Insert plain text message here ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- The Boston Map Society has scheduled its next meeting for Monday, April 27, 1998 at 5:30 pm. Mr. Francis Manasek, map dealer and author of the book Collecting Old Maps, will present a lecture on the paper and printing process used in maps. He will look at characteristics of paper from that used in Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle (1493) to today's newsprint. Particular attention will be paid to paper used in maps by Blaeu, Mercator, Bonne, Mitchell, Johnson, and others. He will also discuss differences in the lines produced by various types of printing processes and how they interact with the paper to produce the map images we collect today. His recent books, Uncommon value, a rare book dealers world (1995) and Collecting old maps (1997) will be available for sale during the reception to follow his presentation. Anyone interested in the world of maps is encouraged to join the Boston Map Society and attend its quarterly meetings. David Cobb **************************************************************************** David A. Cobb E-Mail: [log in to unmask] Harvard Map Collection HTTP://icg.harvard.edu/~maps Harvard University Tel: (617) 495-2417 Cambridge, MA 02138 FAX: (617) 496-0440 VE * RI * TAS ****************************************************************************