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More information on Bland/Perry:
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> 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
>