Oddities: European Jockies
Scarce political satire which relates to the so-called “War of Jenkins’ Ear”, between England and Spain. Separate publication,…
Ephemera: Shops of London
One of the must frustrating facets of the study of early map-publishing in Britain is how little we…
Lafreri School Maps & Atlases
From about 1544, there was a great upsurge in the number of people publishing maps in Italy, based…
Maps of The United States (1778-1800)
One of the principal impetuses in the advancement of cartography is war. Wars require new survey work, to…
Biography: John Ogilby
Antique maps have always been a popular collectable, combining the appeal and appearance of antiquity, while still being…
Early Atlases: An Introduction
The first printed atlases were editions of the text of Claudius Ptolemy, an Alexandrian geographer working circa 150…
Beginner’s Guide
The Beginner’s Guide will be a series of general articles intended to introduce the world of antique maps.…
Letter from The Editor
Welcome to the first issue of MapForum.Com This is a new magazine intended to promote interest in & study…