-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: Tribute to an atlas Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2012 08:58:17 -0700 From: Carlos Diaz <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Looks like it might be possible to buy the stamp online from the Dutch Postal website at: http://collectclub.postnl.nl/pages/detail/s1/10220000001593-2-21010000000080.aspx for 5 Euros which comes to $ 6.12. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ,-~~-.___. / | ' \ "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of ( ) 0 the few or the one." \_/-, ,----' ==== // Mr. Spock / \-'~; /~~~(O) Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan / __/~| / | =( _____| (_________| Carlos A. Diaz Government Publications, Maps, and Microforms James E. Brooks Library Central Washington University Mailstop 7548 Ellensburg, WA 98926 [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> http://www.lib.cwu.edu/government-publications/ Carlos' phone: (509) 963-1545 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> "Angie Cope, American Geographical Society Library, UW Milwaukee" <[log in to unmask]> 7/13/2012 8:06 AM >>> [moderator note: Let all of us know what you hear (pretty please)] -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: Tribute to an atlas Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2012 11:01:56 -0400 From: Marcy Bidney <[log in to unmask]> To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship <[log in to unmask]> Julie, I've got a message in to the librarian (and friend!) at the American Philatelic Society, conveniently located up the road from State College in Bellefonte, PA. Will let you know what I hear back. Marcy On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 8:40 AM, Angie Cope, American Geographical Society Library, UW Milwaukee <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: ------- Original Message -------- Subject: RE: Tribute to an atlas Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2012 09:06:39 +0200 From: Jan Smits <[log in to unmask]> To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> In June 2012, 135 years after its first publication, the Dutch postal service launched a sheet of 10 stamps, containing 6 editions of the so called "Bosatlas", published between 1877 and 2012; see <http://persons.kb.nl/jsmits/__cartifact/netherlands41.html <http://persons.kb.nl/jsmits/cartifact/netherlands41.html>> It is now in its 54th edition under the title "De grote Bosatlas : voor vmbo-havo-vwo" (ISBN 978-90-01-12600-1) and has had many derivatives and foreign editions through the past years. I wonder whether digital publications can/will also be (digitally) honoured in such a way in the future! Jan Smits Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of The Netherlands -- _____________________ Marcy Bidney Head, Donald W. Hamer Maps Library Geospatial Information Librarian Penn State University