The Portolan

Issue #6 - April 28, 1986

ARTICLES

The (Minto) Collection of Maps from the Strait of Malacca and the East Indies of Great Historical Interest, now Preserved at the Library of Congress. By John A. Wolter

Map Collections, Scholarship, and Sales in California. A summary by Jeanne Young of a presentation to the Society by Dr. Norman J.W. Thrower.

The Allan Lee Collection of Map Stamps. A summary by Jeanne Young of a presentation to the Society by Jim O’Donnel and Joseph Geraci.

The Career of William Henry Holmes. A summary by Jeanne Young of a presentation by Andrew J. Cosantino to a joint meeting of the Society and the Cosmos Club Monday Night Lecture Group.

The Williamsburg Outing. A report by Nancy Miller on the Society field trip of February 1986.

An Index to The Map Collector’s Circle (1963-1975). By Eric W. Wolf.

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.

SHORTER ITEMS

1. Washington Map Society Meeting, May 1986.

2. Washington Map Society Officers, 1986 - 1987.

3. Exhibitions and Meetings, May - October 1986.

4. A Cartographic Item by Lewis Carroll from The Hunting of the Snark.