1805 Map Belgium Luxembourg by Arrowsmith Netherlands

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1805 Map of Belgium and Luxembourg by Aaron Arrowsmith & Samuel Lewis.
"Netherlands"
The Austrian Netherlands

This copper-engraved map comes from "A New and Elegant General Atlas. Comprising All the New Discoveries, to the Present Time" by Arrowsmith and Lewis. Printed in Boston by Thomas & Andrews, 1805. "From Ferrari's Map"

Aaron Arrowsmith (1750-1823) was a British geographer and cartographer who engraved and published many fine maps and atlases based on the best available sources of the day. Without a formal education Arrowsmith went to London c. 1770 and, after working as a surveyor, established himself as a mapmaker and publisher. His large world map (1790) established his reputation. Samuel Lewis (ca. 1754-1822) was an American geographer and taught drawing and writing. Shortly after the turn of the century, Lewis and Arrowsmith formed a partnership and the 1804 edition of "A New and Elegant General Atlas" was their first product. The 1805 printing was prepared to accompany Jedidiah Morse's American Geography and is unrevised from the 1804 edition.

This authentic map shows the Austrian Netherlands (Belgium and Luxembourg). Indicated are main divisions, counties, towns, and rivers. The map is a magnificent document and a treat for history buffs. See pictures for more details; click image to view larger version.

By the Treaty of Utrecht (1713), ending the War of the Spanish Succession, the territory comprising present-day Belgium and Luxembourg (the independent principality of Liege not included) passed under the sovereignty of the Holy Roman emperor Charles VI, head of the Austrian branch of the house of Habsburg. In 1795, the French National Convention voted to annex the southern Netherlands and the principality of Liege, where a revolution against the prince-bishop had prepared the country for assimilation into the French Republic.

Map is 7.9 x 9.7 inches on a 8.7 x 10.7 inches sheet. Copperplate; clear plate mark. The condition is fair. Imperfections: browning and foxing; impression a bit weak; one tear in the left bottom corner, repaired. Will look great with a mat and frame.

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