Journal of the International Map Collectors' Society

SUMMER 1991 ISSUE No. 45

CONTENTS From the President's Desk 4 The London Seminars 23 'Road Map Confusion' Revisited 6 Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers 24 Eleventh Annual Symposium 12 IMCoS Map Fair-1991 26 Carson Clark & his Gallery 14 International News & Events 36 Maps for a Small Country 15 9th International Symposium 38 Visit to Ingatestone Hall 15 Notes of Exhibitions 42 Random Thoughts of an IMCoS AGM, 1991 46 Symposium Organiser 16 Letters to the Editor 48 Visit to Hatfield House 22 IMCoS List of Officers 54

Cover maps: Above, Detail from Jacobo Castaldi's map of South-East Asia from La Geografia, Venice, I 548 Below: 'The Asiatic Isles' drawn and engraved by W. Murphy for Alexander Macredie' s Atlas Minima, published in Edinburgh (c./ 8/ 5-1830) Both maps courtesy Graham Franks

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We are breaking new ground this June Dawn Rooney's initiative in starting with our visit to Edinburgh for the IMCoS in Thailand (see p. 36). we are Eleventh Annual Symposium on 8th June particularly pleased when our Symposia 1991. This marks our first excursion north trigger further regional developments, or of the Border. A number of us have par­ achieve a 'First'. ticipated in the excellent 'Three Day The IMCoS Symposium in Cyprus, Events' which Margaret Wilkes, Head of for example, held in 1984, was an en­ the Map Library at the National Library couragement to the admirable activities of Scotland has organised each autumn in the cartographic field undertaken by for quite a long period of years. We can the Cultural Foundation of the Bank of confirm what a treat we have in store. Cyprus, to which we gave recognition Our Scottish venue for the Sympo­ through the IMCoS-Tooley Award for sium means that we split this event off 1990--91. The Foundation has now es­ from the Map Fair which will be held at tablished an Agnes Michaelidou Memo­ the New Connaught Rooms in London rial Lecture, on a theme related to on Sunday 23rd June 1991. One of the Cypriote cartography. I am honoured to reasons for fixing an early date for the be invited to give this first, on 17th Oc­ Symposium was our concern not to clash tober 1991. Mrs Michaelidou who died with the 14th International Conference in October 1990, donated to the Foun­ on the History of Cartography, to be held dation her fine collection of early maps from 14th-19th June 1991 at Uppsala and collected by herself and her late husband. Stockholm in Sweden, follo~ed by an While in Cyprus, Dr Hadjipaschalis of excursion to Leningrad. Held every two the Bank of Cyprus, Malcolm Young, our years, usually in June, these conferences International Chairman, and myself will are attended by 200 or more historians be making plans for the Academic Com­ of cartography. They are organised in as­ petition on the cartography of the Eastern sociation with the International Society Mediterranean which the Foundation pro­ for the History of Cartography, to which posed in June 1990. all subscribers to Imago Mundi belong. As regards 'Firsts', the Map Fair fea­ IMCoS members may like to take note tured as part of the IMCoS-Washington that the forthcoming conferences of the Map Society Symposium in Washington, ICHC are arranged for Chicago in 1993, DC, October 1990, is believed to have Vienna in 1995, and Lisbon and Madeira been the first Antiquarian Map Fair dedi­ in 1997. cated exclusively to maps in the Western As our Chairman reported in the hemisphere, as James Flatness reports in Spring issue (No. 44, pp 4-5) we have The Porto/an (No. 20 Winter 1990). This an exciting programme this year for our leads me to give further news about our International Conference, with the joint strengthening bonds with North America. Singapore and Australian Symposium in We are delighted that Charles Burroughs, November. We are also glad to report editor of The Portolan, the publication

4 of the Washington Map Society, together Maps are having a good media show­ with his wife Grace, is joining us at the ing at present. The Granada TV series, Edinburgh Symposium. We welcome the 'The Shape of the World', shown here new appointments of John Garver as a on Sunday evenings, appear to be com­ Director in place of Janet Green, and manding a large audience despite the late Ralph Ehrenberg as a Council Member. hour. Three notable exhibitions opened John Garver is the Senior Assistant Editor in the London region in the first week and Chief Cartographer for the National of May, details of which are included in Geographic Society, Washington DC, this issue (pp 42-45). The exhibition and well known internationally in carto­ 'Map Making in the Tower of London', graphic circles. We look forward to his 1st May-30th September 1991 , cel­ visit to England for the Bournmouth ebrates the bicentenary of the founding meeting of the International Cartographic of the Ordnance Survey. IMCoS sends Association in late September this year. its congratulations to Peter McMaster, Ralph Ehrenberg is Acting Chief of the Director General of the Ordnance Survey, Geography and Map Division of the Li­ on its 200 years of cartographic achieve­ brary of Congress, and author, with ment, as well as on the exhibition, highly Seymour Schwartz, of The Mapping of recommended for all to see. A sympo­ America. sium is being held at the Royal Geo­ I would like here to pay my tribute graphical Society on 23rd May entitled to Janet Green. The London Map Fair 'Ordnance Survey: Past Present and Fu­ and Antiquarian Book Fair also held in ture'. Members may also be interested June will not be the same without her. to know that the London Topographical Her quiet determination as she pursued Society is commemorating the bicenten­ her quarry- such as an intriguing mini­ ary of the Ordnance Survey by publishing ature globe- is for me a treasured mem­ in facsimile four of the original manu­ ory. She will be much missed. script Ordnance Surveyors drawings Visitors to London, as well as our UK which formed the basis for the Old Series members, are invited to note a new ven­ one-inch maps of the London region. Sur­ ture (pp 23-24), a series of occasional veyed between 1799 and 1808, the draw­ meetings on the theme Maps and Society, ings cover an area from Potters Bar to to be held in London. Catherine Delano Leatherhead and Chertsey to Erith. The Smith and her associates are to be con­ originals are in the Map Library of the gratulated on their initiative. British Library. Copies will be on sale at the Map Fair, at a retail price of £24. With the Western hemisphere in 1990 SUBSCRIPTIONS l and the Southern hemisphere in 1991 , Members are reminded to keep IMCoS is definitely extending its range. their subscriptions up-to-date. We hope very much that as many people Check the date of expiry on the as possible will join us at our symposia label of your wrapper. Cunent thus developing the friendship that grows rates are: £16 (US$32) for 1 yr, from shared interest in early maps. £45 ($90) for 3 yrs, and £8 ($16) HELEN WALLIS for l yr for 1uniors/Students.

5 'Road Map Confusion' Revisited

Recently there has been renewed interest In 1757 the plates were extensively in the confusing carto-bibliography of recut to refurbish and modify them,7 the British road maps produced by John work now being 'Printed for John Bowles Senex and others, with further specula­ and Son at the Black Horse in Cornhill tion concerning dates of publication. 1 Un­ London'. The maps were issued appar­ fortunately, this further discussion has ently both under the original title8 and failed to clarify the history of these strip as The Roads through England delineated maps and their relatives, and, indeed, has or, Ogilby' s survey, revised, improved, served to confuse what was becoming in­ and reduced to a size portable for the creasingly clear. It is, therefore, necessary pocket. Plate alterations were made pro­ to review what is known (without cover­ gressively during the 1757 issue period.9 ing accepted evidence in detail again) and Plate 42 was an additional new map. It to speculate further on what is not, in seems that a re- issue of the Senex maps the hope that further discussion will by John Bowles & Son was somewhat generate new information and analysis. overdue: after being issued in 1748, the Certainly, it is essential to bury for ever maps appear to have gone out of stock the misconceptions which all too com­ since they were not offered for sale in monly continue to be repeated in the lit­ the firm's catalogue of 1753 whereas erature. Bowen & Owen's Britannia Depicta was In brief, Senex 's 100 strip road maps sti11 available at that time. 10 The impres­ first appeared in 1719 in An Actual Survey sions of the plates printed in 1757-62 ofall the Principal Roads of England and are usually fractionally smaller than ear­ Wales, 'Printed for & Sold by J. Senex lier issues, due, obviously, to the greater at the Globe in Salisbury-Court, Fleet­ shrinkage of the paper after printing, pres­ street' .2 Minor revisions were made to a umably as a result of differing composi­ few plates during the course of the issue tion. It also seems that at the time of period. After John's death on 30th De­ modification, some of the plates were cut cember 17 40, the work was re-issued by down in size by trimming off excess cop­ his widow Mary, 'M. Senex at the Globe per around the engraved surface, obvious­ agst. st. Dunstans Church Fleetstreet', in ly as an economy measure. This is clear a 'second edition' c.17 42.3 A 'third edi­ from a close comparison of the plate 4 tion' appeared at about the same time, , marks of the various issues of many of and was still available c.1744, with an the maps. additional index map of England and John Bowles and Son again issued Wales bearing the appropriate date.5 The The Roads through England in 175911 and 2 fourth edition was issued in 17 48, with 176i , when the maps were also appar­ the index map appropriately re-dated, by ently available under the original title. 13 Mary Senex but was also separately 'Sold When Carington Bowles left his father's by John Bowles and Son at the Black firm to take over the business of his uncle Horse in Cornhill' .6 Thomas II c.1762, the 'and Son' was

6 Title page of the last issue ofJohn Senex' s strip road maps, by Robert Wilkinson 'at Number 58, in Cornhill, London', published on 1st May 1780. erased from the firm's imprint on the tit­ plates rather than just old printed stock lepage so that the maps were being issued when taking over the Bowles' business by John Bowles alone, with the work still in 1779. However, it is known that Wil­ dated 1762.14 kinson took over large stocks of ready­ The last known and certain issue of printed maps from John Bowles for The Roads through England delineated atlases such as the Large English Atlas, was on the 1st May 1780, 'Publish'd as and that at least some mapsellers at this the Act directs ... by R. Wilkinson at Num­ time habitually held such large quantities ber 58 in Cornhill, London.' 15 in stock, as indicated by 'about 1300 For his 1780 edition, Wilkinson sim­ loose maps' from the same atlas bought ply adapted the earlier Bowles' titlepage by R. Martin when Wilkinson's stock was by erasing a11 of the existing publishing sold in 1825. 10 It is, therefore, most likely imprint and substituting his own. This re­ that the Wilkinson issue was, at least, cutting of part of the titlepage suggests first made up with earlier Bowles' stock that Wilkinson had inherited the Senex rather than newly-printed maps. Never-

7 theless, the transfer of the titlepage plate erased in 1762 and by having the entire suggests that it is unlikely that the Senex imprint substituted by Wilkinson's in plates had previously been in other hands 1780 - it is impossible that this could outside the Bowles' firm. be a genuine 1792 titlepage, unless it was After Wilkinson's death c.1825, his the only ready-printed titlepage available stock was sold by 'Mr Sotheby' on 'Sep­ for the new issue, being old stock, and tember 29th, 1825, and Three following that the titlepage plate was not available Days'. Although the sale Catalogue11con­ for amendment, necessitating this crude tained a number of lots of 'Maps, Mis­ alteration of the date of publication on cellaneous, a Parcel' and the like and of the existing old printed titlepage. Cer­ unspecified copper plates, the vast ma­ tainly there are precedents in this period jority of items were separately defined. for such an occurrence. The Large Eng­ Since neither Senex plates nor road book lish Atlas, for example, was offered by appeared in the auction catalogue or in Bowles & Carver in 1795 with Carington the separate manuscript listing of plates Bowles's titlepage of 1767, by Laurie & sold, it is virtually certain that neither in Whittle in 1800 with Robert Sayer's tit­ any quantity were still in Wilkinson's lepage of 1787, and by Richard Holmes stock at the time of his death. Most likely, Laurie in 1822 and 1824 with the 1787 Wilkinson had used up all existing and titlepage.20 Similarly, the single county newly-printed maps for his edition of sections of Magna Britannia Antiqua & 1780 and then, judging the useful life of Nova were issued by Caesar Ward and the work at last over, had sold off the Richard Chandler in 1739 with the 1730- plates for scrap. Certainly, no evidence 31 titlepage of Thomas Cox simply has been found of any issue of the maps adapted by pasting their imprint on a after the edition of 1780. printed slip over Cox's imprint.21 Ge­ A supposed edition of The Roads nuine manuscript date alterations made through England delineated has been by the publisher Richard Baldwin are noted as issued in 1792.1x However, in known to titlepages of volumes of the the example in question 19 the tit Iepage is London Magazine containing Thomas that of John Bowles and Son with the Kitchin's county maps.22 However, in this date 1762 altered in manuscript to 1792, case, there is nothing to suggest that the as Fordham's own notes recognise (al­ alteration from 1762 to 1792 on the tit­ though he contends that 'an erasure & lepage of The Roads through England alteration of the date in ink has been made delineated was made by its publisher and, by a former owner'. However, there thus, a 1792 issue may be discounted until seems to be no evidence for this conten­ evidence to the contrary comes to light. tion and it is not necessarily the only Kitchin's Post-Chaise Companion possible explanation of the change). The through England and Wales, first pub­ maps are in an unchanged state from the lished in 1767, contained l 03 strip road editions of 1762 and 1780. Since the pub­ maps, copied from Senex, plus an index lishing imprint on the titlepage plate had map.23 This work did not re-use Senex 's been twice altered from its state in early engraved plates but was printed from 1762 - i.e. by having the 'and Son' newly-engraved plates which, although

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Kitch in 176 7 Desnos 1759 Jeffery 1775 titles in Sayer? 17 ..... PI No 12 NB alono french titles Enolish,lmprint ~ No atlas yet located bottom larger type ' squ~re' corners to below ·Published as the Sever/Bennett imprint than Senex .Compass strips.French notes Act dirocts R Sayer & erased ,other slight Pointer dlrfers at bottom . J Bennett 16 Jan 1775 alterations/corrections.

Examples of revisions to the plates of Senex' s strip road maps, from 1719 to after 1775. 9 p1agiarised from Senex, differed in a Itinerary are also known under the title 2 multitude of minor details. The Roads of England delineated. R For The ltineraire de Toutes les Routes this work, they were all printed on paper de L'Angleterre Revues Corrigl's, manufactured in Holland, bearing the augmentees, & reduites, par Senex ... watermarks of L.V. Gerrevink. Unfortu­ was 'Printed at Paris For le Rouge Geo­ nately, this is no help in dating the issue grapher great Augustin Street' and pub­ of the work since the paper could have Jisheu in 1759.24 It contained 101 strip been produced either by Lucas van Ger­ roau maps, again copied from Senex but revink who flourished c.l730, or by the now in French, plus an index map.25 firm of Lubertus van Gerrevink which These newly-engraveu plagiarisations of operated between 1690 and 1819.29 Cer­ Senex were subsequently re-published by tainly, paper with these watermarks is Desnos in 1766/6726 and were then ex­ known in works published between 1724 tensively re-worked and changeu into and 1788.30 English for use in Jefferys's /tinerar/1 However, this was not the last ap­ of 1775. Desnos simply re-printed le pearance of maps printed from the plates Rouge's plates for re-issue. His only al­ originally plagiarised from Senex for le teration was to reword the bottom of the Rouge.31 Loose examples32 in a slightly French titlepage and change the publish­ modified later state with the Sayer & Ben­ ing imprint on the English, noting himself nett imprint erased are known but no as publisher 'A Paris' and 'at the Globe complete work in this state has yet been S'. James Street' respectively. Desnos's identified. (To be concluded) Nouvel Atlas d' Angleterre ( 1767) haruly warranted its epithet ' new', consisting NOTES AND REFERENCES merely of a derivative 12-sheet sectional I. Sec Roger Lintott 's letter on 'Road map con­ fusion' in The Map Collector, 51; 1990. map of the 'Partie Meridionale de Ia 2. For full details of this, later and plagiarised Grande Bretagne', the French-version issues, sec: Smith, D. : Antique Maps of the strip road maps after Senex, a general British Isles (1982). No. 98; Smith, D. : Com­ road map of the country after Ogilby, a ments on 'Scncx road maps' by D. Webb (JMCoS Journal, 3, 4; 1983); Webb, D. : plan of London and a re-issue of Bellin 's 'Senex road maps' (JMCnS Journal, 3, 3; Recueil de Villes Ports d'Angleterre tire 1983). des grands plans de Rocque et du Por­ 3. Smith, op cit (1983); Webb, D. : ' Sencx road tuland et de l'Angleterre publisheu by le maps. Additions and corrections to earlier notes' (I MCoS Journal, 36, 1989). Rouge in Paris in 1759 which had ap­ 4. Chubb, T : The Printed Maps in the Atlases peared in Bellin's Essai Geographique of Grear Britain and Ireland ( 1927). No. sur les Isles Britanique (1757). Again, CXXXIX; Smith, op cit (1983); Webb, op cit typically, Des nos simply adapted the title ( 1989). 5. Wcbb, op cit(l989) of the Recueil by substituting himself as 6. Webb, D.: ' Further notes on the Scnex road publisher. It is, therefore, entirely con­ books' (IMCoS Journal, 34; 1988); Wehh, op sistent that such a hybrid work should cit ( 1989). contain strip road maps first issued by 7. In 1982, I described the plates of the 1757 issue as being ' re -engraved ', not intending to le Rouge in 1759. imply the production of new plates as specified The strip maps as issued in Jefferys's elsewhere in my carlo-bibliography. But in the light of Tony Carnhcll 's arguments in ' Un- 10 derstanding engraved maps' (Map Collector, was repeated by Smith (op cit, 1982; !983), 46; 1989), it is clear that the term 're-engraved' Kingsley (Printed Maps of Sussex 1575-1900, is ambiguous and should not have been used 1982, App. Ill. No. 8), and Webb (op cit, to describe the re-cutting of the original plates. 1988). 8. Fordham, Sir H.G.: The Road-Books and Itin­ 24. Example in the Fordham Collection, No. G.I9. eraries of Great Britain, I 570-1850 (1924). Royal Geographical Society. It is just possible 9. Smith, op cit (1983); Webb, op cit (1988). that there was an earlier issue of the maps I 0. For details of Britannia Depicta, sec: Harley, with two plate-numbers at the top corners. J.U.: Introduction to Britannia Depicta or Some of the maps show clear traces of an O};ilhy Improved By Emanuel Bowen 1720 erased engraved plate-number at the inner Facsimile Reprint ( 1970); Webb, D.: 'The edge. However, more likely, is that the first "Owen-Bowen" road atlas' (IMCoS Journal, engraving of the number was made on the 4, I; 1984). wrong side of the page, necessitating erasure, 11. Fordham, op cit; Smith, op cit (1982, 1983); although in the case of 'Pl. 57' and '100', Webb, op cit (1983). this was not done and the maps are double 12. Idem. numbered. 13. Fordham, op cit. 25. Smith, op cit ( 1983); Fordham in Studies in 14. Private collection. Carto-Bihlio};raphy British and French ( 1914) 15. Webb, op cit ( 198R). Private collection. correctly recognised that the Desnos' maps 16. Hodson, D.: County Atlases ofthe British Isles were copies, although still managing to con­ puhlished ajier 1703. Vol. II. Atlases publish­ fuse the 1775 issue. However, he got it wrong ed 1743 to 1763 and their subsequent editions in 1924 (op cit)! ( 1989). No. 228. 26. Chubb, op cit. No. CXUII. Lintotl (op cit) is 17. Catalo};ue of the Books, Maps, and Charts of incorrect in his assumption of a 'second set the late Mr. Rohert Wilkinson, of Fenchurch of French plates ... produced in France by Street, and formerly ofCornhill; lncludin}; his Desnos' and his suggestion that they were ' Valuahle Copyri};hts, Copper Plates, and Im­ copied from Le Rouge '. His 'tempting suspi­ pressions ... ( 1825 ). cion that Desnos could have re-worked the 18. Freeman, M.J. & J. Longbotham: The Ford­ plates of Le Rouge ' is correct in the sense ham Collection. A Catalo};ue (1/istorical Geo­ that Dcsnos re-published the le Rouge plates };rctphy Research Series, 5; 1981 ). No. 41. but without any alteration. 19. Fordham Collection, No. F87. Royal Geo­ 27. Note the correct form of the title. Chubb, op graphical Society. cit. No. CXLIV. 20. Hodson, op cit. 28. Chubb, op cit. No. CXLV; Smith, op cit 21 . Hodson, op cit, Vol. I. Atlases published 1704 (1982). No. 98 (v). to 1742 and their subsequent editions (1984). 29. Churchill, W.A.: Watermarks in Paper in l/ol­ No. 129. land, En};land, France, Etc. in the XVII and 22. Hodson, op cit ( 1989). No . 229. XVIII Centuries and their interconnection 23. For carlo-bibliographic details, sec: Smith, op ( 1935). cit ( 1982). Lin toll (op cit) is wrong to state 30. Heawood, A.: Watermarks mainly of the 17th that the 'two editions of T. Kitchin's Post and 18th centuries ( 1950). Chaise Companion of 176 7 and later, were 31. As concluded by Lintott (op cit), although he the last to usc the Scncx plates, albeit with somewhat hedges his bets by restricting his some maps replaced by those printed from comment to the plates 'in the same state '. newly engraved plates'. The misconception 32. Private collection. originates from Fordham (op cit), who con­ DAVID SMITH sidered that Kitchin's Post-Chaise Companion [Editor's note: In the second part of this was 'a further issue of Senex 's plates, which appears to be the last'. This enor was repeated article (to come in a later issue), the by Chubb (op cit), Webb (op cit, 1983), Bc­ author backs his own theories with sound rcsincr (British County Maps, 1983), and arguments and a hope that the 'true line' others. However, Tooley (Maps and Map- Ma­ of the Senex and related strip maps has kers, 1949) pointed out that Kitch in's work was 'a pirated edition'. This correct analysis been settled for good.]

1 l IMCoS Eleventh Annual Symposium Edinburgh : Saturday 8th June 1991 THE INTERNATIONAL SCOT The Scottish contribution to world mapping Symposium Organiser: Margaret Wilkes

At OVER-SEAS HOUSE At MAP LIBRARY, National Library 100 Princes Street of Scotland, 33 Salisbury Place

09.45 REGISTRATION 14.15 A CONCATENATION OF 10.00 WELCOME CARTOGRAPHY Michael F Strachan Members of National Library's Manuscripts and Map Depart­ 10.15 THE SCOTS: MAPMAKERS ment staff, with Dr Jeffrey Stone and Mr John Bartholomew, will TO THE WORLD display and discuss early maps Margaret Wilkes and atlases from the Library's col­ This talk will illustrate some of lections with IMCoS members. the Scots and their worldwide mapping activities over the cen­ 16.30 CLOSE OF SYMPOSIUM turies.

10.55 Coffee SUNDAY 9th JUNE 1991 11 .15 THE BLAEU-SCOTLAND COACH TOUR CONNECTIONS 'TRAILING THE EARLY MAP­ Jeffrey Stone MAKERS TO THE HIGHLANDS OF 17th century Scottish and Dutch contacts. SCOTLAND' Participants will be given a folder 11.55 CONCENTRATING ON containing photocopies of early maps to CARTOUCHES guide them on their step back in time to Diana Webster look at maps through the eyes of the sur­ The mapmakers' view of Scottish veyor or mapmaker who produced them. life and landscape- an introduc­ Bring modern maps at your peril! NLS tion to the coach tour. staff will act as guides. The route wiiJ include glimpses of the Firth of Forth, 12.15 A VIEW OF GLOBES the historic towns of Dunkeld, Perth and Allen Simpson Aberfeldy, with a passing glimpse at Gle­ The Scot and his involvement neagles and Stirling Castle. There are sur­ with globes. prises in store ... 1.00 LUNCH. Members are free to Assemble at entrance to Over-Seas make their own arrangements. House at 9.15am; return approx. 5.45pm. 12 NOTES ON SPEAKERS

ALLEN SIMPSON is the senior curator in the DIANA WEBSTER has been Deputy Map Curator History of Science Section at the National Museums in the National I .ibrary of Scotland since 1988, after of Scotland, "Edinburgh, which he joined in I 970. spending fifteen years in charge of the library of He has degrees from Edinburgh University in the Royal Scottish Museum (latterly National physics and in history. and works with early Museums of Scotland). She also worked in scientific apparatus and precision instruments. Edinburgh University Library before attending a Publishes in the history of science and medicine, librarianship course at Loughborough. A geography and most recently co-authored Brass & Glass: graduate, specialising in historical geography, she Scientific lnstrument-makin~: Workshops 1n first became interested in cartography when Scotland. Currently working with R.D. Connor on preparing her MA dissertation on early surveying an extended history of Scottish metrology. methods and instruments in Scotland (partly Cartographic interests include the work of the Scots pub! ished in To~:ail Tir, I 989). She has also geographer Sir Robert Sibbald, and the design and published papers on Murdoch Mackenzie Senior production of surveying and drawing instruments. and her involvement in the exhibition The 1/ehrides Member of the Scientific Instrument Commission Surl'eyed ( 1990) increased her interest in sea charts. of the International Union for the History and MARGARET WILKES joined the National Philosophy of Science. Library of Scotland as an Assistant Keeper in the JEFFREY STONE is Senior Lecturer in the Dept Department of Printed Books in 1973. She is a of Geography at the University of Aberdeen. His geography graduate with a postgraduate MA in interest in the lllacu atlas of Scotland began in 1968 historical geography and had previously worked when he published a study of Blaeu's map of brieny as Map Curator and Librarian in the Nithsdalc, where he grew up. There is a surviving Department of Geography, University of Sheffield, contemporary manuscript source for that particular followed by a longer period as Research Assistant map, compiled by Timothy Pont, and the study in the same department. Now Head of Map Library revealed clues about the possible relationship at NLS, she lectures extensively on aspects of maps between the many other surviving Pont and Gordon and the national collection throughout Scotland as manuscript maps, and the form and content of other well as promoting a very active outreach programme maps in Blaeu's atlas of Scotland. Since then, he designed to make the contents of the NLS Map has published extensively on fllaeu's Scottish atlas, Library and its services better known. She has which has better contemporary documentation than published articles on the collections, mainly in any other B lacu atlas. He is the author of The Scottish journals, and is presently finishing off a Pont Manuscript Maps of Scotland; Ori~:ins of a booklet on Scottish maps for the Scottish Library Blaeu Atlas and has just completed the text for a Association. She is on the Councils of the Royal forthcoming reproduction of Blaeu's atlas of Scottish Geographical Society, Scottish Records Scotland. He is also interested in early maps of Association. and Hon . Librarian of the British Africa, particularly of the 19th century and colonial Cartographic Society. period and is at work on a book on that topic.

IMCoS The National Library or Scotland is the successor to the Library of the Faculty of Ad vocates, which ANNUAL DINNER opened in 1689. In 1925, the Faculty presented its collections, with the exception of works on law, 1991 to the nation, and the National Library was formally constituted by Ac t of Parliament. It is funded at OVER-SEAS HOUSE through the Scottish Education Department, and is governed by a lloard of Trustees. The Library has 7.15 pm been a copyright library since I 710, with the right The IMCoS-TOOLEY AWARD for to claim a copy of every work published in Great Britain. Special emphasis is given to acquiring 1991 will be presented. Scottish material of all kinds, whether relating to Scotland or to Scots overseas. 13 Carson Clark and his Edinburgh Gallery

When arrangements were made for graphers. This last association is almost IMCoS to be entertained at the Scotia natural as he was involved in the Carto­ Maps Gallery in Edinburgh during our graphic Departments of both Southamp­ June visit, I insisted that I should take ton and Edinburgh Universities for many up the opportunity to write a few words years. about an old friend. Setting up 'Mapse11ers' for Stanley There is no better way of getting to Gibbons was only a brief deviation from know a man than to work with him at his own business to which he returned close proximity. Carson set up 'Mapsel­ with fervour in 1978, setting up the pres­ lers', the Map Division of Stanley" Gib­ ent Scotia Maps in the Royal Mile, in bons, in the mid-70s and we had a couple the heart of Edinburgh. of months overlapping when I took over In 1985 his son Paul Scott joined the from him. I was inexperienced- Carson company and a11owed 'Dad' to relax in was a veteran ... today he is a super Bournmouth whilst the business was ac­ veteran. tivated with renewed energy and enthusi­ It is the informality and warmth that asm by Paul ... to Carson's great delight Carson exudes that make him stand out and even surprise. Scotia Maps thrives as a map dealer and co11ector. In 1969 as a business and is a landmark in Edin­ with his wife Linda they began their map burgh in particular and in the map col­ business from home in Bournmouth. lectors' world in general. Their first advertisement read: "Come On Friday 7 June , we will have the and Drink Coffee and Look at Our opportunity of meeting both Carson and Maps"! and that approach has not dim­ Paul and members of the family and I inished over the years. know those of you who have not yet met Carson's love for maps dates back to up with the Clarks will very much enjoy his university days and those academic doing so. origins have persisted through his life. See you in Edinburgh, Carson! He is a Fe11ow of the Royal Geographical Society as we11 as the Society of Carto- Y ASHA BERESINER ********

• Royal Over-Seas League The Royal Over-Seas League, venue for ROSL plays an active role in encouraging the 11th Annual IMCoS Symposium, is the Arts among young people of the Com­ a world-wide organisation with over monwealth through its annual Music 24,000 members. There are club houses Competition and Art Exhibition. Mem­ in London and Edinburgh both in splen­ bership of the Royal Over-Seas League did locations with exce11ent dining fa­ is open to all British and Commonwealth cilities and comfortable bedrooms. The citizens irrespective of where they live.

14 Maps for a Small Country In conjunction with the Eleventh Annual torical Cartography of Scotland by John IMCoS Symposium in Edinburgh in June Moore produced as an O'Dell Memoria1 1991 , Glasgow University Library are Monograph by the Dept of Geography running a small exhibition of their Scot­ at Aberdeen University. The exhibition tish map holdings. The 30 exhibits cover will be housed in the Special Collections a wide variety of topographic and the­ Department of the University Library in matic surveys unique to Scotland. It is Hillhead Street, Glasgow G 12 8QQ and hoped that the opening of the exhibition will run from June until August (opening will coincide with the launch of the sec­ hours 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday, ond edition of the bibliography The His- 9 am to noon on Saturdays). *** *****

The Historical Cartography of Scot­ entries increases the comprehensiveness land: A guide to the literature of Scot­ of this already useful tool. tish maps and mapping prior to the Overall it retains its format with a Ordnance Survey by John Moore. Aber­ general section (168 entries) arranged to deen: Univ. of Aberdeen Dept. of Geo­ include map lists, discussions, exhibitions graphy, 1991, 95 pp (O'Dell Memorial and the historical development of map­ Monograph No. 24). ISSN 0141-1454. ping, followed by the thematic and county This bibliography first appeared as an sections. The list covers popular maga­ O'Dell Memorial Monograph in 1983 zine articles, pamphlets, undergraduate and Moore has used the opportunity of dissertations, higher-degree theses and a second edition to update, correct and the many papers from learned journals. extend his original work. The introduc­ A careful study shows not only what has tion of a thematic sectioon covering been written on a particular subject but marine charts, and geological and railway also where there is still room for research. maps, an author index and 100 additional

IMCoS Visit to Ingatestone Hall, Essex 12 October 1991

Lord Petre of Ingatestone Hall has kindly invited members of IMCoS to see hi s collection of maps. Victor Gray of the Essex Record Office will be bringing over maps from the County record office collection and Stuart Mason, author of Essex on the Map: The 18th century land surveyors of Essex, will give a short talk on the mapmakers of Essex. Numbers are limited to 30, and will be allotted strictly on receipt of payment. Members wishing to attend should apply in writing to the Hon. Secretary Harry Pearce, 29 Mount Ephraim Road, Streatham, London SW 16 lNQ, with a cheque made out to IMCoS for £4.

15 Random Thoughts of an IMCoS Symposium Organiser : Edinburgh March 1991

Today is the vernal equinox, and the rain tour, and is searching her wardrobe for pours down : snow is forecast for tomor­ appropriate 18th-century costume. As yet row when we undertake our preliminary we have not acquired our post-horns or tour to the Scottish Highlands and test Travellers' Itineraries, but by June we the ground- perhaps literally- for the shall be ready. Colleagues in other parts IMCoS Annual Symposium Coach Tour of the Library have undertaken to supply on Sunday 9 June. We ask ourselves what our deficiencies in the finer details of madness entered our systems to bring this Scottish history, while we deal with such idea to mind? What is there about the 20th-century problems as 'comfort stops', re-creation of past landscapes which so or incompatibilities between modern exercises the minds of historical geogra­ coaches (and coach drivers) and the 18th­ phers? Diana Webster, Deputy Map Cur­ century military roads with their narrow ator in the National Library of Scotland, bridges. It wil1 not be feasible to leave has already busied herself selecting ap­ all the fastnesses of modem motorways. propriate samples of early maps for our In addition, we must allow Symposium

John Speed: The Kingdome of Scotland, 1661 (Courtesy NLS) 16 'The North-East view of Edinburgh Castle' from John Slezer: Theatrum Scotiae, Edinburgh, 1719 (Courtesy NLS) delegates a chance to photograph the brary of Scotland is now under active Highland landscapes we pass through, discussion : will we get the anticipated without holding up the constant stream ninety delegates, and, if so, will they all of summer tourist traffic every time we have sufficient chance to see and discuss stop. those maps and atlas treasures we select? That is, if the landscape does not de­ With some eight NLS colleagues to help, cide to hide behind the archetypal east­ and with the services of Jeffrey Stone in coast sea-mist- the 'haar' -or remain demonstrating some of the original manu­ invisible through sheets of lateral rain. script maps of Timothy Pont, we must Did we warn delegates to bring water­ be off to a good start. Jeffrey Stone has proof clothing? We can't remember. written so enticingly about these maps Any IMCoS Symposium organiser in many different journals, as well as in must be grateful for the meticulous notes his recent book, and to marry together produced by Malcolm Young, the So­ the man and 'his' maps for the afternoon ciety's Overseas Chairman. In detailing must be a very satisfying experience for the niceties of procedure and equipment all. control for the Symposium proper, he has There are few map collectors who provided a reassuring weight of experi­ have not encountered the name of Bar­ ence to lean upon. The Saturday after­ tholomew. Our afternoon display will see noon 'Concatenation of Cartography' in the present head of the family, John Bar­ the new Map Library of the National Li- tholomew, displaying the finest of the 17 Georg Braun and Franz Hogenberg, 'Edenburgum, Scotiae Metropolis', c./ 582,from Vo/3 of Civitates Orbis Terrarum, Amsterdam, 1572-1618. (Courtesy NLS) family's early atlas collection - now to see in the way of maps in other parts housed in NLS Map Library - and its of Edinburgh itself? They may be in for contents should prove exciting. In addi­ a surprise! If they seek a restorative in tion, there will be a display of early Ord­ a local bar, they are likely to take a pint nance Survey maps and plans to mark of 80/- ale, and the odds are that the pump the Bi-centenary of the Ordnance Survey, handle will be decorated with a map of and to honour the Scots-born originator Scotland. If they try a really good malt of the idea of a national survey, William whisky, they may be tempted by one with Roy. With a map collection of one and a strong peaty flavour, and at ]east one a half million items the variety may sur­ of these boasts a map in its packaging prise, and the enthusiasm should be in­ as well as on the bottle label. If they seek fectious. With Ortelius and Mercator, a glass of Scottish-produced vermouth or Sanson and De L 'Isle, Homann and De wine - and good ones exist, albeit not Wit, Blaeu and Van Keulen, we are as­ from the grape- they may find the bottle sured of a staple diet. yet there will be label has a map of a Scottish island as occasion for a display of lesser-known decoration. If they do what many visitors cartographers, whose contributions were to Edinburgh do, and visit the Castle, as no less crucial to an understanding of car­ they enter the Great Hall, they will surely tographic production, and there may just notice the large tapestry on the wall, mir­ be a dash of humour too. roring the widely-known Braun & But what can IMCoS delegates hope Hogenberg plan of Edinburgh around

18 1580. A further part of the tourist track and plans, while Edinburgh District Li­ through the square in front of the National braries has excellent map co11ections in Gallery of Scotland, on the Mound, will the Central Library. Adjacent to the reveal a bronze model of central Edin­ Science Buildings of Edinburgh Univer­ burgh laid out for those with sight prob­ sity is the Scottish Headquarters of the lems, so that the beauties of the British Geological Survey, with a wide­ Edinburgh skyline can be felt, if not seen. ranging collection of both early and mod­ For Edinburgh is a truly magnificent city, ern geological maps, which requires to and maps which portray it have to con­ be seen in the context of Scotland's im­ tend with the difficulties of depicting a portant role in the development of geo­ large extinct volcano rearing up magni­ logical research and mapping. ficently in its inner suburbs, as well as Antiquarian booksel1ers too include the classic volcano plug of the Castle site maps and atlases in their wares and while itself, and the long tail behind it occupied only a few specialise in maps and prints, by the Royal Mile. there is always the excitement of bur­ Those who collect maps can expect rowing through cartons of miscellaneous to find Scots well-versed in the use of items in the hope of finding that one spe­ maps, their scales and sales. Though cial map. The chain of antique shops, both many of the great 19th-century Scottish greater and lesser, in proximity to NLS publishing houses have now gone, some Map Library, the University Library, Bar­ names remain, and there is always the tholomews and the Ordnance Survey chance to purchase second-hand copies Scottish Region offices, can yield some of the remarkable 19th-century output. It surprises if there is time to inspect. In­ is still possible to purchase Bartholomew deed, the whole area within half a mile maps of course, though sadly their half­ of the Map Library is rich in cartographic inch series- after surviving rejuvenation associations, not only now, but also from as the I: I 00,000- no longer gives blan­ the 19th century. Pub! is hers such as Ful­ ket coverage of Great Britain. Even the larton or Gall and Inglis produced atlases Bartholomew logo and official name in the vicinity, while Banks & Co were have suffered recent change. printers of many maps. Although the Edinburgh has other good map col­ printing firm has gone, there are still ves­ lections too besides the vast holdings of tiges of their trade sign on the walls of the National Library. Edinburgh Univer­ a building now converted to flats, just sity, founded in 1583, held the privilege clown the road from the Ordnance Survey of British copyright deposit from 1710 offices. to 1836, which allowed fine atlases and The universality of the Scot is weiJ maps to enter its collections. With the documented: the ubiquity of the Scottish development of a separate map area with­ mapmaker follows the same pattern. It in the University Library in the late- is with this thought in mind that we wel­ 1960s, this collection has been enlarged come IMCoS members to Edinburgh, and to allow use by all Departments within to the National Library of Scotland this the University. The Scottish Record Of­ summer. The world is our oyster. fice too has extensive collections of maps MARGARET WILKES

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On a cold, sunny Saturday morning 28 Robert (who constructed the present members assembled in the tea rooms of house and was responsible for the dis­ Hatfield House to refresh themselves be­ covery and suppression of the Gunpow­ fore the day's visits began. The itinerary der Plot) also held the position under was to combine a guided tour of Hatfield James I. The map collection at Hatfield House with a dip into the 'cartographic House reflects both the position of these treasure house' of the I i brary - a pro­ men in politics and also their personal gramme which worked admirably, plac­ interest in cartography. Burgh ley, in par­ ing, as it did, the maps acquired by ticular, acquired an extensive geographi­ William and Robert Cecil into their 16th cal knowledge and is known to have century context. We were guided through commissioned surveys and to have drawn the map co11ection by Robin Harcourt­ maps. He was a sponsor of John Norden, Williams, the librarian archivist who had and we much admired the beautifully de­ kindly put many items on display and tailed map and description of Essex, carefully answered all our questions. 1594, which was dedicated by Norden William Cecil (Lord Burghley, 1520- to Burghley. Lord Burghley's handwrit­ 1598) and his second son, Robert (1st ing is very distinctive and it can be seen Earl of Salisbury, 1563-1612) were both annotating many of the maps in the 1i­ powerful men in English history. Both brat-y - for example on William Bu­ were Chief Ministers of Elizabeth I, and rough 's chart of the North Atlantic which

22 was used by Martin Frobisher on his first research projects! voyage in search of the North West Pas­ Apart from the cartographic treasures, sage. Robin Harcourt-Williams invited us to The maps on display covered wide­ browse amongst the books in the I ibrary ranging areas enabling many members of some of which had been regrettably re­ the party to see maps of some personal bound in 1712. He also very kindly lo­ relevance. There was an overwhelming cated some famous handwriting amongst impression of beautifully and freshly col­ the Cecil Papers - Elizabeth I (extreme­ oured maps reflecting the prestige of the ly neat), Queen Victoria complaining Cecils at this time, many maps of towns about 'booing', Raleigh writing from Jer­ and areas of military significance (Poole, sey. Dorset and Brownsea, 1597, Thames Es­ All in all this was a splendid visit tuary, 1580, Great Yarmouth, 1588 . . ), and our heart-felt thanks must go to the a superbly coloured Theatrum Orbis Ter­ ·Marquess of Salisbury for granting per­ rarum. Particular excitement was roused mission to visit his home, and to Robin by an Ita I ian Lafreri atlas complied in Harcourt-Williams for extending his en­ 1560 and containing five world maps in­ thusiasm to us and for giving up a Sat­ cluding a coloured 1554 Tramezini world unJay to make us feel so welcome. The map. collections are normally open only to aca­ The cartographic treasures of the I i­ demic researchers and we feel extra pri­ brary are not confined to the 16th century vileged to have been allowed to browse and also on display were maps from other and enquire. periods, equally interesting, several of ANNE TAYLOR which could form the basis of intriguing **********

Announcing a new venture in the history of cartography: the London seminars A new series of occasional meetings that have long had a place in manuscript, under the title 'MAPS AND SOCIETY: oral, and printed communication with the A seminar in the history of cartography' power to influence as well as to mirror will start this winter at The Warburg In­ society and landscape. It is hoped to reach stitute, Woburn Square, London WC 1 H all those who contribute to the hi story OAB on Thursdays at 5 pm. One of the of cartography from a remarkably wide aims is to bring together all involved in , spectrum of disciplines and to stimulate or interested in, the various aspects of further jnterest and activity in the history map history in order to share not only of maps and the map image. new information about early maps but All are welcome! Plan your visits to also new ideas and concepts. Another is London to fit in with the programme! to advance the study of maps, especially We very much hope you will take ad­ in their social, political, and ideological vantage of the opportunity to meet each aspects, recognising them as documents other afterwards. There will be refresh-

23 ments immediately after the talk and any­ (Ash Rare Books). It also receives the body who would like to go on afterwards warm support of the Director of The War­ to join the speaker for a meal will be burg Institute, University of London, most welcome. IMCoS, and The Map Collector. We are There will normally be six to eight greatly indebted to all these for their kind­ meetings each season starting in October. ness as well as their interest. For 1991/92, however, the opening lec­ Maps and Society is organised by ture will not be until 28th November Catherine Delano Smith (University of (Paul Harvey) followed by a second on London) and Tony Campbell (Map Li­ 5th December (Sarah Bendall). The full brary, The British Library). Enquiries programme will be sent out to IMCoS should be addressed to Dr Delano Smith, members in October. c/o The Map Library, The British Library, The venture is being made possible Great Russell Street, London WC l B through the generous sponsorship of 3DG. Jonathan Potter and Lawrence Worms **********

Call for Information It is now many years since Tooley's Dic­ edition of the Dictionary as definitive as tionary of Mapmakers was first publish­ possible, we invite amendments and ad­ ed, yet although it still remains the basic ditions from anyone who has new infor­ work of reference for those with a deal­ mation to share. This could be the ing, collecting or scholarly interest in discovery of new editions or previously early maps, it is not without shortcom­ unknown cartographers, or amendments ings. The latest edition of the dictionary to erroneous biographical or other details. is now out of print, and Map Collector All contributors will be acknowledged in Publications is now in the process of pre­ the book. The end product should be a paring a new and extensively revised edi­ valuable source of accurate information tion of the Dictionary, due for publication for everyone with an interest in the field in 1992. It is to be prepared by John Goss, of old or unusual maps. Sotheby 's expert on maps and atlases, and Amendments should be sent to Map author of a number of books on the his­ Collector Publications before September tory of cartography. 199 J: The original book was based on a Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers whole lifetime of work by Ronald Vere Map Collector Publications Tooley, but since the publication of the 48 High Street book, research has continued, and further Tring new discoveries have been made. Be­ Herts H23 5BH cause the intention is to make the new

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Antiqu~ri~t Gebr Haas 3 Antiq Gebr Ha~s 086 Maps, Views, Atlases, Illustrated Sonnenblick 8A Books, Travel Postfach 1 155 D-4194 Bedburg-Hau Gem1any Richard B. Arkway 5 538 Madison Avenue Maps, Atlases, Star charts, New York Globes.Especially interested in 10022 NY buying any of the above U.S.A. Tel: (212) 751 8135

David Bannister 10 26 Kings Road Rare & e~rly M~ps of all parts of Cheltenham the World Glos. GL52 6BG Tel: (0242) 514287

Roderick Ban·on 23 14 de Beauvoir Square Early maps of the World London N I 4LD

Clive A. Burden II 46 Talbot Road Antique Maps, Atlases, Rickmanswot1h Topogmphical Prints, Decor~tive and Herts WD3 I HE Natural History, Prints & Vanity Fair Tel: (0923) 772387

Jo Ann & Richard 9 4 Dodge Lane Antique Maps, Atlases 1475-1750 Casten Ltd Old Field P~rticularly America, World, Holy NY 11733 Land Tel: (516) 689 3018

Graeme Clipstone 34 51 Medway Cmn1 Antique Maps, Prints, Books, Judd Street Paintings, Documents and London WCIH 9QZ Photographs relating to Australi~ Tel: (071) 387 7282

Michael & 26 139 Norwich Road Maps and Prints of all parts of the Vem~ Cox Wymondham World. Mainly I 8th Century Norfolk NR 18 OSJ Tel: (0953) 605 948

Ivan Deverall 21 Duval House, The Glen Antique Maps and Professional Cambridge Way, Uckfield Colourist Sussex Tel: (0825) 762 474

Oldfield- 19 Oldfield Specialising in Maps, Charts, Prints Ann Downes 34 Northam Road of the British Isles, Decorative Southampton S02 OPA Print~ . Early Ordnance Survey Maps Tel: (0703) 638 916 & Ephemera, Cleaning Colouring Mounting & Framing Service

27 Mrs P. Fenteman 36 The Old Hall Press Burton Salmon Leeds LS 25 5JS

Susanna Fisher 6 Spencer Navigational Charts of all parts of Upham the World. Regular catalogues Southampton S03 IJD Tel: (048) 96291

Tony Foster 29 Lcycester Map Galleries Ltd Antique maps of the British Isles Well House, Amesby and most parts of the World Leicester LE8 3WJ Tel: (0533) 478 462

J.A.L. Franks Ltd 7 New Oxford Street Antique Maps of most areas and London WC I A 1BA types from 16th-19th Centuries Tel: (071) 405 0274

Garwood & Voigt 2 15 Devonshire Buildings Maps, Topographical Prints, Travel Bath, A von BA2 4SP Books Tel: (0225) 424 074

Mrs D.M. Green 18 7 Tower Grove Wide range of British County Maps, Weybridge Road Maps & Town Plans. Searches SwTey KT 13 9LX for Collectors' Special requirements. Tel: (0932) 241-105 Postal or by appointment lnterCol London 35 43 Tcmplar's Crescent Just moved premises. World & London N3 3QR British County Maps, Playing Card Tel: (081) 349 2207 Maps and related Ephemera

Kanai Fine At1s 37 P.O. Box I 079 Maps of Hawaii, Pacific, West Lawai, Kanai Indies, Americas, etc Hawaii 9675, USA Fax: (808) 332 9808

Warwick Leadlay 14 5 Nelson Road Antiquarian Maps & Prints Gallery Greenwich Worldwide, 17th-19th Century, SE London S E 10 9J B London & NW Kent material. Tel: (081) 858 0317 Atlases, Illustrated & Reference Books, Conservation, Mounting & Framing

London Topographicall6 c/o Hon. Editor Society Mrs Saunders 3 Meadway Gate London NWI 1 7LA

F.A. Loose 33 Papestt·. 3 Medium size stock of maps of all NL 2513 Av Den Haag parts of the World, medium price Nederland range atlases, map curiosities Tel: 31 70 460 404

28 Map Collector 31 48 High Street MCP publishes The Map Collector, Publications Ltd Tring and books on the history of Herts HP23 5BH Cartography. Latest titles: The Pont Tel: (044) 282 4977 Manuscript Maps of Scotland, and Glimpses of History

Martayan Lan 15 I 0 W. 66th Street Maps of the World & the Americas NY 10023 USA Tel: (212) 595 1776

Atmando Morbiato 20 Via Liguria 61 B General stock of modestly priced 35020 Camin Padova maps of all areas. Conespondence in Italy Gem1an, Spanish, Swahili, English, Tel: (049) 761-198 Italian

A. Nicholas 17 57 Fallowcourt Ave Antiquarian Books, Maps, Prints, London N 12 OBE etc. Especially Mediten·anean Tel: (081) 445 9835 countries, emphasis on Greece, Turkey, Cyprus and Malta

Avril Noble 7 2 Southampton Street Extensive stock of Antiquarian Maps Strand & Prints of The British Isles and all London WC2E 7HA parts of the World Tel: (071) 240 1970

Paul Orssich 30 117 Munster Ro

Jonathan Potter Ltd 24 21 Grosvenor Street Very large stock of fine decorative London WI X 9FE and rare original maps, some atlases, Tel: (071) 491 3520 History of Cartography reference books

Gotz-R Schmidt 4 Antiquariat Maps, Atlases, Prints, Colour Plate Wernststr. 16 Books 2800 Bremen 33 Gellllany Tel: (0421) 256 242

Thomas Suarez 12 RD2 Box 297 Antique and rare maps Rare Maps Yorktown Heights NY 10598, USA Tel: (914) 248 6650

Paulus Swaen 8 Old Maps & Prints Fine & Rare Maps, Prints & Atlases Hofstraat 19 of all parts of the World 5664 HS Geldrop Netherlands Tel: ( 40) 853 571

29 .Michael J. Sweet 22 Antiques of the Orient PteLtd Specialist Dealer in Maps & Prints 21 Cuscaden Road of SE Asia in general. Singapore, #01-02 Ming Arcade Malaysia & Indonesia in particular Singapore 1024 Tel: 733 0830

Tooley Adams & 13 13 Cecil Court Large stocks of Antiquarian maps of Co. Ltd London WC2N 4HE all parts of the World. Rare Maps, Tel: (071) 240 4406 Collections, Town Views and Reference Books

Jenny Wagstaff 27 Little Gables Antique Maps & Prints, Colouring, Stoke Close Restoration, Framing Stoke D' Abemon Cobham, Surrey Tel: Cobham 62511

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There will be an Exhibition illustrating the many differing strip road maps pub­ lished since Ogilb'y first (arguably still the best) in 1675.

Other Exhibitions this summer National Maritime Museum, Greenwich 1st May-31st August In London Henry VIII: A European Court British Library in England King's Library (till 14 July) Switzerland 700 In Birmingham Central Library (10 June-25 Aug) Map Gallery (till 31 Dec) What use is a Map? Ordnance Survey Maps See also pp. 42-45. Royal Geographica] Society (17 July-30 September) Ordnance Survey l-inch maps IMCoS would like help from members Tower of London at both the IMCoS desk at the Map ( 1 May-30 September) Fair, and at the Exhibition of Road Mapmaking in the Tower of Maps. Duties are light! If you would London: Ordnance Survey's be free to help for an hour or two, Early Years please ring the Secretary, Harry Pearce, (081) 769-5041.

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DIARY of our cultural heritage,' says Ed DahL 1991 Singapore and Sydney The flood was caused by a burst pipe, 1992 Istanbul, Turkey and the team of five restorers estimate 1993 Mainz, Bonn and Cologne 3000 hours of work ahead of them. 1994 Lisbon, Portugal 1995 Ottawa, Canada IMCoS in Thailand 1996 Rome, Italy IMCoS representative Dawn Rooney 1999 California, USA invited 40 people to her house on 10 Fe­ bruary, and another 30 from a list sup­ Travel arrangements plied by Mike Sweet's gallery in It has not been found practicable to Singapore. The response was high, with arrange group travel to Singapore and 20 attending, 12 sending their regrets, Sydney, so members are advised to make and four asking to be informed of future their own bookings. meetings. The agenda included a brief history of IMCoS, introduction to the Flood in Ottawa Journal, summary of the symposium in Reported in The Ottawa Citizen, Washington, information about the joint March 10, 1991: "Restoring Old Worlds: symposium in Singapore and Sydney and Conservators begin massive task of re­ future IMCoS fixtures, and discussion of pairing atlases damaged in archives aspects unique to Thailand with emphasis flood." 'These are artifacts. They are part on the problems of storing and framing in a tropical climate. The second part of the evening was TENTH a 'hands-on' session of looking at maps, INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM books, and related materials. The nation­ ISTANBUL, TURKEY ality of those attending was truly inter­ 23-25 October 1992 national: 12 Americans, 6 Thai, 5 British, 4 Dutch, and one each from Bunna, 23rd evening Reception Japan, Portugal, France and Germany. 24th morning Symposium: Piri Reis As a result of this programme Dawn afternoon Visit to Top Kapi was asked by Artention magazine, a map collection Hong Kong publication, to submit an ar­ 25th morning Symposium (cont): ticle on IMCoS and map-coJlecting ac­ Turkish cartography tivities in Asia. afternoon Visit to exhibition of maps of Istanbul Editor's note: What about enterprising evenmg Dinner IMCoS members in other countries or­ ganising such evenings, and when they These dates are provisional, and will do so, letting the rest of the world share be confirmed very soon. in the fun by keeping the editor informed.

36 GERMANY 1993

An exciting programme is being arranged by Oswald Dreyer-Eimbcke for the 11th IMCoS International Symposium in September 1993.

Friday lOth evening Reception, Mainz Saturday 11th morning Symposium Opening of an exhibition on the Nurnberg Chronicle and related incunabula afternoon Map Fair in "Frankfurter Hof' Sunday 12th Boat trip up the Rhine to Koblenz, and bus to Bonn evemng IMCoS Dinner Monday 13th Symposium Opening of the exhibition at the Wissenschaftezentrum "Maps of Rivers in the Heart of Europe" Farewell Lunch Optional extension trip to Cologne ******** Request for Articles International Representatives A request for scholarly articles on IMCoS welcomes two new interna­ Thai and (Mainland) Southeast Asian car­ tional representatives. In USA (East), tography has come from White Lotus Co. Charles Burroughs replaces Ralph Ehren­ Ltd, G.P.O. Box 1141, 16 Soi Attakarn berg, who has been appointed a Council Prasit, Off South Sathorn, Bangkok. Tel: Member. All those who attended the 2861100. Tel/Fax: 213 1175. Washington Symposium last year will re­ Mr D. Ande, the Manager writes that member Charles for his enthusiasm, and he is a publisher of scholarly books on skilful arrangement of the Map Fair. And Thailand and neighbouring countries, ex­ in USA (West) we have new repre­ porter of books on Asia, and a dealer in sentation - getting ready for IMCoS maps and prints. He wants to start a visit in 1999! - with the appointment monograph series on maps, prints and of Alfred Newman. AI has been a regular cartography of Thailand and neighbour­ visitor to the Annual meetings in London, ing countries. and his ready wit and quick repartee have The monographs can be by one or been much admired. Their addresses can more authors, but on a single topic, and be found in the list at the end of the Jour­ should contain at least 100-:- 120 pages, nal. or more. Some suggested titles are: For­ If there are members in any countries tifications on maps of Southeast Asia; which do not already have a repre­ Animals on Southeast Asian maps, 17th sentative who would like to be appointed century maps of Thailand, etc. International Representative, do get in­ If you would like to submit a manu­ touch with the International Chairman or script, write direct to White Lotus. International Secretary to find out more.

37 IMCoS Ninth International Symposium

Singapore 11-13 November

The following speakers have offered papers:

Dr Cyrus Ala 'i Persia or Iran? What do the Maps say? Roderick M. Barron The many faces of European Maps of Japan Alan Bartlett And the peculiar Commodity of the Island (Sri Lanka) Andrew S. Cook Charting for trade in unknown waters: East India Company Navigation in the Eastern Seas 1750-1800 Fay Huidekoper-Cope Arabia Felix Prof. O.A. W. Dilke Graeco-Roman concepts of South and Southeast Asia Geoff Edwards The Real Spice Islands Susan Gole The idea of India in 16th century maps Dee Longenbaugh Anian Revisited Dr Dawn F. Rooney An Introduction to the mapping of Thailand Dr lain C. Taylor The Maldives: A hazard of navigation en route Taprobane Dr Helen Wallis OBE How Jesuit cartographers in China depicted the Orient

The Symposium will take place at the Boulevard Hotel in Orchard Boulevard, close to the famous Orchard Road and to the MRT. Rooms have been reserved for participants at a special rate of S$165 per night, single or double occupancy. This offer is valid if confirmed before 1st August 1991. Thereafter the room rate will be S$295 per night.

Sponsors include: Oxford University Press, Kuala Lumpur who have donated copies of R.T. Fell's Early Maps of South East Asia (2nd revised edition) to all delegates, and Antiques of the Orient, who will host a welcome Reception and present delegates with an 'Asian Maps' Address Book.

The Registration fee (before Jist May) S$190 (S$150 for accompanying persons) covers all symposium events including lunches and the banquet. Late Registration fee is S$230 (S$190 for accompanying persons).

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The Symposium will be held jointly with the Australian Map Circ1e, and will coordinate with the Australian Map Industry Map Fair. The theme of the Symposium is EXPLORATION OF AUSTRALIA.

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Map Making in the Tower of London: Ordnance Survey's headquarters for Ordnance Survey's Early Years its first fifty years, from 1791 to 1841, were at the Tower of London. It is es­ 1st May- 30th September pecially fitting, therefore, that the Tower, which was the centre of military map­ The year 1991 marks two major Ord­ making for over a century, should be the nance Survey anniversaries: first, it is the venue for this bicentenary exhibition bicentenary of the Survey's founding, and which celebrates Ordnance Survey's secondly, it is one hundred and fifty years early years up to 1841. since the pub I ication in 1841 of the Ord­ The exhibition is one of the finest his­ nance Survey Act and the move of the torical displays put on by the Ordnance Survey from the Tower of London to Survey. It is arranged by Yolande Hodson Southampton. and draws on a host of material from the

Yolande Hodson (right), the organiser of the exhibition, with her husband Donald, and Mrs Eve Dowson, widow of Maj. Gen. A.H. Dowson , Director General of the Ordnance Survey 1961-65, descendant of Robert Dawson (1798-1861 ), one of the early Royal Engineers working on the Survey under Mudge and Colby. 42 Peter McMaster (right), Director General of the Ordnance Survey, with Charlie Payne (left) and a colleague at the preview of the exhibition.

Royal Library, Windsor Castle, the Public Switzerland 700 Record Office, the British Library, the National Library of Scotland, and other 3rd May-14th July major institutions. The exhibition is ac­ companied by a fine illustrated catalogue. 'Switzerland 700' in the British Li­ Members should note that they have a brary and the British Museum celebrates rare opportunity of seeing on full display seven hundred years of the Swiss Con­ as a mural the finished reduction of Wil­ federation. The exhibition, organised by liam Roy's military map of Scotland (BL, Peter Barber, Deputy Map Librarian, in­ K.Top XLVIIJ.25.Ie). cludes a wide range of items, and is ac­ companied by an exceJient catalogue (available from the British Library Bookshop, £9.95 paperback, £14.95 hard­ back). Only a few maps are on show, Place: TowerofLondon. Open: Mon- Sat. but one of these, on display at the north 9.30-5.00. Tickets: £6.00, Senior Citizens end of the King' s Library, is particularly £4.80, Children £3.70, Families £17.00. notable. It is a map of Lago Maggiore

43 and neighbouring lakes by Domenico Place: The British Library in the British Be11io (c.I450-1530), and is found in Museum, Great Russell St. Open: Man­ Chrographya Verbani Lacus, Milan, Ul­ Sat 10.00-5.00, Sundays 2.30-6.00. Ad­ rich Scinzenzeler, April 1490. The map mission is free. incunable came to I ight after Tony Camp­ be11 had completed his Earliest Printed Maps,/472-1 500, (London, 1987) Henry VIII: A European Court in Peter Barber points out that it is the England earliest relatively large-scale printed map of a part of Europe (the scale is nearly l st May-31st August five miles to one inch). Map printing was so novel that the wood-cutter was una­ This major new exhibition shows how ware that he should reverse the design, Henry VIII pursued his personal interests and produced the map in mirror image! in the way he structured his court's ac­ Nor was he able to correct this at the tivity. Born at Greenwich in 1491, the second attempt. young Henry was an accomplished aca­ The map shows Italy from the Leven­ demic and sportsman who had a great tina and Mesocco to Pavia with the rivers, interest in the 'balance of power' and the the principal means of communication in deployment of modern naval technology. the Alps, biting their way through the In 1513 to improve standards of seaman­ mountain va11eys to the lakes. Domenico ship he charged the Trinity House of Be11io, a humanist scholar from the vil­ Deptford Strand "with the reformation of lage of Maccagno on the east shore of the Navy, lately much decayed by the Lago Maggiore, and author of the accom­ admission of young men without experi­ panying tract on the Lake, claimed to ence, and of Scots, Flemings and French­ have done the surveying himself in the men as lodes men [pi Jots]." course of a few days in 1489. He probably From the time Nicholas Kratzer came also had access, as tutor to the children to Henry's court in 1519 there came a of an important Milanese family, to ac­ great transformation in Henry's techno­ curate manuscript maps prepared for the logical interests, and preparedness to rely Sforza dukes of Milan for military pur­ on foreign expertise, as he developed in­ poses. By 1515 the Swiss and their allies terests in astronomy, cartography and ho­ from Valais and the Grey Leagues (Grau­ rology. The exhibition reveals how he biinden) had occupied half of the lands assembled a large cartographic collec­ shown on the map, most of which have tion, and set in train a programme of har­ remained Swiss ever since. bour surveys in the 1530s. These surveys Other parts of the exhibition are also were a response to a perceived maritime interesting. They attempt to cha11enge threat from the Auld Alliance. They in­ such pet stereotypes as Swiss pacifism, clude a strip map of North Kent and a brotherly love and cuckoo clocks! Most superb survey of improvements planned items have never been displayed before at Dover harbour in 1538 by Sir Richard and others are not nonnally recognised Lee, to accommodate the modern ships as Swiss. shown outside its limits.

44 Xn the 1530s Henry avoided entan­ was detaHed knowledge of the Channel glement in further European wars, and coasts and tides developed as a resu It of his interest in the products of Dieppois Henry's patronage of French pilots and cartographers grew~ leading eventual1y to hydrographers, which ensured that the his patronage of Jean Rotz. The specta­ French fleet had to retreat. cular 'Boke of Idrography' of 1542 is a The exhibition shows Henry's patron­ highlight of the exhibition. Other items age had a big impact on his foreign policy borrowed from the British Library in­ and naval capability, while its design re­ clude plans for Henry's programme of veals the influence of Hans Holbein even coastal fortifications and John Borough's to his famous cartographic ceiling in the quickly completed sketch surveys of the Banqueting Hall at Greenwich. sea route from Gelderland to the Thames The associated guide, Henry VIII­ undertaken in 1539 before it was decided A European Court in England, Toucan that Henry's bride-to-be Anne of Cleeves Books, pp. 192 (price £13.95) ISBN was more safely escorted via Calais and 1855850133, edited by David Starkey, in­ Dover to Greenwich. cludes a good essay by Peter Barber on Henry VIII hoped the Treaty of Henry VIII and mapmaking and more Greenwich to which the Scottish ambas­ charts. sador acceded on 1st July 1543, when they presented him with a map of the Place: National Maritime Museum, two kingdoms, would expose France Greenwich. Open: Mon-Sat 10.00- alone to the effects of a new Anglo- Im­ 18.00, Sundays 14.00-18.00 (Last ad­ perial treaty concluded on 1st February mission 17.30). Admission charge. 1543. However, when the Scottish Par­ liament annulled the Treaty of Green­ Editor's Note: I am grateful to Robert wich, Henry's response was based on that Baldwin for sending this account of the preser.lation map, for it showed how vul­ Greenwich exhibition 'in the nick of nerable Scotland was to a naval raid. In time' . Accounts of the other exhibitions April 1544 Henry dispatched a naval are mainly from Helen Wallis and Peter force to capture Leith and another to take Barber. I would very much like to receive Boulogne. Although the French response accounts from members of IMCoS who of sending a fleet to attack Portsmouth visit these and any other exhibitions for resulted in the loss of the Mary Rose, it inclusion in later issues.

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45 Annual General Meeting, 1991

The Tenth Annual General Meeting of Mr Patsalides, Chairman of the Founda­ the Society was held in London at the tion and Dr Maria Iacovou, its Director. Farmers' Club on Wednesday, lOth May, 'The Map Fair was again most suc­ 1991. The President welcomed all those cessful under the capable organisation of present, and noted an apology from Vice-Chairman Tony Burgess. Rodney Themis Strongilos. The Minutes of the Shirley and John Goss provided expert AGM held on 9th May, 1990 were ap­ information to members of the public proved and signed. who brought along their own maps. The Chairman then presented her re­ 'The International Symposium was port which is summarised here. 'This year the biggest yet. Organised by Eric Wolf IMCoS was ten years old. Many of the and his committee from the Washington founding members are still very active, Map Society, it attracted over two hun­ and this was a time for them to reminisce dred delegates who were royally feasted about those early days, and for newco­ with thought-provoking talks, stimulating mers to learn how it all began. The An­ exhibitions, and unusually balmy weather nual Dinner became a birthday party, with for the time of year in Washington. After a magnificent cake provided by David a very busy four days there was a choice: Webb. In recognition of David's photo­ a visit to Colonial Williamsburg under graphic contribution he was presented the able guidance of Pearce Grove, with with a modern 'Ogilby' showing his new an introduction to the map collections by home. Dr Ingram, or open day at the New York 'Acknowledged by all as the initiator Public Library Map Room guided by of the society itself, Yasha Beresiner was Alice Hudson, followed by a visit to Bar­ presented by the President with a glass bara McCorkle to see the treasures at Yale rose bowl, with an inscription recording University. We are most grateful to the our gratitude to his foresight. Washington Map Society and al1 who 'The past year has again been filled helped to make this a memorable lOth with activities. The Annual Symposium year International Symposium. at the Imperial War Museum, Lambeth, 'In the UK members went to Windsor had as a theme: 'From Bonnie Prince Castle in November, to visit the Royal Chari ie to WWII' and was a great suc­ Library and the Chapter Library. In April cess. members visited Hatfield House. The In­ 'A Reception the evening before was formal Evening at the Fanners' Club in hosted by Clive Burden at his gallery. January again proved popular, and has The IMCoS-Tooley Award was presented now become an annual event. to the Cultural Foundation of the Bank 'During the year IMCoS embarked on of Cyprus for its sterling work in pro­ its first 'Adopt-a-Map' preservation moting the study of early maps and their scheme. The British Library's copy of preservation and collection. We were De Nieuwe Groote Lichtende Zee-Fak­ happy to have with us for the occasion kel has now been restored to its original

46 giory, and a small plate will be attached active part in IMCoS arrangements in the recording this. As funds permit, it is future, now that a major undertaking in planned to adopt more maps and atlases his work was complete. He is sending in the future. two books for the library. The Interna­ 'Looking ahead, we have Interna­ tional Chairman also spoke of the im­ tional Symposia arranged for the next five portance of holding more meetings in the years. This year marks an innovation in Americas, since so many of our members that IMCoS visits two continents for the now live there, and welcomed the offer first time: Singapore in Asia and Sydney of Ed Dahl to host a symposium in Ottawa · in Australia. Another innovation is the in 1996. venue for the Summer Symposium next The Treasurer said that the cost of month, the National Library of Scotland the journal now having been so drasti­ at Edinburgh. The Annual Symposium cally reduced should mean that the So­ next year will be held at the National ciety will be able to manage within its Maritime Museum, Greenwich. income. This had been a drain, with costs 'During the year we were sorry to lose continually rising, well beyond the in­ one of our Directors, Janet Green. She crease in subscriptions. The opening of had been instrumental in organising the a dollar account had speeded up pay­ symposium at Washington during her te­ ments, and proved useful to members. nure as President of the Washington Map The Journal Editor pleaded for more news Society, and was a regular visitor to items, reports of exhibitions and local and IMCoS summer events. regional activities, to be sent in time for 'As Chairman, I would like to thank publication in the Journal. all members of the committee who have The Accounts had not yet been given me such great support during the audited, but a rough draft was placed on year. The society events all run so the table. They will be published shortly. smoothly it seems there is no background The following officers were duly work involved. So it would come as a elected/re-elected: Malcolm Young as In­ surprise to learn how much time and ex­ ternational Chairman, John Garver as a pense members of the committee are con­ Director, Cyrus Ala' i as Treasurer, Yasha tributing to ensure that the society Beresiner as Publicity Officer, Warwick continues to flourish.' She then thanked Leadlay as Advertising Manager, and individually all the members of the Com­ Stuart Jackson and Christopher Terrell as mittee. Executive Officers. The Executive Officers than gave The President thanked the committee their reports. The Membership Secretary for all their work during the year, and stated that there had been 77 additions expressed confidence in the future of the during the year, of whom 37 were in Eu­ Society. A single 'Ordinary Member'­ rope, 19 in the Americas and Canada, as he styled himself - than asked per­ and 21 in Asia. The International Chair­ mission from the floor also to thank the man passed on a message from the In­ committee for all their hard work and ternational Secretary in Athens in which their efforts to make the Society so suc­ he expressed his hope of taking a more cessful.

47 Letters to the Editor Dear Madam the roads. At the bottom of this map is At the Collector's 'Recent Finds' eve­ "Note. This map has been copied four ning on 17 January 1991 at the Farmers' times very confused and scandalously." Club, London, Doreen Green brought If any person knows of any other Moll along two interesting maps. The one of road strip maps please let me know either most interest to me was the road strip direct or through the Editor. map by Herman Moll, 1718, being five Thank you. strips and approximately 10 1/2 x 12". I DAVID WEBB wrote in this journal some years ago that there were only two maps of this type Dear Madam by Moll, both being in the British Library Re your claim that the Gastaldi 1548 (K. Top. V93 & 94). Since I stated this is the earliest to name Singapore, his 1546 I have now found, after reading Donald world map also named Singapore but an Hodson's County Atlases Vol I that there even earlier 1544 world map by Sebastian are eleven strip maps and one map of Cabot named 'Cinciput'. England and Wales, all bound in one vol­ I think this might be the earliest ume in the University of London Library printed map to name Singapore but I (G.L. 1730 H. Moll). I had thought I could sti 11 be wrong and more research should never find any outside a museum, is needed. The name appears on many but counting Doreen's copy I now know MS maps (as described in Keuning) some of four in private hands. may be printed but my Dutch is not good Moll covered approximately one map enough to translate! of Ogilby's to each strip, so up to five Anyway, the Gastaldi 1548 is prob­ of Ogilby's maps were condensed into ably the first regional printed map (East one Moll map, though some of the Moll Indies) to name Singapore. maps do not cover as many as five, and If ever you had the time (or know some of Ogilby's maps are not copied anyone else who has the time) it would in full. Moll covered 46 of Ogilby's maps be a worthwhile project to follow up at and part of another three. He also covered the BM. one road which Ogilby omitted, i.e. Ches­ Yours truly ter to Holywell. However, it would ap­ MIKE SWEET pear upon inspection that more than one In St Giles Church, at the Barbican person engraved these maps as there are Centre, London, is a memorial: different styles, one being markedly dif­ John Speed ferent, and this was the map Mrs Green was displaying. Only one map has a date, 1552-1629 1718. Three have Moll's name upon Citizen and Merchant Taylor, them. Three include the information that historian and map-maker who was buried in this church. they were sold by Tho Bowles and Phil This monument, which was badly Overton with their addresses. At the front damaged in 1940, was restored by of the atlas, which has no title page, is the Worshipful Company of a map of England and Wales covering Merchant Taylors in 1971.

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