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Recently discovered Waldseemüller map
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Angela R Cope <[log in to unmask]>
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Maps-L: Map Librarians, etc.
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Mon, 11 Dec 2017 14:22:33 +0000
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Why Experts Don’t Believe This Is a Rare First Map of America<https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/10/arts/design/why-experts-dont-believe-this-is-a-rare-first-map-of-america.html?emc=edit_th_20171211&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=66177909>
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Christie’s had planned to sell the map this week, for possibly $1.2 million, but withdrew it from an auction when questions arose about its authenticity.

Why Experts Don’t Believe This Is a Rare First Map of America

By Michael Blanding

Dec. 10, 2017



Angie Cope
AGS Library, UW Milwaukee Libraries
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