Antique Maps & Antique Prints News

Antique Maps & Antique Prints Upcoming Events

June 6, Beaumont, Texas. The History of Mapping in Texas. Presented by Darrell Shine, land surveyor. Sponsored by The Golden Triangle Group of Sierra Club. For additional information, contact 722-8974, 883-6126 or 722-5718.

Antique Maps & Antique Prints Ongoing Exhibitions

For information on a wide range of current exhibitions, please visit the Exhibitions Page at Vintage World Antique Maps & Prints.

Antiquarian Book & Map Fairs

June 3-4. Pasadena, California. Pasadena Book, Print, Photo and Paper Fair. The Pasadena Center (Conference Bldg) 300 East Green Street, Pasadena, Ca 91101. For more information: (209) 564-6494 or email to sheila@bustamante-shows.com

June 4. Concord, New Hampshire. New England Book and Ephemera Fair. Everett Arena, Concord, NH For more information: (772) 778-8032.

June 9-10, London. London Map Fair. Featuring more than 40 international exhibitors. Olympia 2, Olympia Exhibition Centre, Hammersmith Road, London. Free admission, ticket also valid for the ABA Antiquarian Book Fair and the Fine Art & Antiques Fair at Olympia.



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Antique Maps Exhibition In Prato, Italy

We are happy to list the following exhibit currently taking place in Prato, Italy.

Through May 26, Prato, Italy.
I Segni del Territorio. Cartography, history and territorial planning.(a cura di Marco Piccardi). More than 100 reproductions of antique maps, dating from the late 16th to early 19th centuries. Palazzo Datini. Visit site for more information.


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First Map To Name Canada Going On The Block

An interesting post today on the Canadian Cartographic Association's blog: the first map to name Canada is to be auctioned at Christie's next month. Paolo Forlani's world map, published in 1562, will be offered for sale on June 9. But according to Rodney Shirley's Mapping of the World, the name 'Canada' actually appeared on the first, 1560 version of Forlani's map. In either case, a rare gem, and one that is expected to fetch around $200,000.



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Antique Maps & Prints News

Antique Maps & Antique Prints Upcoming Events

May 25, London. Picturing France in the 15th Century: A New (Old) Map. University of London, Warburg Institute, 5 pm. Presented by the Maps & Society Programme. Sponsored in part by the International Map Collector's Society.

May 26, Washington, DC. The Washington Map Society Annual Dinner, at the U.S. Capitol. Reservations.

Antique Maps & Antique Prints Ongoing Exhibitions

For information on a wide range of current exhibitions, please visit the Exhibitions Page at Vintage World Antique Maps & Prints.

Auction Calendar, May 21-27, 2006

May 15 - 23, Online Auction. Paulus Swaen. Antique Maps, Prints & Atlases.

May 23. Bonhams, Oxford. Photography, Printed Books & Maps.

May 24, Bloomsbury Auctions, London. Travel, Natural History, Science & Medicine.

May 25, PBA Galleries, San Francisco. Americana: Travel, Exploration, Maritime, Maps & Atlases.

Antiquarian Book, Map & Paper Fairs, May 21-27, 2006

This new section lists antiquarian book fairs around the United States, which, in additon to rare books, are usually great sources of antique maps, antique prints, and related historical material. If you know of any fairs you would like to see listed, please send us an email, to ncstreet@vintagemaps.com

May 20, Philadelphia. Philadelphia Antiquarian Book Fair. Fort Washington Expo Center, 1100 Virginia Drive, Philadelphia PA. Tel. 214-757-1132.

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The American Historical Print Collectors Society

Last week, we mentioned the International Map Collector's Society, IMCOS, which welcomes new members interested in antique maps. For the collector of antique prints, an excellent society worth considering is The American Historical Print Collectors Society. The AHPCS is "a non-profit group that encourages the collection, preservation, study, and exhibition of original historical American prints produced from 1600 to 1900".

This is a very active society, with regular meetings, activities, and a membership committed to scholarship and authoring articles. The society's twice-yearly journal, IMPRINT, is an outstanding publication, containing in-depth, important research articles about historical prints.

The AHPCS website is full of useful information and links for the print collector. If you are an advanced collector, you probably know about the society. If you are a beginner, a visit to their website is highly recommended.

Antique Maps & Antique Prints News

Antique Maps & Antique Prints Upcoming Events

No events on the radar screen this week. If you know of an event you think we have missed, please post a comment to the blog or email us at ncstreet@vintagemaps.com

Antique Maps & Antique Prints Ongoing Exhibitions
For information on a wide range of current exhibitions, please visit the Exhibitions Page at Vintage World Antique Maps & Prints.

Auction Calendar May 15 - 21, 2006

May 3, Gloucestershire, England. Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Ephemera.

May 15 - 23, Online Auction. Paulus Swaen. Antique Maps, Prints & Atlases.

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Antique Maps & Antique Prints News

Announcing a new format for the blog

In order to increase coverage of antique maps and antique prints around the internet, we are changing the format of the blog a little. Previously, we have previewed antique map and print auctions in-depth, by highlighting interesting lots for sale. In the future, we will continue to announce the upcoming auctions, but we will just announce the basic information, such as category of sale and date. This will allow us to devote more time to covering the antique maps and antique prints community around the internet. After all, if you are interested in a specific auction, their site is just a click away, because we always include a link to the auction website. Please shoot us an email if you feel there is something worth covering that we are not blogging about.

New International Map Collectors' Society Site

The International Map Collectors Society is one of the premier groups for people interested in antique map collecting. They have revised and redesigned their site, and it is well worth a visit.

Antique Maps & Antique Prints Upcoming Events

May 13, New York City. New York Map Society. Meeting of the Society at 2:30 pm. Meets in South Classroom of the New York Public Library. Speaker John Woram's presentation is entitled The Virtual Map Collector, about how map collections can be accessed via the internet. If you plan on attending, you should rsvp to nymapsociety@webtv.net

Antique Maps & Antique Prints Ongoing Exhibitions
For information on a wide range of current exhibitions, please visit the Exhibitions Page at Vintage World Antique Maps & Prints.

Auction Calendar May 7 - 13, 2006

May 3, New York. Doyle New York. Rare Books & Autographs.

May 9, London. Sotheby's. Natural History, Travel, Atlases & Maps.

May 11, San Francisco. PBA Galleries. Hunting, Sporting, Angling, Natural History. Books in all fields.

May 13 - 23, Online Auction. Paulus Swaen. Antique Maps, Prints & Atlases.

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