The Perfect Match – A Rare Book of Rare Maps

Date: Thursday, 16 June, 2016
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Venue: Friends Room, Ground Floor, Mitchell Library Building, Sydney
Cost: Friends of the State Library: $10.00 Guest: $15.00. For more info and to book tickets: http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/friends-perfect-match-rare-book-rare-maps

The Library has a wonderful collection of rare atlases. Maggie Patton will discuss the development of the first atlas, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum created by Abraham Ortleius in 1570 along with a number of other significant atlases from the 16th and 17th centuries held in the collection. A selection of these original atlases will be on view.

Includes refreshments.

Maggie Patton is Manager Research & Discovery with a particular expertise in maps and rare books.