May 9th, 2008
The Best of Antiques
and Collecting
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Collectors value maps for their historical and visual appeal. Demand depends on subject (world and U.S. maps are popular), whether a map reflects historic changes, and of course appearance, condition and authenticity (beware of reproductions). Early road maps are also becoming popular, primarily for the graphics on their covers.
This comprehensive map archive includes maps of the world, individual continents, and the U.S., as well as speciali… [more]
The New York Public Library's impressive "Digital Gallery" offers free access to over 500,000 historical images inc… [more]
Ian Byrne's virtual glove compartment with almost 2,000 European petrol (gas) and oil company roadmaps. While Ameri… [more]
This portal site highlights Harvard's many web accessible collections, featuring everything from photographs to mus… [more]
This amazing Library of Congress site includes about a hundred photo and document collections (see complete list) o… [more]
David Rumsey has put over 15,800 maps online, with a special focus on North and South American images from the 18th… [more]
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Pasadena Star-News, CA -
Two rows of cactus botanical prints flank a collection of antique maps of California, and prints of an earlier Los Angeles and Pasadena - similar to ...
The Gazette (Montreal), Canada -
The Kids Are Alright (1979): This all-over-the-map collection of performance clips tells you everything you need to know about the Who, with minimal ...
The MIT Tech, MA -
A projection, displaying an antique map of the train’s course, glimmered on the curtain for the duration of the opera. This set decision, probably made by ...
Packet Online, NJ -
It will house the astrophysics, biology, chemistry, geosciences, mathematics, physics and statistics collections, the map collection and the digital map and ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, United States -
... World War I. That did allow designer Chantal Thomas to bring a show-stopping mini-tank onto a clever set built largely of large antique maps of Europe. ...
WSU Winonan, MN -
The title story revolves around two historical map collectors. Within the story she adds tidbits about the actual famous mapmaker, Mercator. ...
Wrightsville Beach Magazine, NC -
... established in 1988 to showcase all kinds of nautical memorabilia — from marine art, antique maps and compasses to the store’s specialty, model ships. ...
Kentucky Post, KY -
The goal of the Kentucky Department for Natural Resources is to eventually digitize the entire map collection to ensure that every underground mine in ...
WebWire (press release), GA -
The wall map collection was designed for easy readability and to be pleasing to the eye when it’s hung on a wall. These maps can be used for many different ...
Oxford Mail, UK -
"A couple of drawers held the entire map collection." The archive had been started in 1890, but had never had a full-time manager before - and it showed. ...
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