DE WIT, F. - Lugdunum vulgo Lyon.

SCARCE bird's-eye view of Lyon. Adorned with a title cartouche at bottom left, a cartouche at bottom right containing the legend with key tables 1-98 and three coats of arms in the sky.

The engraver and map-seller, Frederick de Wit, was born in Gouda (Netherlands) in 1630. He published several world atlases, a sea atlas, and an atlas of the Netherlands. Around 1700, Frederick de Wit entered the market with a town atlas the "Theatrum praecipuarum totius Europae urbium". He produced two volumes with a total of 260 plans and views. Most were printed from plates used for Janssonius and Blaeu town atlases. After he died in 1706, his widow continued the shop until 1709. The plates and stock of De Wit's atlas were sold to Covens & Mortier in 1710, who sold the atlas for an extended period.

From the "Theatrum praecipuarum totius Europae urbium". SCARCE.