We are on sabbatical until June 15, 2008 at which time we will reopen with an expanded selection of quality maps for sale. In the interim, we will only be able to fulfill orders for a limited number of items that are listed here, so please inquire first by phone at 207-529-6620 or by email. We regret the inconvenience.
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How Antique Map Price Record evolved In the early 1980's, David C. Jolly left M.I.T. to begin an endeavor that has taken his name around the world. He published Antique Maps, Sea Charts City Views, Celestial Charts & Battle Plans - Price Guide and Collectors' Handbook for 1983. Since then the title has been streamlined. It became an annual production, but more recently a biannual. David soon altered key words in the title from "Price Guide" to "Price Record" on the theory that interpretation of the data was up to the user. The early editions were compiled on a TR-80 computer and printed from dot-matrix copy.
In 1992, Jon Rosenthal was approached by David Jolly to take on the stewardship of Antique Map Price Record & Handbook. Kimmel Publications was established as a sister enterprise to Amherst Antiquarian Maps specifically to publish the Price Record. Jon was joined by his wife, Bernice, as coauthor of the series. Improvements were made with every edition; atlases and globes were added to the record; it became larger; the presentation was refined.
The records of dealer's offerings and auction sales reported in all those books pictured above is now accessible in a single CD-ROM. It is: 1) easy to use; 2) fast in operation; 3) comprehensive; and 4) fully searchable such as was not possible in the print editions. You may order from: www.MapRecord.com
For those who prefer the print version, Antique Map Price Record & Handbook, Volumes 12 through 16, are still available. They do not require electricity and may be used absolutely anywhere!
Volumes 12 (1994) and 13 (1995) closely followed the model that David Jolly developed. In each were a section with News and Comments, Suggestions on How to Use the Book, Lists of References; Book Reviews, a Glossary of Terms, brief Foreign Language Dictionaries (Dutch, French, German, Italian & Latin, all to English). The later volumes exhibit a style that has made Antique Map Price Record & Handbook a global resource.
The print edition of Antique Map Price Record & Handbook has been sold directly by the publisher to buyers in 47 States and in 38 countries on all 6 continents!
To purchase any of the print editions, contact us:
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The
16 volumes of Antique Map Price Record that have been issued between 1983 and
2000 contain a wealth of information that complements the data that is
accessible in the CD-ROM. Fortunately, Volumes 12 through 16 are still available
from Kimmel Publications, although some are in short supply.
