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Subject: "The Portolan" (Washington Map Society) - Issue 69 -
Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:38:45 -0400
From: Tom Sander <[log in to unmask]>
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"The Portolan" has been published since 1984 and welcomes you to
investigate this thrice-yearly journal with articles on maps, the history
of cartography, and exploration. It is the only journal of its kind in the
Americas. Below is information on the issue just published. See the end
of this message for the link to the contents list of all back issues and an
index to those issues. The focus of the society and the journal is not
solely Washington; topics are widespread in scope.
"THE PORTOLAN": JOURNAL OF THE WASHINGTON MAP SOCIETY
ISSUE 69 (Fall 2007)
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Issue 69 (Fall 2007), consisting of 72 pages, was published in August 2007
and sent to all subscribers and members in good standing of the Washington
Map Society. Copies are available for purchase.
With the overall theme of Mapping Maryland, EDWARD PAPENFUSE describes the
cartographic decisions about the maps of Maryland which appear in the
Atlas of Historical Maps of Maryland, 1608 1908 and RUSSELL MORRISON
describes the holdings in a premier collection of Maryland maps that was
donated to the Maryland State Archives. AVAN JUDD STALLARD discusses the
geographical instruments and navigational decisions made by Abel Tasman in
his 1642 voyage of discovery; this paper received honorable mention in the
2006 competition for the Ristow Prize in Cartographic History and Map
Librarianship. Eric W. Wolf, a recognized authority in cartographic
history and carto-bibliography, is remembered in this issue by ROBERT
HIGHBARGER, who considers his life and by RALPH EHRENBERG who provides a
listing of Erics cartographic and exploration writings. KEN NEBENZAHL
updates us on treasures coming to the Festival of Maps, Chicago in November
2007. Three books are reviewed. Our Recent Publications column resumes
under the direction of JOEL KOVARSKY. And there is more. "The Portolan" is
published three times per year; issue 70 is due for release in December 2007.
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CONTENTS OF ISSUE 69 Fall 2007
ARTICLES
Reflections on the Life of Eric W. Wolf
Eric W. Wolf, 1922-2007 by Robert Highbarger
Eric W. Wolfs Professional Contributions by Ralph E. Ehrenberg
Navigating Tasman's 1642 Voyage of Exploration: Cartographic Instruments
and Navigational Decisions by Avan Judd Stallard
Mapping Maryland
Putting Maryland on the Map by Edward Papenfuse
The Huntingfield Collection of Maryland Maps by Russell
Morrison
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
This regular feature, a bibliographic listing of articles and books
appearing worldwide on antique maps and globes and the history of
cartography, resumes in this issue under the direction of Joel Kovarsky.
BOOK REVIEWS:
Was Australia Charted before 1606? (Reviewer: Henry Steward)
Cyprus 1542: The Great Map of the Island (Reviewer: Bert Johnson)
Charts of War (Reviewer: Richard Pflederer)
SHORTER ITEMS
1. Washington Map Society Meetings, September 2007 January 2008
2. Presidents Fall Letter, by William A. Stanley
3. Exhibitions and Meetings
4. Map Site Seeing
5. Letters to the Editor
6. 2008 Ristow Prize Competition
7. Formatting Europe Mapping a Continent, by Wulf Bodenstein
8. Festival of Maps, Chicago, by Kenneth Nebenzahl
9. Spotlight on the WMS Membership William Anderson, Sanford Bederman,
Curt & Mari Griggs
10. Cartographic Notes, by Thomas F. Sander
AUTHORS OF ARTICLES AND REVIEWS IN THIS ISSUE
ROBERT HIGHBARGER served twice as president of the Washington Map Society
and as President of the Society for the History of Discoveries (SHD). He is
a member of the Steering Committee of the Phillips Society, support group
for the Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress, and IMCoS
International Representative for the Eastern United States.
RALPH EHRENBERG, a past president of the Washington Map Society and current
president of the Society for the History of Discoveries, is retired Chief
of the Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress. He is the author
of Mapping the World: An Illustrated History of Cartography (Washington:
National Geographic Society, 2006).
AVAN JUDD STALLARD is the recipient of Honorable Mention in the competition
for the 2006 Ristow Prize for Cartographic History and Map Librarianship.
He is a PhD student in the history department of the University of
Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
EDWARD PAPENFUSE has been the Maryland State Archivist and Commissioner of
Land Patents since 1975.
RUSSELL MORRISON and Owen Henderson of the Huntingfield Corporation donated
their Huntingfield Collection (MSA SC 1399), the finest and largest
collection of maps of Maryland then in private hands, to the Maryland State
Archives in 1990 and 1991.
HENRY STEWARD is an emeritus professor of geography at Clark University.
HUBERT O. (BERT) JOHNSON is a former WMS president whose interests include
maps of the Mediterranean, especially the Greek world.
RICHARD PFLEDERER is the author of a series of detailed catalogues of
portolan charts in major libraries.
WULF BODENSTEIN is a co-founder of the Brussels International Map
Collectors Circle.
KENNETH NEBENZAHL is a noted map dealer, authority and author on the
history of cartography.
JOEL JOVARSKY is proprietor of The Prime Meridian: Antique Maps & Books.
Web Site for more information about the Washington Map Society is at its
home page: <http://www.washmap.org/>http://www.washmap.org
A listing and index of the contents of all issues of 'The Portolan' is
accessible at <http://www.portolan.washmap.org/>http://www.portolan.washmap.org
Also at this location is information on how to order and locate issues of
the journal, and procedures for prospective authors.
Membership/Subscription Cost: Subscription cost is the same as membership,
and may be commenced at any time. To U.S. addresses, the cost is US $37.00
per year. To Canadian addresses the rate is US$42.00 per year. For other
foreign addressees, the annual cost is US$ 56.00. All non-US copies must be
sent airmail; the US Postal Service ended the surface option in May
2007. Multiple year memberships/subscriptions are available. Payment is
accepted in US dollars only. Those outside the US may use PayPal. A
membership/ subscription/PayPal details form can be found at the Washington
Map Society Web Site. For further information, contact John Docktor at
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Current/Past Copies: Copies of 'The Portolan' beginning with issue 44 cost
US$12.00 postpaid for US; $14 postpaid to Canada, and $18 to other foreign
addresses. Payment is accepted in US dollars only. Foreign orders may be
paid via PayPal; see above. Issues 43 and earlier are available at a
lower cost. A discount is given for orders of multiple issues. See
<http://www.portolan.washmap.org/>http://www.portolan.washmap.org for
details on ordering the current or past Portolans.
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