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As an adjunct to the remarks below, I would suggest reading Tony Campbell's 1989 article, "Understanding Engraved Maps": <http://maphistory.info/understanding.html> . This is supplemented with a few more recent links to web references. Joel Kovarsky > This is a MapHist list message (when you hit 'reply' you're replying to > the whole list) > o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o > + > > Quickly, > > A copy is a reproduction from an original. Be it a photo-offset, > collotype or digital print or one of the many processes that have been > used. A later state is still from the original printing plate, be it a > copper plate or woodcut. Often we tell the differences in states because > an engraver has altered the plate, for example by adding or burnishing > out information. > > Harry S. Newman > The Old Print Shop, Inc > 150 Lexington Ave. > New York, NY 10016 > Tel: (212) 683-3950 > Fax (212) 779-8040 > www.oldprintshop.com > hnew...@oldprintshop.net > > > -----Original Message----- > From: maphist-boun...@geo.uu.nl [mailto:maphist-boun...@geo.uu.nl] On > Behalf Of Alfred Moldovan > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 3:45 PM > To: maph...@geog.uu.nl > Subject: [MapHist] map state > > This is a MapHist list message (when you hit 'reply' you're replying to > the whole list) > o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + > o + > > How does one differentiate between a "copy" and "later state" of a map? > Al > > Alfred Moldovan, MD > 444 Central Park West > New York, NY 10025 > Tel. 212.865.2828 > Fax: 212.865.3111 > > > _______________________________________________ > MapHist: E-mail discussion group on the history of cartography > hosted by the Faculty of Geosciences, University of Utrecht. > The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of > the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the University of > Utrecht. The University of Utrecht does not take any responsibility for > the views of the author. > List Information: http://www.maphist.nl > > Maphist mailing list > Maphist@geo.uu.nl > http://mailman.geo.uu.nl/mailman/listinfo/maphist > _______________________________________________ > MapHist: E-mail discussion group on the history of cartography > hosted by the Faculty of Geosciences, University of Utrecht. > The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of > the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the University of > Utrecht. The University of Utrecht does not take any responsibility for > the views of the author. > List Information: http://www.maphist.nl > > Maphist mailing list > Maphist@geo.uu.nl > http://mailman.geo.uu.nl/mailman/listinfo/maphist > _______________________________________________ MapHist: E-mail discussion group on the history of cartography hosted by the Faculty of Geosciences, University of Utrecht. The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the University of Utrecht. The University of Utrecht does not take any responsibility for the views of the author. List Information: http://www.maphist.nl Maphist mailing list Maphist@geo.uu.nl http://mailman.geo.uu.nl/mailman/listinfo/maphist
