Antique Maps & Antique Prints Upcoming Events
December 9, New York. The New York Map Society meets at 2:30 pm at the New York Public Library, Room 117. Guest speaker Dr. Seymour Schwartz will discuss the Waldseemuller Map, and his upcoming book, Putting America on the Map. RSVP to NYMapSociety@webtv.net.
December 12, Denver. The Rocky Mountain Map Society meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Denver Public Library, 5th floor, Gates Room, 13th & Broadway . Founding member Ron Gibbs will present Captain Cook — The Art of Discovery. There will also be a review of the recent, successful, Rocky Mountain Antique Map Fair.
December 14, Washington, DC. The Washington Map Society meets at 7:00 pm, Geography and Map Division, B Level, Library of Congress, Madison Bldg., 101 Independence Avenue. The Honorable Anthony A. Williams, two-term Mayor of Washington, will discuss his younger days as a map dealer. For further information, Robert.C.Hansen@noaa.gov or call 202-482-4594.
Antique Maps & Prints Exhibitions
For a list of upcoming exhibitions, please visit our Exhibitions Schedule.
Antiquarian Book & Map Fairs
No more fairs scheduled til after New Year’s Day, 2007. Check back here around mid-December for listings.
Auction Calendar
December 5, New York. Christies. Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, including Americana.
November 20 – December 6. Old World Auctions. Online auction of Antique Maps, Atlases, and Decorative Graphics.
December 11, New York. Sothebys. Fine Books & Manuscripts, including a Private Collection of Historical Hawaiiana.
December 13, Edinburgh. Bonhams. Printed Books & Maps.
December 13, Gloucestershire, England. Dominic Winter. Printed Books, Maps, & Ephemera.
December 14, New York. Swann Galleries. Maps & Atlases, Natural History, Historical Prints and Ephemera.
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