Dear Peter,
We can help with part of your request!
First of all, several possibilities for a general map of Europe:
Bartholomew's "General War Map of Europe and the Mediterranean", 1914
(Scale 1:5,760,000) measures 64 x 81 cm, and shows political boundaries
very clearly.
With more detail, there is also Bartholomew's two-sheet War Map of
Central Europe, 1914. at 1:2,00,000.
Second, finding post-WW2 maps of European boundaries that are
out-of-copyright is a little trickier, but GSGS 1202 at 1:4,000,000
would cover Europe on two sheets, although our earliest post-War sheet
dates from 1952. These have state boundaries very clearly overprinted in
purple.
GSGS 4072. We have the Bolzano (2nd ed 1943) and Graz (3rd ed, 1950)
sheets, but not Cartagena.
GSGS 4369. I'm afraid we only have Sheet 4 "The Border", printed in
1944.
I'm afraid we can't loan these sheets, but very happy to scan - further
details and prices at: http://www.nls.uk/maps/enquiries.html#digital
Please feel free to contact me off list to discuss further if you wish.
All good wishes,
Chris Fleet
Deputy Map Curator
National Library of Scotland
33 Salisbury Place
EDINBURGH
EH9 1SL
United Kingdom.
Tel. 0131 623 3973
Fax. 0131 623 3971
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Peter Collier
Sent: 27 February 2008 17:54
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Subject: Request for maps
As part of the research project on European boundaries we need access to
the following:
A general Europe map from 1914, showing the political boundaries.
The same coverage but from just after WW2, showing the boundaries
resulting from Yalta and Potsdam.
and copies of:
GSGS 4072
Cartagena
Bolzano
Graz
GSGS 4369
UK
We need either scans, or paper maps that we can scan and return.
Thanks,
Peter
Dr Peter Collier
Department of Geography
University of Portsmouth
Portsmouth
UK
Tel +44 2392 842473
Fax +44 2392 842512
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