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