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Month: January 2022

15 posts
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  • January 27, 2022

MapForum ArticlesGeography Bewitched!

    Or: A Droll Caricature Map of Scotland Robert Dighton was a well known painter of portraits and caricatures,…
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    • January 25, 2022

    MapForum ArticlesJean Boisseau’s Folio Atlases

      A review and summary of Jean Boisseau’s folio atlas output(Theatre des Gaules and Theatre Geographique)including details of an…
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      • January 24, 2022

      MapForum ArticlesBarent Langenes: Unrecorded Miniature Atlas

        Recently the London dealer, Graham Franks of J.A.L. Franks acquired an untitled edition of Barent Langenes’ miniature atlas,…
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        • January 24, 2022

        MapForum ArticlesEphemera: Trade Cards

          Thomas Jefferys Sr. Thomas Jefferys was one of the leading English map-makers of his day, active in London…
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          Charting New England

            The following check-list comprises printed charts of the New England region, or general charts of the eastern seaboard…
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            • January 19, 2022
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            • January 14, 2022

            MapForum ArticlesBiography: John Speed

              John Speed is almost certainly the most famous of all English map-makers. He was the author of the…
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              • January 13, 2022

              MapForum ArticlesEarly Atlases: Ptolemy

                The earliest printed atlases were editions of the geographical text of Claudius Ptolemy (or Ptolemaeus), a Greek astronomer…
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                • January 11, 2022

                MapForum ArticlesBeginner’s Guide: Building a Collection

                  What Is An Antique Map? The term ‘Antique’ has become much abused in recent years, as interest amongst…
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                  • January 11, 2022

                  MapForum ArticlesLetter from the Editor: Issue 2

                    Welcome to the second issue of MapForum.com. We have had a very positive response to the first issue, and…
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                    Oddities: European Jockies

                      Scarce political satire which relates to the so-called “War of Jenkins’ Ear”, between England and Spain. Separate publication,…
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                      • January 5, 2022

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