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>Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 10:43:57 -0600 (CST)
>From: christopher winters <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: weird numbers on Italian city maps <fwd> (fwd)
Hope these messages inside messages are interpretable! Thought
several of you would find this interesting.
Chris Winters
University of Chicago Library
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>Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 11:20:24 -0500
>From: Omni Resources <[log in to unmask]>
>To: christopher winters <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: weird numbers on Italian city maps <fwd>
I agree. We didn't carry Rand McNally specifically for that reasons. We
still sell any alternative map over a Rand title if at all possible.
Sure, go ahead and share it with the list.
Cheers,
russell
At 10:01 AM 11/12/98 -0600, you wrote:
>Interesting. I really appreciate your checking on this, Russell. I guess
>I understand why map publishers prefer their products to have a long
>shelflife rather then useful dates, but it's certainly an annoying habit!
>
>Should this answer be shared with the list?
>
>Chris Winters
>University of Chicago Library
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>
>On Thu, 12 Nov 1998, Omni Resources wrote:
>
>> Hi Chris;
>>
>> I just got a reply from LAC - the numbers have to do with "what are
>> effectively confidential technical and printing data." quote-unquote. They
>> went on to say that there is no difference between maps that differ in the
>> last digits of the number. I assume that the number has print run quantity,
>> number of times reprinted, date of reprint, etc. information encoded in it.
>>
>> Sorry they didn't add more info.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Russell
>> At 03:48 PM 8/21/98 -0500, you wrote:
>> >Russell, That would be great--no one has supplied an answer so
>> >far. Or should I check? Do you have an e-mail address?
>> >
>> >Thanks,
>> >
>> >Chris
>> >Internet: [log in to unmask]
>> >
>> >On Fri, 21 Aug 1998, Customer Service wrote:
>> >
>> >> Chris; If you want I can check with LAC.
>> >>
>> >> Russell
>> >>
>> >> At 02:26 PM 8/21/98 -0400, you wrote:
>> >> >--- Begin Forwarded Message ---
>> >> >Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 15:51:43 -0500 (CDT)
>> >> >From: christopher winters <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> >Subject: weird numbers on Italian city maps
>> >> >Sender: christopher winters <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> >To: [log in to unmask]
>> >> >
>> >> >Reply-To: christopher winters <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> >Message-ID:
>> >> ><[log in to unmask]>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >We've just acquired about a dozen urban maps published by Litografia
>> >> >Artistica Cartografica in Florence. In most cases there is LC copy that
>> >> >matches in every respect but one: the number that appears in one
corner of
>> >> >each map is different. LC's copy of the Palermo map, for example, had
a 27
>> >> >in one corner; ours has 107. Can anyone explain these numbers? Are they a
>> >> >key to the date of publication or printing? (The only date that
appears on
>> >> >these maps is the date of the relevant copyright law.) Or is this perhaps
>> >> >just some kind of printer's number? There are, of course,
implications for
>> >> >cataloging the maps.
>> >> >
>> >> >I'd be grateful for any clues.
>> >> >
>> >> >Chris Winters
>> >> >University of Chicago Library
>> >> >Internet: [log in to unmask]
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>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> OMNI Resources
>> >> International Map Specialists
>> >> [log in to unmask]
>> >> www.omnimap.com/catalog
>> >>
>> >
>> OMNI Resources
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>> www.omnimap.com
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>
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