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Date: Tue, 08 Aug 2000 11:41:22 -0400
From: David Cobb <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Six Inch Historical OS Maps


Colleagues -

Based on the possible interest in the early OS 1:10,560 editions discussed
earlier I forward the response I received from Sitescope regarding their
special offer pricing and regular pricing.

David Cobb

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>> Dear Map Curator / Librarian
>>
>> LARGE SCALE ORDNANCE SURVEY MAPPING OF THE UNITED KINGDOM - SPECIAL LAUNCH
>> OFFER
>>
>>
>>
>> We are delighted to announce our special launch offer for our collection
>> of scanned out-of-crown copyright editions of OS 1:10,560 (6 inch)
>> historical mapping from 1842-1949 based on the Royal Geographical
>> Society's comprehensive map archive.
>>
>> With each county costing only £595 and a complete national collection for
>> the whole of Great Britain(@ 56,000 maps - 125 CD-ROM's) costing only
>> £12,995 this collection represents a unique opportunity for academic and
>> reference libraries to acquire an invaluable resource at a modest cost.
>>
>> With up to five editions for each location, these maps provide a unique
>> insight into land development from the mid nineteenth to the mid twentieth
>> century, and are essential tools for historians, geographers and social
>> scientists.
>>
>> The map images are scanned at 400 dpi to preserve the detail and are
>> delivered as TIFF files on CD-ROM with a simple to use PC-based
>> application which retrieves and displays the map sheet in seconds.  Users
>> are able to either print out the map sheets or paste extracts directly
>> into other documents.
>>
>> The special offer pricing structure below, comes to an end on 31 October
>> 2000
>>
>> SPECIAL OFFER PRICES (ENDS OCTOBER 31 2000)
>>              EC COUNTRIES
>>                      Price per county                        £595
>                       Price GB collection             £12,995
>>      OTHER COUNTRIES
>>              Price per county                US$895
>>              Price GB collection     US$19,495
>>      STANDARD PRICES
>>              EC COUNTRIES
>>              Price per county                £995
>                       Price GB collection     £35,995
>
>>      OTHER COUNTRIES
>>                              Price per county                US$1,500
>>              Price GB collection     US$54,000
>>
>> Please complete order form and either return with payment with order to
>> the following address or return order form by fax and we will invoice:
>>
>> Historical Mapping Unit
>> Sitescope Limited
>> Carpenters Court
>> 4a Lewes Road
>> Bromley
>> BR1 2RN
>> United Kingdom
>>
>> For your information we enclose a recent press release - together with an
>> order form, licence and a sample map. Sample CD's available on request.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Daniel Re'em
>>
>> Sitescope Ltd
>> www.sitescope.co.uk
>>
>> email:               [log in to unmask]
>> tel:                 +44 (0)870 606 1700
>> fax:         +44 (0)870 606 1701
>>
>>
>> Carpenters Court
>> 4a Lewes Road
>> Bromley
>> BR1 2RN
>> UK
>>
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> <<HISTORICAL MAPS ORDER FORM Special Offer.doc>>  <<HISTORICAL MAPS LICENCE
>- Library3.doc>>  <<RGS draft press release4.doc>>  <<Small.tif>>
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