BIMCC Newsletter No 21 January 2005 ISSN 1379-3306 www.bimcc.org FocusFocus onon AfricaAfrica ReportReport onon 44ththth InternationalInternational BIMCCBIMCC ConferenceConference IntoInto andand OutOut ofof AfricaAfrica CartographicCartographic entriesentries inin Stanley’sStanley’s sketchsketch booksbooks ReviewReview ofof booksbooks onon AfricaAfrica ((JourneyJourney intointo Africa,Africa, ImperialImperial footprintsfootprints)) RecentRecent auctionauction resultsresults onon AfricaAfrica MapMap ofof thethe seasonseason:: L’AfriqueL’Afrique Centrale,Centrale, byby A.J.A.J. WautersWauters Also in this issue Le Jeu de France-Pierre Duval’s map game An extraordinary example of local cartography January 2005 BIMCC Newsletter 21 1 1 When planning, building, extending your map and atlas collection visit our Sponsors : They deserve your confidence IRIS ANTIQUE GLOBES / La Route du Papier RESTORATION Av. des Mimosas 83 STUDIO B-1150 Brussels Paul Peters B.V. Tel +32/(0)2/733.53.57 Dorpstr. 31b Fax +32/(0)2/735.59.20 NL 7218 AB ALMEN
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