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See:
J. Landwehr, VOC A bibliography of publications relating to the Dutch East
India Company 1602-1800. Utrecht: HES Publishers, 1991, pp. 353-360, for a
bibliography of his work and a list of maps and plates in each of the
different editions. In the literature a German work of 1922 is mentioned,
but as far as I know there are some biographical notes in Kolb's books (at
least a portrait in the Dutch translation of 1727 - the original German work
appeared in 1719).
On the titlepage is said that Peter Kolb was rector of the 'illustre' school
in Neustadt an der Aisch.
 
P.S. This was more a question for MapHist (maybe you will have more success
there).
 
Peter
 
At 09:44 25-11-96 EST, you wrote:
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>I had a request the other day from a patron seeking biographical
>information on one Peter Kolb(e)(en)-1675-1726. I have only been able
>to find references to him in 2 places-Tooley's Dictionary and a
>bibliography of Africa and Southern Africa in printed books,1550-1750.
>He's listed as an astronomer and meteorologist and is known for his
>Description of the Cape of Good Hope (6 maps)-1727. This was followed
>by a German, French and English edition. This was accompanied by his
>book The Present State of the Cape of Good Hope (translated). I believe
>he's Dutch but am not sure. Any help and/or suggestions is appreciated.
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Rich Boardman
>Map Collection
>Free Library of Philadelphia
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FRW-Cartography, University of Utrecht
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