus Lithvaniae, Voliniae, Podoliae, Ucraniae, Russiae et Curlandiae... descriptio". Copper.col. map by F. de Witt (Amsterodam, ca 1680). With priv. 48.5:56 cm.
Scandinavia. "Regni Sueciae tabula generalis. divisa in Sueciae, Gotiae, regna Finniae ducatum Lapponiam, Livoniam, Ingriam, et in omnes subiacentes provincias". Copper-engraving published by F. de Wit. Original old col. With coloured figure and heraldic...
Čechy, Morava, Slezsko a Lužice."Regnum Bohemia, eique annexae provinciae, ut Ducatus Silesia, Marchionatus Moravia, et Lusatia: quae sunt Terrae Haereditariae Imperatoris". Staře kol. mědiryt, F. de Wit, Amsterdam, ca. 1680. S velkou tit....
"Regnum Bohemia, eique annexae provinciae, ut Ducatus Silesia, Marchionatus Moravia, et Lusatia: quae sunt Terrae Haereditariae Imperatoris". Staře kol. mědiryt, F. de Wit. Vyd. J. Covens a C. Mortier v Amsterdamu, ca. 1730. S velkou tit....
Čechy, Morava, Slezsko a Lužice. "Regnum Bohemia, eique Annexae Provinciae ut Ducatus Silesia, Marchionatus Moravia, et Lusatia: quae sunt Terrae Haereditairae Imperatoris". Pův., staře kolorovaný mědiryt. Amsterdam: F. de Wit, ca. 1680.
Čechy, Morava, Slezsko a Lužice. "Regnum Bohemiae eique Annexae Provinciae". Původní, staře kolorovaná mědirytina, F. de Wit, Amsterdam, ca. 1690. S tit. kartuší s erby dědičných zemí českých a andělíčky. 49,5:58 cm.
"Scotia Regnum divisum in Partem Septentrionalem et Meridionalem. Subdivisas in Comitatus, Vicecomitatus Provincias Praefecturas Dominia et Insulas". Copper-engraving engraved and published by Frederick de Witt, ca. 1680. Original old colouring....
"Tabula Russia vulgo Moscovia". Copper-engraving by J. L'Huilier (published by F. de Wit), ca. 1685. Original old colouring. With coloured figure cartouche. 45:56 cm (17.1:22").
Africa."Totius Africae accuratissima tabula, denuo correcté revisa, Multis locis aucta, in Partes tam maiores quam minores divisa". Copper-engraving by F. de Wit (1630-1706), published ca. 1680. Original old colouring. With beautiful figure...