Antique Maps & Prints, Week of April 17, 2006

Quiet Week At The Auctions

Very little activity at auction for the week of April 17, with no major auctions to preview. The month of May looks like there will be some interesting sales, so stay in touch. (Better yet, why not subscribe to the blog, by adding it your “My Yahoo” account? See the buttons on the right of this page).

Jefferys 1775 Atlas On View In New York

On April 14, in its coverage of the New York Antiquarian Book Fair, The New York Times had an interesting article about Thomas Jefferys’s American Atlas published in London in 1775. This rare atlas was brought to the fair by rare book dealer William Reese. Well, maybe it’s not that rare, since London map dealer Jonathan Potter showed up with an edition of his own. Still, it’s good to see the world of antique maps getting a bit of coverage by The Times.

Upcoming Events

April 20, Washington, DC. The Washington Map Society meeting at 7:00 PM in the Geography and Map Division Room of the Library of Congress. This is an important meeting, featuring the annual business meeting and election of officers for the upcoming year. The business work is followed by a presentation about maps and charts of Maryland and The Chesapeake Bay.

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