Collecting Antique Maps - Reference Library - Maps and Charts Published in America Before 1800

Another book recommendation for novice antique map collector.  As previously mentioned I recommend developing a reference library geared towards your specific subject of interest.  The benefits are many and the knowledge you gain will help you with the decision making process when it comes to future investments for your map collection.  When first published in 1969 by Yale University Press, this Bibliography represented the first attempt to describe the entire known cartographical contribution of the American press prior to 1800 and as such provided an exhaustive and annotated listing of great value to the historian and cartographer.
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​Above: Maps and Charts Published in America Before 1800 A Bibliography - Revised Edition by James Clements Wheat and Christian F. Brun.

The book includes not only the maps and charts published separately but also those used as illustrations in books and pamphlets and from other sources such as atlases, gazetteers, almanacs, and magazines. Intended originally as a descriptive list of American printed maps and charts in the William L. Clements Library of American History, University of Michigan, the project was enlarged to include all such maps located in the original map collections of the United States and Great Britain.

These books are a great resource when it comes to understanding about maps and learning about your subject of interest.  

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Happy Reference Book Hunting!