Lectures in the history of cartography convened by Catherine Delano-Smith (Institute
of Historical Research, University of London), Tony
Campbell (formerly Map Library, British Library), and Alessandro Scafi (Warburg Institute). Meetings are held at the
Warburg Institute, School of Advanced Study, University of London, Woburn
Square, London WC1H OAB, at
5.00 pm on selected Thursdays. Admission is free and each meeting is
followed by refreshments. All are most welcome.
Enquiries: +44
(0)20 8346 5112 (Catherine
Delano-Smith) or Tony Campbell < info(at)tonycampbell.info
> [NB. You need to
replace (at) with the @ symbol].
For the location, see the online map provided by
Streetmap (the Warburg Institute is by the S of 'Square')
THE TWENTY-THIRD SERIES
Programme for 2013-2014
November 14. Joaquim Alves Gaspar and Henrique Leitão (Centro Interuniversitário de História das Ciências e
da Tecnologia, University of Lisbon). 'Squaring the Circle: Rhumbs, Globes and the Making of the Mercator
Projection (1569)'.
November 28. Dr Frederik Muller (Antiquarian bookseller, Bergum, Netherlands). 'Recording the Discoveries: the
Pacific and Tartary Mapped by Lorenz Fries in Early 1525'.
--- The rest of the next programme will be mounted here during the summer---
