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Subject: Cartographic Treasures at Harvard Exhibit
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 15:05:53 -0500
From: David Cobb <[log in to unmask]>
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Dear Colleagues - Excuse the cross-postings.

Cartographic Treasures at Harvard

In conjunction with the 20th International Conference on the History of
Cartography the Harvard College Library will host the first exhibit to
highlight Harvard's cartographic treasures. This exhibit will be located
in
the Harvard Map Collection in Pusey Library and the Houghton Library.
Significant items will be selected from the Houghton Library's
Leichtenstein Collection, the Harvard Map Collection, the Gutman Library
of
the Graduate School of Education, and the Harvard Collection of
Historical
Scientific Instruments.

A sample of the items to be shown include: Casper Vopel's ca. 1558 world
map in 12 sheets; Jodocus Hondius' 1595 8 sheet map of Europe; John
Seller's 1675 map of New England; Lewis Evan's 1749 map of the Middle
British Colonies; Sanuto's 1588 atlas of Africa; Jeremy Belknap's 1796
manuscript maps of the boundaries between the U.S. and the Indians; a
Korean manuscript atlas from the 17th century; Haestens 16th century 6
sheet map of Jerusalem; and Osgood Carleton's map of the United States
and
his 1797 map of Boston.

This exhibit will open to the public on June 16th, 2003 and run through
September 2003. Additional information may be requested by contacting
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David Cobb

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David A. Cobb                                   Tel. 617.495.2417
Harvard Map Collection                          FAX  617.496.0440
Harvard College Library                         Email:
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