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Maps Are People Too
This January 2022 article gives an overview of anthropomorphic mapping - the art of reimagining geography into human forms. Learn how anthropomorphic mapping began, and how it has evolved over the centuries.
Hidden Treasures & Collector's Corner
The June 2018 newsletter features an article on the Hidden Treasures that we have found in books, atlases, and folding maps over the years. Some of the items we've found may surprise you! Also included in this newsletter is Collector's Corner, in which we feature a collector's journey into antique maps.
A Brief History of Dissected Maps, the Earliest Jigsaw Puzzles
Our August 2015 Newsletter features an article on "A Brief History of Dissected Maps, the First Jigsaw Puzzles."
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Old World Auctions specializes in genuine antique maps, atlases and decorative graphics originating between the 14th and 19th centuries.
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