[Belgium]. VANDERMAELEN (Philippe); FERRARIS (Josef Johan). - Lot 131

[Belgium]. VANDERMAELEN (Philippe); FERRARIS (Josef Johan). Carte de la Belgique, d'après Ferraris, augmentée des plans des six villes principales et de l'indication des routes, canaux Bruxelles, Etablissement géographique de Bruxelles,, [1831-1832]. Map in 44 lithographed sheets mounted on canvas and folded, measuring 20 x 13.5 cm. in various unfolded dimensions, approx. 46 x 60 cm. and 325 x 365 cm. when assembled, contours colored at the time, in 2 green morocco slipcases, spines and covers with cold-stamped and gilt decoration (Olin) (slipcase slightly worn). Beautiful lithographed map of Belgium, Luxembourg and parts of the Netherlands by Belgian cartographer Philippe Vandermaelen (1795-1869), published around 1831-1832 by the Etablissement géographique de Bruxelles, an institution founded by the author in 1830. Based on the 1777 map by Joseph de Ferraris (1726-1814), Austrian general and marshal of the Austrian Netherlands, it is supplemented by plans of the cities of Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent, Namur, Mons and Liège, each illustrated with two representative figures, and includes roads, canals and other works carried out from 1777 to 1831. It consists of 44 sheets numbered 1-42, including 2 bis sheets of various sizes, with some colored borders. Map 1 bears the title, a table of conventional signs and an assembly map.