Maria's Stewardship of The Firm
After Frederick de Wit's death in 1706 his wife Maria continued the business for four years printing and editing De Wit's maps until 1710. However as De Wit’s son Franciscus was already a prosperous stockfish merchant by this time and had little interest in his father's business he did not takeover the publishing house. In 1710 Maria sold the firm of at auction.
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