Jan Jacobsz. Schipper (1616-1669) was a bookseller, printer, and theatre poet in Amsterdam.
Jan Jacobsz. Schipper | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jan Jacobsz. Dommekracht 1616 Amsterdam |
| Died | 1669 |
| Other names | J.J. Schipper |
| Occupation(s) | Bookseller, printer, poet |
| Years active | 1636-1669 |
Personal life edit
Schipper was born to Jacob Claesz. and Neeltje Leyen in Amsterdam. The surname Schipper is in fact a pseudonym derived from his father’s work as a skipper, and his actual surname is Dommekracht, or Dommescracht.[1] Not much is known about Schipper’s early life, however he was registered to the Amsterdam bookseller’s guild on 28 October 1636, and married Suzanna Veselaers on 27 August 1650.[2] In 1673 his widow started a printing house with Joseph Athias.[3]
Work edit
Schipper was best known as the publisher of Calvin, De Brune, and particularly for Cats’ complete works. He was also an accomplished translator of French prose, and a theatre poet in his own right. His most successful works are two plays about the “incomparable” Ariane, which featured the first woman to perform in Amsterdam theatre, Ariane Nooseman.[4]
Notable works edit
- Alle de Wercken, Cats 1655, 2nd print 1661
- Onvergelijkelijke Ariane, Schipper 1644 and 1655
- De razende Roelant, Ariosto 1649, tr. Schipper
- De bezadigde Roelant, François de Rosset 1649, tr. Schipper
- Ariane, Jean Desmarets 1621, tr. Schipper
References edit
- ^ P.J. Blok en P.C. Molhuysen, F.K.H. Kossmann, Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek (NNBW), Leiden 1911-1937, pp.1286-1287
- ^ P.J. Blok en P.C. Molhuysen, F.K.H. Kossmann, Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek (NNBW), Leiden 1911-1937, pp.1286-1287
- ^ De Amsterdamse boekhandel 1680-1725. Deel 4. Gegevens over de vervaardigers, hun internationale relaties en de uitgaven N-W, papierhandel, drukkerijen en boekverkopers in het algemeen(1967)–Isabella Henriëtte van Eeghen
- ^ K. ter Laan, Letterkundig woordenboek voor Noord en Zuid. G.B. van Goor Zonen's Uitgeversmaatschappij, Den Haag / Djakarta 1952 (second print)