Belgium - Elverdinge, Roesbrugge, Lo, Zottegem; J. Blaeu - [4 images]

Sheet with a cityscape of Elverdinge, a bird's eye view of Roesbrugge, a beautiful view of Lo-Reninge and a bird's eye view of Zottegem. Old-fashioned colored copper engraving, published in 1649 by Joan Blaeu. Very good condition. Middle fold as published. Paper with wide margins. Light browning along the edges. The paper is slightly soiled. Exceptionally beautiful, old-fashioned coloring. Verso: blank. Joan Blaeu (1596-1673), son of the famous cartographer Willem Blaeu, was a prominent Dutch cartographer in the 17th century. His best-known work, "Toonneel der Steden van de Vereenighde Nederlanden" (1649), is a monumental city book that combines detailed maps and prints of Dutch cities with historical descriptions. This work provides valuable insight into the topography, architecture and urban planning of the time and remains an important reference book for historians and enthusiasts of old maps, illustrating the high standard of Dutch cartography during the Golden Age. Elverdinge is a village in the Belgian province of West Flanders and a suburb of the city of Ypres, it was an independent municipality until the municipal reorganization in 1977. Roesbrugge is a village in the Belgian province of West Flanders. Roesbrugge is the largest village in Roesbrugge-Haringe, a suburb of the city of Poperinge. Roesbrugge is located in the northwest of Poperinge, and in the north of the municipality of Roesbrugge-Haringe. The center of the village lies along the IJzer, which flows into Belgium here. An old branch of the Yser, Dead Yser, forms the northern border. On the other side of this Dead IJzer, the development of the village center continues in Beveren-Kalsijde, a village in the territory of the Alveringem-Beveren aan de IJzer suburb. One kilometer southwest of Roesbrugge lies the village of Haringe, which Roesbrugge forms one suburb with. Lo is a town in the Belgian province of West Flanders and a suburb of Lo-Reninge. Lo is a small medieval town; the merged municipality of Lo-Reninge was given the title of town in 1985. Zottegem (until 1949 Sottegem) is a municipality and town in the Belgian province of East Flanders. It is located in the Flemish Ardennes, southeast of Ghent. See also the pictures. Insured shipping.