Wouter Bracke

Ferraris, the Legend

Abstract At the end of the eighteenth century, a large-scale map of the Austrian Netherlands and the Prince-Bishopric of Liège was manufactured, covering more or less the current territory of Belgium. The work for this Carte de Cabinet was carried out by artillerists under the guidance of count Joseph de Ferraris, who was commissioned for the task by the Habsburg government. At the time that the map was designed, no modern legend was included. This paper tries to fill that gap by presenting a legend that was constructed more systematically than any of its predecessors. It is based on the structure of the legend of the Topographic Map of Belgium and the CORINE land cover map, making it an easy-to-use tool for modern researchers. The problems encountered during the development of the legend are described, and the link between the Carte de Cabinet and eighteenth-century French cartography as well as with cartographic manuals is also discussed.

Image of Belgium in WWI Through Maps

This contribution focuses on maps of Belgium produced in and outside the country during WWI and intended for the larger public. They have recently been digitized by the Royal library of Belgium and are readily accessible through the Europeana website.

Bibliography: Compiled by Wouter Bracke

This issue of the Bibliography includes items published from 2009 to 2012. The form of entries reflects the order and punctuation conventions of ISBD (M) : International Standard Bibliographic Description for Monographic Publications, rev. ed. (s.l. : International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, 2002—http:// www.ifla.org/VII/s13/pubs/isbd_m0602.pdf), but with modifications to accommodate articles in journals and collective works. Some English translations or paraphrases of titles have been supplied. The abbreviation ‘ill.’ alone implies illustration(s) of a cartographic nature; where both ‘ill.’ and ‘maps’ occur together illustrations of a general and of a cartographic nature are included. Where known, prices of items are included. The following symbols for currencies are used: CHF1⁄4 Swiss francs, EUR1⁄4European euros, GBP1⁄4British pounds, USD1⁄4United States dollars. All material for inclusion in the Bibliography should be sent to Nick Millea: Nick.Millea@bodleian.ox.ac.uk.

Literature for 2006 to 2010 in the History of Cartography [with indexes]

This issue of the Bibliography includes items published from 2006 (2004 for Polish publications) to 2010. The form of entries reflects the order and punctuation conventions of ISBD (M) : International Standard Bibliographic Description for Monographic Publications, rev. ed. (s.l. : International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, 2002.— http://www.ifla.org/VII/s13/pubs/isbd_m0602.pdf), but with modifications to accommodate articles in journals and collective works. Some English translations or paraphrases of titles have been supplied. The abbreviation ‘ill.’ alone implies illustration(s) of a cartographic nature; where both ‘ill.’ and ‘maps’ occur together illustrations of a general and of a cartographic nature are included.Where known, prices of items are included. The following symbols for currencies are used: CHF1⁄4 Swiss francs, EUR1⁄4 European euros, GBP1⁄4 British pounds, USD 1⁄4 United States dollars. To facilitate indexing, each entry is allocated a unique reference number containing three elements: the last two digits of the year of publication of the volume of Imago Mundi in which the ‘Bibliography’ appears, followed by the original series volume and part numbers, and finally a sequence number.