----------------------------Original message---------------------------- A reader passed along a clipping entitled, "when California was an island," from something called Traditional Home, for November 1995, pp. 120-125, p. 174. A nice bit on map collecting. Highlights Paul Cohen of the Arkway firm, here in New York City, and the collectors Seymour Schwartz, and Barry MacLean. Also High Ridge Books, a dealer in 19th century maps, etc. in Rye, NY. Alice Hudson NYPL Map Division [log in to unmask]