Comments for Geographicus Rare & Antique Map Blog http://www.geographicus.com/blog Antique Maps and the Rare Map Trade Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:08:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 Comment on Monomotapa, Mutapa, Ophir, and King Solomon’s Mines by Kevin Brown http://www.geographicus.com/blog/rare-and-antique-maps/monomotapa-mutapa-and-king-solomons-mines/comment-page-1/#comment-2834 Kevin Brown Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:08:25 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/blog/?p=249#comment-2834 Thanks Robert! Kevin Thanks Robert!
Kevin

]]> Comment on Monomotapa, Mutapa, Ophir, and King Solomon’s Mines by robert putman http://www.geographicus.com/blog/rare-and-antique-maps/monomotapa-mutapa-and-king-solomons-mines/comment-page-1/#comment-2832 robert putman Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:03:47 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/blog/?p=249#comment-2832 Dear Kevin, I hit by accident on your article, very interesting. Robert Dear Kevin,
I hit by accident on your article, very interesting.
Robert

]]> Comment on How are value and price of antique or rare maps determined? by Kevin Brown http://www.geographicus.com/blog/rare-and-antique-maps/how-are-value-and-price-of-antique-or-rare-maps-determined/comment-page-1/#comment-2539 Kevin Brown Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:28:53 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/blog/?p=71#comment-2539 Dale, I can't do an appraisal on these items for you as it is part of our fee based services. However, most 20th century maps are of little interest. Your Alcoholism chart, on the other hand, sounds hilarious and may have some value. Best, Kevin Dale,

I can’t do an appraisal on these items for you as it is part of our fee based services. However, most 20th century maps are of little interest. Your Alcoholism chart, on the other hand, sounds hilarious and may have some value.

Best,
Kevin

]]> Comment on How are value and price of antique or rare maps determined? by Dale http://www.geographicus.com/blog/rare-and-antique-maps/how-are-value-and-price-of-antique-or-rare-maps-determined/comment-page-1/#comment-2527 Dale Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:54:28 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/blog/?p=71#comment-2527 I have an old wall mount, retractable school map case filled with maps dating from 1904 - 1909. 7 of the maps are from the McConnell School Supply Co in Philadelphia. Probably not worth much I'm sure. But, there are 3 other maps from a company in Kansas City, MO - Jos. F. Dreisbach & Co that are very interesting. The first one is a 2 county (what appears to be) a plot map of Shelby and Monroe Counties in Missouri. The map is dated 1909 The 2nd map is of Missouri and is titled: MISSOUIRI Showing Post offices with the intermediates distances on Mail routes 1909 The last one is the most interesting. It is not a map, but a "pictorial" chart that is titled: "Effect of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics on the Human system" It has pictures showing a "healthy" person to "The moderate drinker" to "The Cronic Drunkard" to "Delirium"! It goes on to show healthy and diseased brains, stomachs, lungs, liver, arteries, intestines, etc. The colors are vibrant! At the bottom it gives facts and figures on annual consumptions and so forth. One final note is the paragraph on the lower right corner. The language used then is interesting: "Half the idiots of the world are children of drunkards. More than half the insanity is due to alcohol, while it produces four out of every five of our paupers...." It's a fantastic piece! I've been surfing the web, trying to find something on Dreisbach mapping co or something similar to this, but I have had no luck at all. I'm curious to the value and am searching for an insurance value. Can you give me advice on what I might have or do next? Thanks. Dale I have an old wall mount, retractable school map case filled with maps dating from 1904 – 1909. 7 of the maps are from the McConnell School Supply Co in Philadelphia. Probably not worth much I’m sure. But, there are 3 other maps from a company in Kansas City, MO – Jos. F. Dreisbach & Co that are very interesting.

The first one is a 2 county (what appears to be) a plot map of Shelby and Monroe Counties in Missouri. The map is dated 1909

The 2nd map is of Missouri and is titled:
MISSOUIRI
Showing Post offices
with the intermediates distances on Mail routes
1909

The last one is the most interesting. It is not a map, but a “pictorial” chart that is titled:

“Effect of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics on the Human system”

It has pictures showing a “healthy” person to “The moderate drinker” to “The Cronic Drunkard” to “Delirium”!
It goes on to show healthy and diseased brains, stomachs, lungs, liver, arteries, intestines, etc.
The colors are vibrant!

At the bottom it gives facts and figures on annual consumptions and so forth.

One final note is the paragraph on the lower right corner. The language used then is interesting:

“Half the idiots of the world are children of drunkards. More than half the insanity is due to alcohol, while it produces four out of every five of our paupers….”

It’s a fantastic piece!

I’ve been surfing the web, trying to find something on Dreisbach mapping co or something similar to this, but I have had no luck at all. I’m curious to the value and am searching for an insurance value.

Can you give me advice on what I might have or do next?

Thanks.

Dale

]]> Comment on El Dorado, Manoa, Lake Parima, Patiti, and the “Lost City of Z” by Kevin Brown http://www.geographicus.com/blog/rare-and-antique-maps/el-dorado-lake-parima-patiti-and-the-lost-city-of-z/comment-page-1/#comment-1608 Kevin Brown Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:58:48 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/blog/?p=133#comment-1608 Obrigado pelas suas amáveis palavras. Fazemos o nosso melhor e descobrir a história da Manoa excepcionalmente fascinante. Sinta-se livre para transmitir-nos os resultados de sua pesquisa interessante. -Kevin Obrigado pelas suas amáveis palavras. Fazemos o nosso melhor e descobrir a história da Manoa excepcionalmente fascinante. Sinta-se livre para transmitir-nos os resultados de sua pesquisa interessante.

-Kevin

]]> Comment on El Dorado, Manoa, Lake Parima, Patiti, and the “Lost City of Z” by Carlos Medeiros http://www.geographicus.com/blog/rare-and-antique-maps/el-dorado-lake-parima-patiti-and-the-lost-city-of-z/comment-page-1/#comment-1607 Carlos Medeiros Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:40:39 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/blog/?p=133#comment-1607 Artigo muito bom, com muitas informações novas para mim. Procurarei obter maiores informaçoes sobre Michael Heckenberger, Sir Robert Schomburg, Ajuricaba (nome muito comum entre algumas tribos indígenas brasileiras) e Juan Martinez. SEmpre me interessei muito pelo assunto e agora, a partir de sua valiosa contribuição terei dados para me aprofundar mais na questão de Manoa. Muito obrigado. Carlos Medeiros P.S.: Desculpe-me ter escrito em português, mas isso se justifica por meu conhecimento deinglês ser muito limitado. Artigo muito bom, com muitas informações novas para mim. Procurarei obter maiores informaçoes sobre Michael Heckenberger, Sir Robert Schomburg, Ajuricaba (nome muito comum entre algumas tribos indígenas brasileiras) e Juan Martinez.
SEmpre me interessei muito pelo assunto e agora, a partir de sua valiosa contribuição terei dados para me aprofundar mais na questão de Manoa.

Muito obrigado.

Carlos Medeiros

P.S.: Desculpe-me ter escrito em português, mas isso se justifica por meu conhecimento deinglês ser muito limitado.

]]> Comment on Theoretical Cartography and the Sea of the West or Mer de l’Ouest by Kevin Brown http://www.geographicus.com/blog/rare-and-antique-maps/theoretical-cartography-and-the-sea-of-the-west-or-mer-de-louest/comment-page-1/#comment-1437 Kevin Brown Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:24:17 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/blog/?p=214#comment-1437 I didn't know that. Buache may not have considered himself a "theoretical cartographer" or even been aware of the concept. Most cartographers of the day were more or less "theoretical" with regard to their approach to the unknown parts of the Earth. There were a lot of strange ideas out there in the 18th century and Buache is unique not in the sense that he speculated, but rather in the extent to which his speculation entered in to the cartographic canon. Thanks, Kevin I didn’t know that. Buache may not have considered himself a “theoretical cartographer” or even been aware of the concept. Most cartographers of the day were more or less “theoretical” with regard to their approach to the unknown parts of the Earth. There were a lot of strange ideas out there in the 18th century and Buache is unique not in the sense that he speculated, but rather in the extent to which his speculation entered in to the cartographic canon.
Thanks,
Kevin

]]> Comment on Theoretical Cartography and the Sea of the West or Mer de l’Ouest by Alexander Karnstedt http://www.geographicus.com/blog/rare-and-antique-maps/theoretical-cartography-and-the-sea-of-the-west-or-mer-de-louest/comment-page-1/#comment-1436 Alexander Karnstedt Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:12:08 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/blog/?p=214#comment-1436 Nice, comprehensive article about the topic. Just one thing I've stumbled upon: the term "cartography" appeared earliest in 1820 (Peter van der Krogt: Kartografie of Cartografie). So Buache apparently couldn't called himself "theoretical cartographer". I'm curious whether that movement did recognize itself as "new" or "movement" at all. I guess they don't thought in such categories at that time and that the term "theoretical cartography" has been invented afterwards in the 19th or 20th century. Nice, comprehensive article about the topic. Just one thing I’ve stumbled upon: the term “cartography” appeared earliest in 1820 (Peter van der Krogt: Kartografie of Cartografie). So Buache apparently couldn’t called himself “theoretical cartographer”. I’m curious whether that movement did recognize itself as “new” or “movement” at all. I guess they don’t thought in such categories at that time and that the term “theoretical cartography” has been invented afterwards in the 19th or 20th century.

]]> Comment on How are value and price of antique or rare maps determined? by Kevin Brown http://www.geographicus.com/blog/rare-and-antique-maps/how-are-value-and-price-of-antique-or-rare-maps-determined/comment-page-1/#comment-1277 Kevin Brown Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:59:04 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/blog/?p=71#comment-1277 Brenda, This is one of the most common maps people write to me about - often thinking they have found something wonderful. These were made in the mid to late 20th century are are nothing more the kitsch reproductions of older maps. Seventeenth century cartographers did not print maps on brass. As a antique map, it has no value and it would not be in your best interests to pay an appraisal fee. Kevin Brenda,

This is one of the most common maps people write to me about – often thinking they have found something wonderful. These were made in the mid to late 20th century are are nothing more the kitsch reproductions of older maps. Seventeenth century cartographers did not print maps on brass. As a antique map, it has no value and it would not be in your best interests to pay an appraisal fee.

Kevin

]]> Comment on How are value and price of antique or rare maps determined? by BRENDA PERRY http://www.geographicus.com/blog/rare-and-antique-maps/how-are-value-and-price-of-antique-or-rare-maps-determined/comment-page-1/#comment-1254 BRENDA PERRY Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:01:20 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/blog/?p=71#comment-1254 I HAVE A BRASS WALL WORLD MAP 1628 SHOWS DRAKE,MAGELLANUS,OLIVERUS VOONAERNOORT,THOMAS CAVENDIFH, IT SHOWS THIER TRAVELS AND COURSES THEY TOOK AND WHERE LANDED, CALIFORNIA IS AN ISLAND CAROLINIAS ARE AS A LAKE. FRAMED IN THE ORIGINAL WOOD FRAME. PLEASE INFORM ME IF AN APPRAISAL WOULD BE WORTHY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION I HAVE A BRASS WALL WORLD MAP 1628 SHOWS DRAKE,MAGELLANUS,OLIVERUS VOONAERNOORT,THOMAS CAVENDIFH, IT SHOWS THIER TRAVELS AND COURSES THEY TOOK AND WHERE LANDED, CALIFORNIA IS AN ISLAND
CAROLINIAS ARE AS A LAKE. FRAMED IN THE ORIGINAL WOOD FRAME. PLEASE INFORM ME IF AN APPRAISAL WOULD BE WORTHY.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION

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