Cartographic Associates, LLCprovides the map and print collector a wide range of rare original
maps, charts, globes, rare prints, as well as related reference books and
cartographic novelties.We
offer search and appraisal services.
Cartographic Associates will list
your map/globe on our web site.We
will place your cartographic antique on the Internet for twelve months AT NO
COST TO YOU.Our sales commission (30%) only applies if the item is sold.To find out more about this service, please e-mail us simply by
clicking onmap_help@maps-charts.com and providing a description of your item(s) along with a day time phone
number.
We are members of the
Washington Map Society; International Map Collectors Society (IMCoS);
the Society for the History of Discoveries (SHD); the Philip Lee
Phillips Society, Library of Congress; and the Society of American
Military Engineers (SAME). We maintain a retail gallery outlet in
Frederick, Maryland. Our primary sales inventory is from consignments of
antique maps and prints from collectors and estates. We are one of the
few dealerships in the United States that updates their web site monthly
in order to accommodate incoming items. If you have a specific request,
please contact us at 1-888-513- MAPS (6277) or send us an e-mail as
indicated above. Also, you may sign up to receive advance notice of new
additions to our inventory prior to their listing on the web site (see
the red box below).
The company
was formed in 1995 as an out-growth of the owners career in
mapping and charting. The offices are located in Fulton,
Maryland, and as mentioned; there is a retail outlet in the
antique district of Frederick, Maryland. Cartographic
Associates (CA) is one of the leading antique map dealers in
the Washington - Baltimore area. We offer the seasoned
collector, as well as the first time antique map purchaser;
a wide variety of rare and unusual maps, prints, and globes
from the 16th to 19th century. Our ever changing inventory
is updated monthly and reflects the on-line diverse
offerings from the Americas to Europe and Asia. As a
clearing house most of our maps and prints are on
consignment from persons wanting to sell their cartographic
items, our overhead is low, thus our prices are more than
competitive compared to most dealers.
"Some, to beautify their halls, parlers, chambers, galleries, studies
or libraries with......[collectors] liketh, loveth, getteth, and useth, Maps,
Charts, and Geographical Globes"
- John Dee, English map-maker,
1570
"not go where the path may lead ....... go
instead where there is not a path and leave a trail."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
History is a dialogue that never ends.
If you have a question or need to
determine the value of your map, print or globe, please e-mail us at
map_help@maps-charts.com, there is no
charge for this service via an e-mail. Only if a written certified
appraisal is requested is there a $50 charge. Please allow 2 -3 weeks
for a reply to your e-mail request.
Sign-up for our
mailing list to receive updates and newly added maps, prints,
globes.
map_help@maps-charts.com
Click on the email link above and in the message portion tell us
of your areas of interest.
Map -
Print - Globe Information
Map
Descriptions:
Descriptions of items offered in our web site catalog are as
complete as possible. Sizes are mostly in inches and measured to the nearest
inch. Many of the items have a full screen photo blow-up. Simply place your
cursor on the thumbnail image shown next to each description and click
once.
Map
Condition Rating System:
+ Excellent - Minor
flaws in the paper texture, considering the age of the item.
+ Very Good - Some
minor flaws noted in the border areas only.
+ Good - Most
areas are in average condition, given the age of the item.
+ Poor - The item
contains major defects in the paper, etc.
Certificate of Authenticity
Each original map, print or globe is accompanied by a
Certificate of Authenticity inscribed with the owners name and
address.
Gift Certificates
We are
pleased to offer our customers gift certificates for any
item found on our web site. For a friend or family member
who enjoys antique
maps, prints and globes; the certificate is a wonderful way
of giving without the worry of purchasing an antique that
may not be what the recipient really wants. The gift
certificates are available in any amount from $20 and up.
To purchase a gift certificate click on any "Add to Cart"
button or on the menu bar click on How to Purchase.
There you will find a secured site to enter your credit card
information or, if you wish; send a check payable to
Cartographic Associates, P. O. Box 565, Fulton, MD
20759.
Please note that there is no
discount for Gift Certificates when paid by check or money
order. Discounts are available only when you
purchase a map or print directly by check.
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Society
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