Collecting Antique Maps - The Place to Start is with the Paper!

A real help if you're new to antique map collecting is to get an understanding of what maps were printed on, yes, the paper! Getting an understanding of the history of paper making and how it relates to old maps is the real place to start. 

You've likely heard the term 'laid paper' or seen it used by a map dealer in describing a map. All maps were printed on laid paper up until around the end of the 18th century. Your going to be ahead of the game if you know how to identify laid paper. I'll show you how . . . IDENTIFYING LAID PAPER