This message was sent to Maps-L by Larry Cruse.----------------Johnnie ------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- More information on Bland/Perry: > > As a result of my attendance at the ALA Security Committee in San Anton- > io, I am sending the following information so that you all may examine > your copies of the titles for any changes in their integrity. Eight (8) > maps and one (1) print were removed from the following two 18th c. titles > John Oldmixon, The British Empire in America, 2 vols., 1708: > A New Map of North America: facing title page, volume one > A New Map of Virginia and Maryland: page 209, volume one > Carolina: page 325, volume one > A New Map of Jamaica: page 267, volume 2. > Thomas Salmon, Modern History, 3 vols. (olio), 1744-46: > Map of China: page 1, volume one > The Hooded Serpent: page 147, volume one > The Present State of the British Plantations: page 407, volume three > New England, New York, etc.: page 482, volume three > Barbadoes: page 587, volume three > Mr. Gilbert Bland aka James Perry requested these items from our Special > Collections in August and October 1994, and March 1995. > You all might check your copies and your registration sheets re this > matter. Good luck. > John E. Ingram, Chair > Department of Special Collections > George A. Smathers Libraries > University of Florida > Gainesville, Florida 32611 > 352-392-9075 > PS. If anyone would care to venture a value for the print of the hooded > serpent, I'd appreciate it greatly. jei >