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BELGIUM and Environs. Emanuel Bowen. "A New and Accurate Map of the Netherlands or Low Countries. ..." 1747. From A Complete System of Geography. 14 x 17" (36 x 43 cm). Unusual wash color by provinces. Condition: A bit of light overall time toning; an occasional foxing spot; generally good. 

A good example of Bowen's clear and meticulous cartography shwoing major roads and waterways. Coverage includes Luxembourg and spills over into France and the Dutch regions. Color is old, if not original, as it came in a lot of similarly, consistently styled companion Bowen maps.  

$90

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BELGIUM: Central.  Jansson van Waesberge.  "Mechlinia Dominium".  [c.1630] 1676. From Nieuwe en beknopte Uytbeeldinge ...   7 x 10" (18 x 25 cm). Uncolored. Condition: Very good. 

North is at the right. Covers the region from Antwerp to Brussels and beyond, with Mechlin between. Shows many towns and some of the river bridges. 

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BELGIUM: ANTWERP. Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. "Antwerp (Antwerpen) (Anvers)". Dated 1832. Published by Baldwin & Cradock. 12 x 15½" (31 x 39 cm). Blue at waters & river's edge; fortifications highlighted in pink. Condition: A finger mark at lower margin and at notes near title; brown spot in top margin; otherwise very good. 

The city center at a time when it remained highly fortified with a citadel and walled moats. Scale is about 6 inches/mile. Streets are named and important building footprints delineated. A view is at top; building elevation drawings below. An right is an inset of the region. 

$80

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BELGIUM: BRUSSELS. Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. "Brussels (Bruxelles)". Dated 1837. Published by Baldwin & Cradock. 12½ x 15" (32 x 39 cm). Waters in blue; a bit of highlight and outline color. Condition: A bit of browning at edges; a chip out of lower right margin corner, fully adequate when matted; overall very good. 

A very large scale plan of the center of the Belgian capital at about 8 inches/mile. All blocks are shown within a ring of boulevards. Important building footprints are indicated; streets are named; below are elevation drawings of landmarks. Inset of the region.  

$80

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BELGIUM: NAMUR.  Jansson van Waesberge.  "Hollandiae Meridonalis; Descriptio nova."  [c.1630] 1676. From Nieuwe en beknopte Uytbeeldinge ...   7 x 10" (18 x 25 cm). Uncolored. Condition: Very good. 

Shows the province surrounding the city of Namur with a host of small towns identified

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LUXEMBOURG.  Jansson van Waesberge.  "Lutzenburgensis Ducatus. Jacobo Surhonis Montensi Auctore".  [c.1630] 1676. From Nieuwe en beknopte Uytbeeldinge ...   7 x 9½" (18 x 25 cm). Uncolored. Condition: Weak impression at left outer neat line; otherwise very good. 

Covers the present Duchy of Luxembourg and the Belgian province of the same name, from the Moselle west to the Meuse River. 

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The NETHERLANDS. James Wyld. "Holland." c.1822. Probably from John Thomson, General Atlas. 9 x 11" (22 x 29 cm). Outline color by province. Condition: Very good. 

Here, Holland refers to what is known as The Netherlands; what is now Belgium is labeled "Netherlands" near the lower border.  There is a lovely engraving of Amsterdam from the harbor area. 

$60

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The NETHERLANDS: Northeastern.  Jansson van Waesberge.  "Ditio Trans Isulana".  [c.1630] 1676. From Nieuwe en beknopte Uytbeeldinge ...   7 x 10" (18 x 25 cm). Uncolored. Condition: Very good. 

North is at the right. Coverage is from Groningen in the north to Sutphen in the south and from the eastern extremity of the Zuyder Zee to the German frontier.    

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The NETHERLANDS: FRISIA, GRONINGEN, OVERISSEL.  Jansson van Waesberge.  "Hollandiae Meridonalis; Descriptio nova."  [c.1630] 1676. From Nieuwe en beknopte Uytbeeldinge ...   7 x 10" (18 x 25 cm). Uncolored. Condition: Very good. 

The western Frisian Islands and provinces to the south, with some ships plying the shallows of the Zuyder Zee.

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The NETHERLANDS: HOLLAND, Southern.  Jansson van Waesberge.  "Hollandiae Meridonalis; Descriptio nova."  [c.1630] 1676. From Nieuwe en beknopte Uytbeeldinge ...   7 x 10" (18 x 25 cm). Uncolored. Condition: Very good. 

The southern part of the province of Holland, with Amsterdam in the north and the border of Zeeland and Brabant in the south. Plenty of canals appear; ships are in the North Sea and Zuyder Zee.  

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