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Lot n° 139

FERRARIS. Carte de la Belgique.

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FERRARIS. Map[s] of Belgium, according to Ferraris, augmented with plans of the six principal cities and the indication of the roads, canals, and other works executed since 1777 until 1831. 42 sheets. Brussels, Geographical Establishment, n.d. 53,5 x 36 cm, 43 ff. of plates, bound in dark green half-chagrin with corners. Exceptionally complete set of 42 maps + 1 plate common to maps 41 and 42. Maps n° 2, 9, 27, 31 have been reassembled. The 27 presents a different quality of paper than the others. The paper has more or less browned in some areas (traces of humidity?), some very rare small marginal tears without missing, opaque brown trace on the right part of plate 31.

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