Halma, Francois [1653-1722]

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François Halma [1653-1722]

Dutch publisher and bookseller of Utrecht, Amsterdam and Leeuwarden. Born 13/01/1653 at Langerak. Son of clergyman, Reinier Jorisz Halma of Utrecht. First established business in Utrecht in 1674, later moved to Amsterdam 1699-1710 and finally settled in Leeuwarden where he died on his birthday, 13/01/1722. Reissued the 1578 Mercator edition of Ptolemy as Tabulae Geographicae orbis terrarumin 1695. Also published a work by Johannis Luyts [Utrecht, 1692], the Description de L'Univers [Amsterdam, 1700] & de la Croix's Algemeene Weereldbeschrying [Amsterdam, 1705], which all included the smaller-format Nicolas Sanson-de Winter maps, taken from the Utrecht edition of 1683. Other works included Geographia Sacra [Amsterdam, 1704] and a reissue of Schotanus à Sterringa's Friesche Atlas of 1698 [Leeuwarden, 1718].

C Koeman : Atlantes Neerlandici II pp.125-127; I H Van Eeghen : De Amsterdamse boekhandel 1680-1725 [4 vols], Vol III p.148ff ; R V Tooley : Dictionary of Mapmakers p.279

François Halma. geboren te Langerak den 13 van Louwmaent 1653. Gestorven te Leeuwarden den 13 van Louwmaent 1722.

Medium : Copperplate engraving

Size : [Plate] 22.5 x 32 cms. [Image] 21.5 x 30.5 cms

Date of Publication : 1725

Engraver / Publisher : A Boonen pinxit. F Ottens scuplsit

Source : Frontispiece to : Toneel der Vereenigde Nederlanden en onderhorige Landschapen [Leeuwarden 1725], a 2 volume Dutch gazeteer with maps. The engraving is by Frederik Ottens, one of the Ottens family of Amsterdam mapmakers and publishers, after a painting by Arnold Boonen [1669-1729] of Dordrecht. The 6 lines of text below the portrait are by Matthaeus Brouwer van Nidek, teacher of law, who assisted in the writing of this work. The work was published in 1725, after Francois' death, by Hendrik Halma of Leeuwarden.

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