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I just had the occasion to compare the Lafrerei Salamanca 1548 Holy Land, to
the Lafreri Camacio 1568 (#3 Sotheby London Auction
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I have just examined the two maps on-line side by side on two screens and
there is no question that the Camacio 1568 (273mm X
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Usually better to posit that the impression you have represents 'a later
state' rather than 'a second state' (or, worse, 'the
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I stand corrected. Later State is more accurate. The sizes are from the
descriptions in the sources. There is no indication as to
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Dear All,
Apologies for cross-posting.
Please excuse this plug for a rather splendid map product
A number of map collections
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This thrice-yearly journal with articles on maps, the history of
cartography, and exploration is the only journal of its kind in
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How does one differentiate between a copy and later state of a map? Al
Alfred Moldovan, MD
444 Central Park West
New York, NY
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As an adjunct to the remarks below, I would suggest reading Tony
Campbell's 1989 article, Understanding Engraved Maps:
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Dr. A.M.,
Regarding the 1537 Mercator 'Holy Land', have a look at my 'Mapping the Holy
Land', NY, Abbeville, 1986: plate 24. This
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