Paulus Aertsz van Ravesteyn (c. 1586 – buried 3 November 1655, in Amsterdam)^[1] was a Dutch printer who worked for local publishers, individuals and also published books himself. At his May 19, 1608, marriage to Elisabeth Sweerts in Amsterdam he is said to be a 21-year old typesetter from Dordrecht. Possibly he originated from North Brabant where his family owned land. His first own publication dates from 1611.^[2]

Publishing

A list of publishers van Ravesteyn worked for includes:

• Amelisz, Jan Utrecht, 1609-1631
• Banningh, Jan Amsterdam, 1619-1659
• Blaeu-laken, Cornelis Willemsz, Amsterdam, 1622-1644
• Brandt, Marten Jansz, Amsterdam, 1613-1649
• Cloppenburgh, Jan Evertsz (II), Amsterdam, 1598-1637
• Colijn, Manuel, Amsterdam, 1622–1632;
• Cool, Cornelis Dircksz (I), Amsterdam, 1614–1651, 1666
• Gerritsz, Hessel, Amsterdam, 1612-1630
• Hendricksz, Fijt, Amsterdam, 1627, 1629, 1633
• Heyns, Zacharias Zwolle, 1607-1629
• Huybrechtsz, Abraham, Amsterdam, 1611-1616
• Ilpendam, David Jansz van Leiden, 1617-1642
• Janssonius, Johannes, Amsterdam, 1608, 1613-1664
• Kempfer, Erasmus, Frankfurt am Main, 1612, 1614
• Kempner, Anthonius, Frankfurt am Main, 1612
• Kok, Dirrik Jelissen, Amsterdam, 1625
• Koning, Abraham de, Amsterdam, 1615-1618
• Koster, Herman Allertsz, Amsterdam, 1598–1616;
• Laurensz, Hendrick, Amsterdam, 1607-1648
• Meyer, Dirck, Amsterdam, 1628-1660
• Mostarde, Pierre, Amsterdam, 1618
• Neulighem, Anthonio van, Amsterdam, date unknown
• Paets, Pieter Jacobsz, Amsterdam, 1616-1657
• Pers, Dirck Pietersz, Amsterdam, 1607-1649
• Pharar, Abraham, Amsterdam, 1627
• Plasse, Cornelis Lodewijcksz van der, Amsterdam, 1613-1640
• Roelandus, Titus, Amsterdam, 1618
• Sweerts, Emanuel, Frankfurt am Main, 1612
• Verberg, Nicolaes Ellertsz, Amsterdam, 1618-1620
• Voscuyl, Dirck Pietersz, Amsterdam, 1610, 1614-1622
• Wachter, Jacob Pietersz, Amsterdam, 1613-1649

References

• List of publications:
• initials and ornaments