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"The Portolan" (Washington Map Society) - Issue 61 - CARDINAL on Bressani's 1657 Map of New France; HESSE on Normandy Maps and Models; WOOLDRIDGE on Ortelius's Chesapeake; BROWN on the Discovery of the New World through Old Maps; BOULAY on Historic Maps of Russia. KEN NEBENZAHL's tribute to David Woodward; JOHNSON's Hints for ICHC 2005; six book/map reviews; and more.
- Subject: "The Portolan" (Washington Map Society) - Issue 61 - CARDINAL on Bressani's 1657 Map of New France; HESSE on Normandy Maps and Models; WOOLDRIDGE on Ortelius's Chesapeake; BROWN on the Discovery of the New World through Old Maps; BOULAY on Historic Maps of Russia. KEN NEBENZAHL's tribute to David Woodward; JOHNSON's Hints for ICHC 2005; six book/map reviews; and more.
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- Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 21:25:05 -0500
"The Portolan" has been published since 1984 and welcomes you to
investigate and try this thrice-yearly journal with articles on maps, the
history of cartography, and exploration. Below is information on the issue
just published. See the end of this message for the link to the contents
list of all back issues and an index to those issues. You will see that
the focus of the society and the journal is not solely Washington. There
is something for YOU in this journal.
"THE PORTOLAN": JOURNAL OF THE WASHINGTON MAP SOCIETY
ISSUE 61 (Winter 2004-2005)
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Issue 61 (Winter 2004-2005), consisting of 80 pages, was published in
December 2004 and has been sent to all subscribers and members in good
standing of the Washington Map Society. Copies are available for purchase.
LOUIS CARDINAL puts to rest any uncertainty of who was the author of the
1657 map of New France ? it was Bressani. PETER HESSE reports on the days
surrounding D-Day and the making of maps and models to support it. WILLIAM
WOOLDRIDGE reveals a seldom seen letter which indicates how Ortelius
acquired some of the information for his maps of America. WES BROWN traces
maps from the earliest to Munster?s time. STEVE BOULAY describes his many
years collecting maps of Russia. KEN NEBENZAHL pens a moving tribute to
long time colleague and friend David Woodward. BERT JOHNSON reports on
IMCoS in Italy and gives readers 24 useful hints on preparing for ICHC 2005
in Budapest. A summary is presented of the Washington Map Society?s annual
business meeting. The winner of the 2004 Ristow Prize is announced ? it is
Veronica Della Dora. Details are given of a copperplate special at the
Library of Virginia. Announcement is made of the new Portolan Editorial
Advisory Board. Four books and two maps are reviewed. And there is more.
"The Portolan" is published three times per year; issue 62 is due for
release in late April 2005.
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CONTENTS OF ISSUE 61 ? Winter 2004-2005
ARTICLES
?A Tribute to David Woodward? by Kenneth Nebenzahl
?Record of an Ideal: Father Francesco Giuseppe Bressani?s 1657 Map of New
France? by Louis Cardinal
?Normandy Maps and Models? by Peter Hesse
?Ortelius?s Chesapeake? by William C. Wooldridge
?Discovery of the New World Through Old Maps? by Wes Brown
?Historic Maps of Russia? by Steve Boulay
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
A regular feature in 'The Portolan,' this is a bibliographic listing of
articles and books appearing worldwide on antique maps and globes and the
history of cartography. By Eric W. Wolf.
BOOK/ MAP REVIEWS
?Early Mapping of the Pacific? (Reviewer: Bill Warren)
?Cartographica Extraordinaire? (Reviewer: Joel Kovarsky)
?Washington Images: Rare Maps and Prints from the Albert H. Small
Collection? (Reviewer: John Fondersmith)
?Das neu entdeckte Schlarraffenland? (Reviewer: Eric Wolf)
?C&O Canal Map? (Reviewer: Ralph Ehrenberg)
?McElfresh Map of Normandy June 2004? (Reviewer: Peter Hesse)
SHORTER ITEMS
1. Washington Map Society Meetings, January - May 2005.
2. Exhibitions and Meetings.
3. Announcement of Winner of 2004 Ristow Prize
4. 2005 Ristow Prize Competition.
5. A Copperplate Special at the Library of Virginia
6. ?IMCoS in Italy? By Bert Johnson
7. ?Two Dozen Suggestions for ICHC 2005? by Bert Johnson
8. ?WMS Business Meeting of March 25, 2004? by Steve Vogel
9. Spotlight on the WMS Membership: Covington, Enggass, and McKee
10. Map Site Seeing: Key World Wide Web map sites.
11. Cartographic Notes. By Thomas F. Sander.
AUTHORS OF ARTICLES AND REVIEWS IN THIS ISSUE
LOUIS CARDINAL is Chief, Cartography and Architecture Section, Library and
Archives Canada.
KEN NEBENZAHL, is a noted map dealer, authority and author on the history
of cartography.
PETER HESSE served in the US Army Model Making Detachment immediately
before and after the D-Day landings.
WILLIAM WOOLDRIDGE collects maps of Virginia.
WESLEY BROWN is a founder and past president of the Rocky Mountain Map
Society in Denver.
STEVE BOULAY, a Russophile since student days at university, has for nearly
twenty years collected antique maps of Russia.
ERIC W. WOLF, twice past President of the Washington Map Society, is an
internationally recognized authority on the history of cartography. He is
the immediate past president of the Society for the History of Discoveries.
WILLIAM (BILL) WARREN is past president of the California Map Society and
editor of that Society?s ?Newsletter?. His cartographic interests are the
maps of Western North America and East Asia
JOEL KOVARSKY is owner and operator of ?The Prime Meridian: Antique Maps &
Books.?
JOHN FONDERSMITH, an urban city planner with the Washington D.C. Office of
Planning, has a long interest in Washington maps and images.
RALPH EHRENBERG is twice past president of the Washington Map Society and
current Vice President of the Society for the History of Discoveries. His
37-year career with US government mapping agencies culminated with the
position of Chief, Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress.
STEVEN VOGEL is Secretary of the Washington Map Society.
HUBERT O. (BERT) JOHNSON has attended several past IMCoS symposia and spoke
on mapmaker Joseph Roux at the Cyprus IMCoS Symposium in October 2003.
THOMAS F.SANDER is editor of ?The Portolan.?.
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Web Site for more information about the Washington Map Society is at its
home page:
<http://www.washmap.org/>http://www.washmap.org
A listing and index of the contents of all issues of 'The Portolan' is
accessible at <http://www.portolan.washmap.org/>http://www.portolan.washmap.org
Also at this location is information on how to order and locate issues of
the journal, and procedures for prospective authors.
Membership/Subscription Cost: Subscription cost is the same as membership,
and may be commenced at any time. To U.S. and Canadian addressees, the cost
is US $35.00 per year. For foreign addressees, the annual cost is US $
35.00, to which must be added $ 6.00 for surface posting, or $ 10.00 per
year for air posting of "The Portolan." Multiple year memberships are
available. Payment is accepted in US dollars only. Those outside the US may
use PayPal. A membership/ subscription/PayPal details form can be found at
the Washington Map Society Web Site. For further information, contact John
Docktor at washmap@earthlink.net
Current/Past Copies: Copies of 'The Portolan' beginning with issue 44 cost
US$12.00 postpaid for US addressees; the cost is US$14.00 to other
countries, which includes airmail posting. Payment is accepted in US
dollars only. Issues 43 and earlier are available at a lower cost. A
discount is given for orders of multiple issues. See
<http://www.portolan.washmap.org/>http://www.portolan.washmap.org for
details on ordering the current or past Portolans.
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Posted By:
Thomas F. Sander
Editor, 'The Portolan'
Washington Map Society
P.O. Box 10793
Burke, VA 22009-0793 USA
Phone: 703.426.2880 International: +1.703.426.2880
E-mail: Sanderva@erols.com
Web Site: www.washmap.org
Portolan Web Site: www.portolan.washmap.org
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