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"Angie Cope, American Geographical Society Library, UW Milwaukee" <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: FW: Help finding historical borders of the Balkan countries
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2012 20:35:37 +0100
From: Francis Herbert <[log in to unmask]>
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The following information came to me yesterday (Thursday) from John
Steegh (cf my posting to 'MAPS-L' of 2 July):-

"Dear Francis,

Knowing that an atlas about the history of the Balkans, with very
precise maps of (changing) borders is in preparation at the Leiden based
publishing company Brill, I asked the responsable editor if he could
answer the question. He answered me, that it will take some more time
before the atlas will be published, and that the maps will probably not
have Vector information. It will just be paper (not digital) maps,
although they were composed on the computer of the friend of ours that
died a couple of years ago, his atlas almost being finished.

Since the question came to us via you, would you be so kind to send our
answer to the person who asked for it? Once the atlas is on the market,
it might be of interest to this person anyhow.

Greetings,

John Steegh
Utrechtse Veer 16
2311NC  LEIDEN
The Netherlands
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+31655771974"

Francis Herbert Hon. FRGS (former Curator of Maps, Royal Geographical
Society with IBG)
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-----Original Message-----
From: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Angie Cope, American
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Subject: Re: Help finding historical borders of the Balkan countries

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Subject:        RE: Help finding historical borders of the Balkan
countries
Date:   Mon, 2 Jul 2012 12:33:32 +0100
From:   Francis Herbert <[log in to unmask]>
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It occurs to me, following the response I sent a few minutes ago
(Subject: 'Polish maps, esp. Warsaw, 1863-1939'), that the same (Dutch)
source might be able to help regarding Bruce Obenhaus' request on 'Help
finding historical borders of the Balkan countries'. See my former
posting's link, where the author (Harrie Teunissen)'s 'sign-off'
includes the following background info:-

"//Harrie Teunissen and his partner John Steegh are
////map////-collectors from ////Leiden////in ////Holland////. Their
jointly build up collection of some 8000 ////map////s and 1200 atlasses
and travel guides, mostly from 1750 - 1950, focuses on water management,
city development, ethnic relations and military conflicts. They organise
exhibitions based on this collection, like 'The Balkan in ////map////s,
five centuries of struggle about identity'
(////Leiden////////University////Library 2003)."//

The 'book of the exhibition' in Leiden University Library was entitled
'Balkan in kaart : vijf eeuwen strijd om identiteit : catalogus bij een
tentoonstelling in de Universiteitsbibliotheek Leiden, 4 september - 16
oktober 2003'. For fuller bibliographic details of this 167-page
illustrated book + CD-ROM, see entry no. 04:56.2(138) in my 'Imago Mundi
Bibliography' for 'Imago Mundi', 2004, 56(2).

Sincerely

Francis HerbertHon. FRGS (Compiler, 1976-2005) of 'Imago Mundi
Bibliography'

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-------- Original Message --------

Subject: Help finding historical borders of the Balkan countries

Date: Wed, 20 Jun 201210:18:23-0400

From: Obenhaus, Bruce <[log in to unmask]>

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I have a researcher looking for a vector layer (or a high resolution

raster) of the historical borders of the Balkan countries before the
First Balkan War (1912).

I'd appreciate any suggestions. Send them to me at [log in to unmask]

Bruce Obenhaus

Government Information Specialist
University Libraries
Virginia Tech
540-231-6181
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Depository 0629

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