Paulus Aertsz van Ravesteyn (ca 1586 – buried 3 November 1655, 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.
A list of publishers van Ravesteyn worked for includes:
Amelisz, Jan Utrecht, 1609-1631Banningh, Jan Amsterdam, 1619-1659Blaeu-laken, Cornelis Willemsz, Amsterdam, 1622-1644Brandt, Marten Jansz, Amsterdam, 1613-1649Cloppenburgh, Jan Evertsz (II), Amsterdam, 1598-1637Colijn, Manuel, Amsterdam, 1622-1632;Cool, Cornelis Dircksz (I), Amsterdam, 1614-1651, 1666Gerritsz, Hessel, Amsterdam, 1612-1630Hendricksz, Fijt, Amsterdam, 1627, 1629, 1633Heyns, Zacharias Zwolle, 1607-1629Huybrechtsz, Abraham, Amsterdam, 1611-1616Ilpendam, David Jansz van Leiden, 1617-1642Janssonius, Johannes, Amsterdam, 1608, 1613-1664Kempfer, Erasmus, Frankfurt am Main, 1612, 1614Kempner, Anthonius, Frankfurt am Main, 1612Kok, Dirrik Jelissen, Amsterdam, 1625Koning, Abraham de, Amsterdam, 1615-1618Koster, Herman Allertsz, Amsterdam, 1598-1616;Laurensz, Hendrick, Amsterdam, 1607-1648Meyer, Dirck, Amsterdam, 1628-1660Mostarde, Pierre, Amsterdam, 1618Neulighem, Anthonio van, Amsterdam, date unknownPaets, Pieter Jacobsz, Amsterdam, 1616-1657Pers, Dirck Pietersz, Amsterdam, 1607-1649Pharar, Abraham, Amsterdam, 1627Plasse, Cornelis Lodewijcksz van der, Amsterdam, 1613-1640Roelandus, Titus, Amsterdam, 1618Sweerts, Emanuel, Frankfurt am Main, 1612Verberg, Nicolaes Ellertsz, Amsterdam, 1618-1620Voscuyl, Dirck Pietersz, Amsterdam, 1610, 1614-1622Wachter, Jacob Pietersz, Amsterdam, 1613-1649