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Subject: Re: Terminology question - "composite,atlas" or "atlas factice".
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:18:59 +0000 (GMT)
From: A CARLUCCI <[log in to unmask]>
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The glossary of _Cartographic Materials, a Manual of Interpretation for
AACR2_, defines "Atlas factice" as "a composite work made up of a
selection of previously issued maps. It may be bound or loose-leaf." The
term "composite atlas" refers you back to "atlas factice."
I would agree that it might be difficult to reach a consensus were we to
hold a vote. There are differences in terminology between
librarians/curators and dealers, as well as between American and British
English, and in the UK I have certainly heard "composite atlas" but not
"atlas factice."
Anyone working with maps should have a copy of _Cartographic Materials_
at hand. Even if you are not catalog(u)ing to international standards,
it has a wealth of information about maps and their description.
Hope this helps.
April
April Carlucci
Itinerant Map Catalog(u)er
Both sides of the Atlantic
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Subject: Re: Terminology question - "composite,atlas" or "atlas
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Date: Thursday, 18 June, 2009, 7:18 PM
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Subject: Re: Terminology question - "composite,atlas" or
"atlas factice".
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:39:06 -0000 (UTC)
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I would be a bit surprised if you could get specific consensus on this.
There have been a couple of discussions on MapHist about this, one of
which is mentioned here:
http://mailman.geo.uu.nl/pipermail/maphist/2008-March/011579.html .
Joel Kovarsky
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> Subject: Terminology question
> Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:51:05 -0700
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> Hi there,
> Can anyone tell me which term is more commonly or appropriately
used in
> describing an atlas made up
> of a selection of individually issued or collected maps: "composite
> atlas" or "atlas factice".
>
> Thanks,
> Silvana
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