Posts from — October 2008
Pirate Exhibit at Boston College
An exhibition of historical and fictional works related to pirates and piracy will be on view at Boston College’s Burns Library of Rare Books and Special Collections through November.
“Pirate Treasures” will include rare maps and books published between 1695 and 2007, many of them on public display for the first time. The exhibit consists primarily of maps and books from the Nicholas M. Williams Ethnological Collection. Assembled by anthropologist Rev. Joseph J. Williams, SJ, (1875-1940) and named for his father, the collection consists of more than 16,000 books and manuscripts reflecting his interest in the history, customs, beliefs and folklore of the people of the Caribbean. Piracy is the primary subject of nearly 100 books in the Williams Collection.
The exhibit is free and open to the public. Hours: Monday through Friday from 9 am..-5 p.m. (except holidays ) or by appointment. Venue is handicapped accessible.
Source: Wickedlocal.com
[tags]pirates, antique maps, Caribbean[/tags]
October 14, 2008 No Comments
de Champlain 1612 Map of Canada Cleared for Auction
A 1612 map of Canada (then “New France”) by Samuel de Champlain is to be auctioned by Southeby’s in England next month. The map is billed by Sotheby’s as “perhaps the most important single map” in Canadian history. Harvard University experts have determined that the particular copy of the rare antique map is not the copy discovered to be missing from Harvard’s rare-book library in 2005, presumed stolen by E. Forbes Smiley. There was some concern by Harvard that the map in question may have been the stolen copy owned by Harvard.
The antique map of Canada by Samuel de Champlain is expected to fetch $80,000 for its undisclosed owner.
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[tags]antique maps, samuel de champlain, new france, antique map auctions, antique map of canada, E. Forbes Smiley[/tags]
October 14, 2008 No Comments