Paulus Aertsz van Ravesteyn

Paulus Aertsz van Ravesteyn (c. 1586 – buried 3 November 1655, in Amsterdam) 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.

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