New information on Herman Moll, geographer

Reinhartz, Dennis

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“…Numerous sets of 18-20th century hydrographic charts for military naval purposes can be found in public collections. 13 For completeness of the search, several other studies dealing with preserved printing plates can be quoted (Grove & Wallis 1991, David 2008a, Batten 2010, McKee 2010, Reinhartz 2018. A detailed analysis of a complete set of plates of this type has not yet been carried out.…”

Section: Basic Research On the Available Map Printing Copperplates Th...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Cartographic analysis of two centuries of map printing using copperplates – examples from the Czech Republic and Malta collections

Chrást,

Stachoň,

Schiró

2024

Miscellanea Geographica

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This paper provides a comprehensive description of preserved copper plates used for map printing in order to enrich the existing knowledge and, at the same time, contribute with new knowledge on the topic of the engraving of old maps. The dimensions, thickness, and weight of individual printing plates were measured. Qualitative indicators of the material were also examined. Printing plates originating from countries north of the Alps (former Czech lands) and from Mediterranean regions (Malta and Italy) are represented. For the purpose of the study, the term printing plate refers to a copperplate on which the engraving was made using the burin or line etching technique. These are some of the oldest reproduction techniques used for printing old maps. The period studied covers the 18th century, approximately. Studies dealing with a large set of printing plates and their classification are rather an exception (Hameleers 1989). The issue of the qualitative properties of printing plates has not yet been comprehensively addressed in the literature focusing on the history of cartography.

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Section: Basic Research On the Available Map Printing Copperplates Th...mentioning

confidence: 99%