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> THE CARTOPHILATELIC SOCIETY ANNOUNCES THE PUBLICATION OF “AMERICA ON
> THE MAP”
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> Date: August 29, 2007
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> The CartoPhilatelic Society is pleased to announce the publication of
> /America on the Map/, the first number in their new Occasional
> Publication Series. This fifty-six page softbound book is extensively
> illustrated with over 130 images in full color. It is being published
> to coincide with the 500^th anniversary of Martin Waldseemüller’s
> world map of 1507, the first map to use the designation “America”.
> Only one copy of Waldseemüller’s map survives and will soon be on
> permanent display at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
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> /America on the Map/ contains eleven articles on various topics
> concerning Waldseemüller’s map, its preparation, events in Europe at
> the time the map was first printed, and map stamps related to America.
> The first article introduces the recently issued German stamp
> depicting Waldseemüller’s map. Other articles deal with Amerigo
> Vespucci, whose explorations provided key reference data for the map;
> the political situation in Europe at the time the map was published;
> Waldseemüller’s globe; the postal system in Europe in the 15^th
> century; and the connection between Waldseemüller and Mercator.
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> Three articles bring the discussion closer to America: New Netherland
> in America; territorial and state boundaries in North America; and
> border disputes in Latin America as shown on stamps. The book
> concludes with a discussion of how a postal system can influence the
> growth and development of a country.
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> The Editor of /America on the Map/ is Miklos Pinther, President
> Emeritus of the CartoPhilatelic Society and retired Chief Cartographer
> of the United Nations. This limited edition volume was printed by Top
> Graphics of St. Louis, MO.
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> Copies of /America on the Map/ are available for $25 (Society members
> $20) postpaid in the United States and $30 (Society members $25)
> postpaid to other addresses. Orders, including a check or money order
> (in US dollars) and payable to The CartoPhilatelic Society, should be
> sent to David Wolfersberger, 768 Chain Ridge Road, St. Louis, MO 63122
> USA. PayPal (sent to [log in to unmask]
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>) is accepted for orders from outside the
> United States only.
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> Inquiries can be sent to [log in to unmask]
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>. An order form is also available at the
> Society’s website (www.mapsonstamps.org
> <http://www.mapsonstamps.org/>) which can be printed and sent with a
> check or money order.
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