[8] See, for brief descriptions of Blaeu’s press, Stower, C. Printer’s Grammar. London, 1808, pp. 303-304; Hansard, Typography: an historical sketch of the origin and progress of the art of printing. London, 1825, p. 550; and especially Johnson, J., Typographia, or the Printer’s Instructor. London, 1824, vol. II, pp. 500-551. It is from this last named work that illustration p. 16 is taken.
[9] Filips von Zesen: Beschreibung der Stadt Amsterdam, 1664, pp. 215-216.
[10] John Blaeu’s oldest son Willem was at this time about one year old. If the statement by Zesen is correct, it perhaps points us to an interesting exhibition of parental pride.
[11] See Baudet, p. 15.
[12] See Baudet, p. 14.
[13] The report of this survey may be found in Snellius, W. Eratosthenes Batavus, de terrae ambitus vera quantitate, a Willebrordi Snellio suscitatus. Lugd. Batav., 1617.
[14] Picard, J. Ouvrages de mathematique. A la Haye, chez P. Gosse et J. Neaulme, 1731.
[15] This letter is quoted by Baudet, pp. 172-174.
[16] See Lelewel, J. Geographie du Moyen Age, Bruxelles, 1852-1857, vol. II, p. 194.
[17] See De Jonge, J. K. J. De opkomst van het Nederlandsch gezag in Oost-Indie, 1862-1909, vol. I, pp. 88-89.