Antique Maps & Antique Prints - Meeting and Lectures
May 3, Baltimore. The Washington Map Society will be conducting a field trip to Baltimore,
during which participants will visit the Maryland Historical Society and the Walters Art Museum. Four exhibitions about maps and mapping are presented at the Walters this spring. Contact Howard Lange for more information: 703-532-1605.
May 6, Cambridge, England. 5:30 pm. Harrods Room, Emmanuel College, St Andrew's Street. Cholera Mapping from 1819-1854: Before John Snow and the Broad Street outbreak. A presentation in the Cambridge Seminars in the History of Cartography, by Tom Koch (Adjunct Professor of Medical Geography, University of British Columbia, and Adjunct Professor of Gerontology, Simon Fraser University). For more information, contact Sarah Bendall, 01223 330476.
May 8, London. 5:00 pm. University of London, Warburg Institute, Woburn Square. Maps and Society Seventeenth Series Programme - Professor Koch brings his presentation on cholera mapping from Cambridge to London. The series is sponsored by The International Map Collectors' Society, Imago Mundi, Jonathan Potter, Ltd., and Ash Rare Books. Open to public, free admission.
May 10,New York City. 2:30 pm. New York Public Library, Fifth Avenue & 42nd Street, Classroom B, Celeste Bartos Education Center. Antique map dealer Michael Buehler will present Strategies for Collecting Old Maps. For more information, contact John Woram.
May 15-17, Greenwich, London. The National Maritime Museum. An interdisciplinary conference on the life, times, and legacy of the noted travel author Richard Hakluyt (c. 1552-1616) For more information, contact the Research Administrator, National Maritime Museum.
May 16, Washington, DC. Annual dinner of The Washington Map Society at the Law Office of Jones Day, 51 Louisiana Ave NW. Society President Bill Stanley will discuss James McNeill Whistler: Cartographer. Register online, or for more information, contact Howard Lange
or call 703-532-1605.
Antique Map & Print Exhibitions.
For a full listing, please visit current exhibitions for antique maps & prints.
(Note: we apologize for the delay in updating our exhibit calendar. The redesign of the Vintage Maps website is nearly complete, and our calendar will be updated shortly).
Antiquarian Book & Map Fairs
May 15 - 18, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Ann Arbor Book Fair. Michigan Union Ballroom, 530 S. State St. Info call 734-995-1891.
May 31 - June 1, Fort Worth, TX. Fort Worth Book, Postcard & Paper Fair. Lockheed-Martin Recreation Center, Fort Worth. Info call 281-565-0771.
May 31 - June 1, Pasadena, CA. The Pasadena Antiquarian Book, Print And Paper Fair.
Pasadena Center, 300 East Green Street. Info call 209-358-3134.
June 1, Concord, NH. The New England Antiquarian Book and Ephemera Fair. Everett Arena , Route 9 ( Loudon Road ). Info call 772-778-8032.
August 10, Woodstock, VT. Vermont Summer Bookfair 2008. Woodstock Union Area,
Route 4 West (next to the High School). For info contact Austin's Books.
Auction Calendar
Through May 7, Online. Old World Auctions. Antique Maps, Atlases, and Decorative Graphics.
May 8, London. Sothebys. Natural History, Travel, Atlases, and Maps.
May 14, Gloucestershire, England. Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books & Maps.
May 20, Oxford. Bonhams. Printed Books and Maps.
Technorati Tags: antiques, collectibles, vintage maps, auctions, antique maps, antique prints, antiquarian book fairs
Archive for April, 2008
Antique Maps and Prints News
Monday, April 28th, 2008Dazzling Diamond
Saturday, April 26th, 2008More than just a girl’s best friend, this rare 39.34-carat gem sold for over $6 million at auction.
The Royal Canadian Mint launches latest Olympic 25-cent circulation coin
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008The Royal Canadian Mint launches latest Olympic 25-cent circulation coin
The Royal Canadian Mint today officially released the second Olympic 25-cent circulation coin of 2008. The sport of
freestyle skiing is depicted on the coin, which is the seventh of 17 circulation coins to celebrate the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
“With less than two years before Vancouver hosts the world for the
Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, the excitement and anticipation is
building from coast to coast to coast,” said Ian E. Bennett, President and CEO
of the Royal Canadian Mint. “This newest commemorative circulation coin,
featuring the dynamic sport of freestyle skiing, is yet another way for
Canadians to collect a piece of the Games.”
“We are proud and excited to have our sport as part of the Mint’s Olympic
commemorative coin program,” said Peter Judge, CEO of the Canadian Freestyle
Ski Association. “The Royal Canadian Mint is doing a great job keeping sport
front and centre in the eyes of Canadians.”
Up to 22 million 25-cent freestyle skiing coins will enter into
circulation today and will be available exclusively at RBC Royal Bank and
participating Petro-Canada gas stations. RBC is a Premier National Partner and
Petro-Canada is a National Partner of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and
Paralympic Winter Games. Canadians can also look for these special coins in
their change. Participating Petro-Canada gas stations will also sell freestyle
sport cards, containing a uniquely painted version of the coin. The sport
cards, which are now available, sell for $7.95.
Started by skiers who were looking for a more creative way to express
themselves and compete at the highest levels, the first Freestyle skiing
competition was held in New Hampshire in 1966. The sport made its Olympic
debut as a demonstration sport two decades later at the Calgary 1988 Winter
Games. The Freestyle discipline of Moguls was accepted as an official medal
sport at the Albertville 1992 Winter Games, followed by Aerials at the 1994
Winter Olympic Games in Lillehammer – where, in the moguls competition,
Jean-Luc Brassard won the first Olympic gold medal ever by a Canadian male in
a skiing event.
The newest Olympic Winter Games event, Freestyle Ski Cross, will make its
debut in Vancouver in 2010, where both men and women will compete in all three
freestyle disciplines. Canada has a proud Olympic history in freestyle skiing,
having won ten Olympic medals in the sport, including four gold medals.
Designed by Canadian artist Glenn Green of Vancouver, BC, the freestyle
skiing circulation coin features a freestyle skier in the centre, a stylized
maple leaf and the words ‘Vancouver 2010′. The obverse features the portrait
of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, rendered by Susanna Blunt.
Canadians can look forward to three more Olympic Winter Games themed
circulation coins in 2008: two 25-cent coins will feature the sports of figure
skating (September 10th) and bobsleigh (October 29th), while the 2008 Lucky
Loonie will be launched on July 23rd.
Additionally, the Mint is offering a sterling silver collector version of
the freestyle skiing coin, featuring a stunning hologram. The sterling silver
coin was designed by artist John Mardon of Thornhill, Ontario, and retails for
$71.95. The Mint is also offering the first day 25-cent freestyle skiing coin
($15.95) and the 25-cent freestyle skiing circulation coin roll ($16.95).
These items and other coins can be purchased through the Mint’s website at
www.mint.ca by calling 1-800-267-1871 or through authorized dealers.
Antique Maps and Prints News
Friday, April 4th, 2008
Antique Maps & Antique Prints - Meeting and Lectures
April 3-5, Chicago. Renaissance Chicago Hotel, One West Wacker Drive. Maps and the Visions of Space and Place in Italy. A session to take place during the annual meeting of the Renaissance Society of America. The presentation is organized by Matthew Edney, director of the History of Cartography Project. For more details, see the meeting page for RSA.
April 4-5, Houston and La Porte, Texas. San Jacinto Battleground. Texas Map Society Spring Meeting. For more information, visit the society's meeting page.
April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, Charlottesville, Virginia. Six consecutive Friday mornings, 9:30 - 11:00 AM. A class entitled The Roles of Old Maps: History, Art, Cartography and the Building of Nation. Sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Insitute at the University of Virginia. Check for locations and registration details on Osher website.
April 5, Charlottesville, Virginia. The Mary and David Harrison Institute for American History, Literature, and Culture, University of Virginia. A joint field trip for the Washington Map Society and William P. Cumming Map Society, to an exhibition at the University of Virginia Library. The trip provides a guided tour of the exhibition, "On the Map": American Maps from 1500 to 1800 from the Seymour I. Schwartz Collection. For more info contact Joel Kovarsky.
April 9, Boston. 5:30 pm, Abby Room, Boston Public Library, 700 Boylston Street. As Though in Flight: 19th Century American Urban Views, presented by Alex Krieger, Professor of Urban Design, Harvard Graduate School of Design. After the lecture, there will be a gallery tour of the exhibition: Boston and Beyond, A Bird's Eye View of New England.
April 9, Philadelphia. 6:00 pm. Rosenbach Museum & Library, 2008-2010 Delancey Place. Harold Brodsky, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Geography and Affiliate in Jewish Studies at the University of Maryland, presents Hidden Messages in the 1695 Map of the Exodus, including looking at the making of maps of the Holy Land in the 17th century. RSVP recommended.
April 10, London. 6:00 pm, Farmers' Club, 3 Whitehall Court, The International Map Collectors' Society's Collectors' Evening. Refreshments available. A chance for members to bring a map for discussion. Chaired by Francis Herbert, who previously served as Map Librarian at the Royal Geographical Society. For more info contact Caroline Batchelor 0-1372-72755.
April 10, Toronto. 6:00 pm. University of Toronto Robarts Library, 130 St. George Street, Room 4049. Upper Canada Map Society meeting. Cathy Moulder of McMaster University Library will discuss Robert Edward Clifford (1767-1817): Maps and Mysteries. The presentation will include maps from the Clifford collection at McMaster. For more info contact Marcel Fortin.
April 12, New York. 2:30 pm, New York Public Library, Fifth Avenue & 42nd Street, Classroom B, Celeste Bartos Education Center. Meeting of The New York Map Society. Joop Varekamp of Wesleyan University presents Adriaen Block, the discovery of Long Island Sound and the New Netherlands colony: What Drove the Course of History? For more info, contact John Woram.
April 17, Chicago. 5:30 pm. Newberry Library, 60 West Walton Street. The Chicago Map Society meeting and reception, followed by a 6:00 pm lecture, at the Towner Fellows' Lounge. John Power presents Mapping the World from Jacksonville, Illinois: The Cartographic Career of Henry C. Tunison.
April 17, Washington. 7:00 pm. Geography and Map Division, B level, Library of Congress, Madison Building, 101 Independence Avenue. Washington Map Society meeting. Dr. Francesca Fiorani of the University of Virginia presents The Places of Renaissance Mapping. For more info contact Howard Lange 703-532-1605.
April 22, Denver. 6:00 PM, Denver Public Library, 5th floor, Gates Room. The Rocky Mountain Map Society. Angel Abbud-Madrid, Ph.D., presents Where to Draw the Line? Mapping the US-Mexico Border. An examination of the flawed map that was used in creating the new border between the United States and Mexico following the Mexican-American war of 1846-1848. The presentation will also examine the long-lasting impact of this map and the border settlement in the following 160 years. For more info contact Jim Hensinger.
April 24, London. 5:00 PM. University of London, Warburg Institute, Woburn Square. Maps and Society Seventeenth Series Programme - Dr Nick Baron of Nottingham University presents "Miracles on a Geographical Map": The Cultures of Soviet Cartography under Lenin and Stalin, 1918-1941. Free admission with refreshments to follow.
Antique Map & Print Exhibitions.
For a full listing, please visit current exhibitions for antique maps & prints.
(Note: we apologize for the delay in updating our exhibit calendar. The redesign of the Vintage Maps website is nearly complete, and our calendar will be updated shortly).
Antiquarian Book & Map Fairs
April 4 5, Albuquerque, N.M. Albuquerque Antiquarian Book Fair, University of New Mexico, Continuing Ed. Conference Center. For more info call 505-291-9653.
April 4 - 6, New York City. ABAA New York Antiquarian Book Fair. Park Avenue Armory, 643 Park Avenue, between 66th and 67th Streets. For more info, call 212-777-5218.
April 4 - 8, New York City. West Side Antiquarian Book Fair. Hunter College, West Sportsplex, Lexington Ave. at 68th Street. For info call 413-528-2327.
April 12 - 13, Boston. Boston Antiquarian Book and Ephemera Fair. Seaport World Trade Center, Boston.
April 13, Burlington, VT. Vermont Antiquarian Book Fair. Sheraton Hotel, South Burlington. For more info, call 802-527-7243.
Auction Calendar
April 5, New York City. Bloomsbury Auctions. Important Printed Books and Manuscripts.
April 9, Gloucestershire, England. Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books & Maps.
April 10, Falls Church, Virginia. Waverly Auctions. Fine Maps & Atlases.
April 17, San Francisco. PBA Galleries. Americana, Travel & Exploration, Cartography, Natural History.
April 21, Online. Old World Auctions. Antique Maps, Atlases, and Decorative Graphics.
April 23, London. Christies. Travel, Science, and Natural History.
Technorati Tags: antiques, collectibles, vintage maps, auctions, antique maps, antique prints, antiquarian book fairs
April 3-5, Chicago. Renaissance Chicago Hotel, One West Wacker Drive. Maps and the Visions of Space and Place in Italy. A session to take place during the annual meeting of the Renaissance Society of America. The presentation is organized by Matthew Edney, director of the History of Cartography Project. For more details, see the meeting page for RSA.
April 4-5, Houston and La Porte, Texas. San Jacinto Battleground. Texas Map Society Spring Meeting. For more information, visit the society's meeting page.
April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, Charlottesville, Virginia. Six consecutive Friday mornings, 9:30 - 11:00 AM. A class entitled The Roles of Old Maps: History, Art, Cartography and the Building of Nation. Sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Insitute at the University of Virginia. Check for locations and registration details on Osher website.
April 5, Charlottesville, Virginia. The Mary and David Harrison Institute for American History, Literature, and Culture, University of Virginia. A joint field trip for the Washington Map Society and William P. Cumming Map Society, to an exhibition at the University of Virginia Library. The trip provides a guided tour of the exhibition, "On the Map": American Maps from 1500 to 1800 from the Seymour I. Schwartz Collection. For more info contact Joel Kovarsky.
April 9, Boston. 5:30 pm, Abby Room, Boston Public Library, 700 Boylston Street. As Though in Flight: 19th Century American Urban Views, presented by Alex Krieger, Professor of Urban Design, Harvard Graduate School of Design. After the lecture, there will be a gallery tour of the exhibition: Boston and Beyond, A Bird's Eye View of New England.
April 9, Philadelphia. 6:00 pm. Rosenbach Museum & Library, 2008-2010 Delancey Place. Harold Brodsky, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Geography and Affiliate in Jewish Studies at the University of Maryland, presents Hidden Messages in the 1695 Map of the Exodus, including looking at the making of maps of the Holy Land in the 17th century. RSVP recommended.
April 10, London. 6:00 pm, Farmers' Club, 3 Whitehall Court, The International Map Collectors' Society's Collectors' Evening. Refreshments available. A chance for members to bring a map for discussion. Chaired by Francis Herbert, who previously served as Map Librarian at the Royal Geographical Society. For more info contact Caroline Batchelor 0-1372-72755.
April 10, Toronto. 6:00 pm. University of Toronto Robarts Library, 130 St. George Street, Room 4049. Upper Canada Map Society meeting. Cathy Moulder of McMaster University Library will discuss Robert Edward Clifford (1767-1817): Maps and Mysteries. The presentation will include maps from the Clifford collection at McMaster. For more info contact Marcel Fortin.
April 12, New York. 2:30 pm, New York Public Library, Fifth Avenue & 42nd Street, Classroom B, Celeste Bartos Education Center. Meeting of The New York Map Society. Joop Varekamp of Wesleyan University presents Adriaen Block, the discovery of Long Island Sound and the New Netherlands colony: What Drove the Course of History? For more info, contact John Woram.
April 17, Chicago. 5:30 pm. Newberry Library, 60 West Walton Street. The Chicago Map Society meeting and reception, followed by a 6:00 pm lecture, at the Towner Fellows' Lounge. John Power presents Mapping the World from Jacksonville, Illinois: The Cartographic Career of Henry C. Tunison.
April 17, Washington. 7:00 pm. Geography and Map Division, B level, Library of Congress, Madison Building, 101 Independence Avenue. Washington Map Society meeting. Dr. Francesca Fiorani of the University of Virginia presents The Places of Renaissance Mapping. For more info contact Howard Lange 703-532-1605.
April 22, Denver. 6:00 PM, Denver Public Library, 5th floor, Gates Room. The Rocky Mountain Map Society. Angel Abbud-Madrid, Ph.D., presents Where to Draw the Line? Mapping the US-Mexico Border. An examination of the flawed map that was used in creating the new border between the United States and Mexico following the Mexican-American war of 1846-1848. The presentation will also examine the long-lasting impact of this map and the border settlement in the following 160 years. For more info contact Jim Hensinger.
April 24, London. 5:00 PM. University of London, Warburg Institute, Woburn Square. Maps and Society Seventeenth Series Programme - Dr Nick Baron of Nottingham University presents "Miracles on a Geographical Map": The Cultures of Soviet Cartography under Lenin and Stalin, 1918-1941. Free admission with refreshments to follow.
Antique Map & Print Exhibitions.
For a full listing, please visit current exhibitions for antique maps & prints.
(Note: we apologize for the delay in updating our exhibit calendar. The redesign of the Vintage Maps website is nearly complete, and our calendar will be updated shortly).
Antiquarian Book & Map Fairs
April 4 5, Albuquerque, N.M. Albuquerque Antiquarian Book Fair, University of New Mexico, Continuing Ed. Conference Center. For more info call 505-291-9653.
April 4 - 6, New York City. ABAA New York Antiquarian Book Fair. Park Avenue Armory, 643 Park Avenue, between 66th and 67th Streets. For more info, call 212-777-5218.
April 4 - 8, New York City. West Side Antiquarian Book Fair. Hunter College, West Sportsplex, Lexington Ave. at 68th Street. For info call 413-528-2327.
April 12 - 13, Boston. Boston Antiquarian Book and Ephemera Fair. Seaport World Trade Center, Boston.
April 13, Burlington, VT. Vermont Antiquarian Book Fair. Sheraton Hotel, South Burlington. For more info, call 802-527-7243.
Auction Calendar
April 5, New York City. Bloomsbury Auctions. Important Printed Books and Manuscripts.
April 9, Gloucestershire, England. Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books & Maps.
April 10, Falls Church, Virginia. Waverly Auctions. Fine Maps & Atlases.
April 17, San Francisco. PBA Galleries. Americana, Travel & Exploration, Cartography, Natural History.
April 21, Online. Old World Auctions. Antique Maps, Atlases, and Decorative Graphics.
April 23, London. Christies. Travel, Science, and Natural History.
Technorati Tags: antiques, collectibles, vintage maps, auctions, antique maps, antique prints, antiquarian book fairs