| 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. |
$90 |
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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 |
$75 |
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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. |
$90 |
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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. |
$90 |
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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. |
$110 |
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