Maps and atlases are by definition global, so we see buyers from all over the world too.
For Crouch, rarity is not important as maps and atlases that tell the story of a place.
We watch the red grow and shrink in the atlases as the British Empire expands and recedes.
It featured on world maps and atlases for almost the entire 19th century.
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Antique maps and atlases are certainly a niche collectible, but are gaining in popularity, according to Crouch, a London-based dealer.
Klingel started relying more on premiums, such as calendars, road atlases, Christmas ornaments, even adding a cheap 35mm panoramic camera.
Without the incentive to cut up atlases, there are less individual maps around, which he says makes them increasingly sought after.
Arader is a controversial character, in part because early in his career he committed what bibliophiles consider a high crime: He broke apart atlases and sold off individual plates.
We just sell separately published material or whole atlases.
Also on display are 50 objects from the collections of the Yale Center for British Art and elsewhere at Yale, including maps, atlases, and works by Samuel Palmer, Edward Burne-Jones and August Welby Pugin.
The business of publishing road atlases and maps, previously dominated in North America by players like Rand McNally and AAA, was a data-scarcity-driven business (real-time position and road condition information was too expensive to collect and deliver to the point of use).
Teach them geography by giving them age-appropriate atlases and travel books for the journey, and hang a large map on their bedroom wall where they can pinpoint their travels, suggests Jennifer Emmett, editorial director of National Geographic Society's children's books department.
At home Kazan lead the Russian league, but it was their shock 2-1 Champions League win over Barcelona in the Nou Camp - the defending champions first European defeat in 10 matches - that had neutrals scrambling for their atlases to locate Tatarstan.
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