Collecting old maps
By: F.J. Manasek ; revised and expanded edition by Marti Griggs & Curt Griggs
Edition: Second edition, revised and expanded.
Publisher: Old Maps Press
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 351
ISBN-13: 9780692259368
Subjects: Early maps; Maps; Collectors and collecting
Notes: Previous edition: 1998.

Second copy is gift from publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introductions; title: Why collect maps?; title: Anatomy of a map; title: Kinds of maps; title: The art of mapmaking; title: Forgeries and other copies; title: Condition and conservation; title: The market speaks; title: Building a map collection; title: Timeline and map gallery; title: The map collector's reference library; title: Glossary; title: Best supporting actor : paper; title: Resources for map collectors; title: Framing, storage, and supplies; title: Symbolism and allegory for map collectors; title: Index.