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21. Imago Mundi MS 18

Reference (shelfmark):
Imago Mundi MS 18
Title:
Correspondence, mostly legal and financial, concerning the continuation of Imago Mundi after the death of Capt Roukema in April 1960, and in particular: (1) the creation in December 1960 of an international Committee of Management for Imago Mundi, with Skelton as Secretary; (2) the publication of Imago Mundi XV, in March 1961; (3) the creation in May 1961 of a new company, Imago Mundi Limited, registered in London, to acquire the goodwill and all rights in Imago Mundi from Fru Bagrow; (4) t...
Scope & Content:
1. Apr 1960-Oct 19612. Nov 1961-Aug 1962. For the continuation, see MS 19. Language(s): A few items in French, German, Italian and Spanish.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish
Date Range:
Apr 1960-Aug 1962
Extent:
2 bundles in folders

22. Imago Mundi MS 19

Reference (shelfmark):
Imago Mundi MS 19
Title:
Editorial and financial correspondence of Skelton as Editor-in-Chief of Imago Mundi.
Scope & Content:
1. Sept 1962-Dec 19632. Jan-Dec 19643. Jan-Dec 19654. Jan-Nov 19665. Jan-Dec 19676. Jan-Dec 19687. Jan-Dec 19698. Jan-Nov 1970. These papers relate to Imago Mundi XVI (published May 1963) to XXIV (1970). Language(s): A few items in French, German, Italian or other languages.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English, French, German, and Italian
Date Range:
Sep 1962-Nov 1970
Extent:
8 bundles in folders

23. Imago Mundi MS 20

Reference (shelfmark):
Imago Mundi MS 20
Title:
Correspondence with Leo Bagrow, and his agent N Sinelnikoff (of Orion Booksellers, 26 Brondesbury Park, London NW6), concerning the offer for sale by Bagrow of his map collection.
Scope & Content:
Many of these letters also relate to Imago Mundi business. Likewise, further mention of the proposed sale of Bagrow's maps can be found in MS 13.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1951-1955
Extent:
1 bundle in folder

24. Imago Mundi MS 21

Reference (shelfmark):
Imago Mundi MS 21
Title:
Notes and correspondence by Skelton for an article (?never published) on Spanish rutters of the 17th century.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1955-1957
Extent:
1 bundle in folder

25. Imago Mundi MS 22

Reference (shelfmark):
Imago Mundi MS 22
Title:
Typescript of an article (?never published) by John Forsyth entitled 'Cook's Debt to Torres: Some Notes on the History of the Exploration and Cartography of the Torres Straits.'
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[c 1960]
Extent:
1 folder containing 32 sheets

26. Imago Mundi MS 23

Reference (shelfmark):
Imago Mundi MS 23
Title:
Notes, correspondence and photographs assembled by Skelton for an article (?never published) on two manuscript maps, one by John Dee, 1580 (Britain and the polar regions), with annotations by William Cecil, Lord Burghley; and the other by Robert Norman, 1581 (the coastline from southern England to the Straits of Gibraltar).
Scope & Content:
These maps had been discovered bound into Lord Exeter's copy of the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum at Burghley House, Lincolnshire. Alexa Barrow's note says that after finding the photographs, she 'looked again at RAS's introduction to Lord Salisbury's book, and realised there must be notes somewhere. S...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1966-1971
Extent:
1 bundle in envelope, in folder

27. Imago Mundi MS 24

Reference (shelfmark):
Imago Mundi MS 24
Title:
Miscellaneous correspondence apparently unrelated to Imago Mundi.
Scope & Content:
The subjects, all fragmentary, include: a proposed bibliography of manuscript maps, 1953; the Berne Map, 1960; Portugaliae Monumenta Cartographica, 1961; Skelton's agreement to sponsor Nico Israel's projected series Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1963; Cook charts, 1963; a project for facsimile reprod...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1953-1968
Extent:
1 bundle in folder

28. Imago Mundi MS 25

Reference (shelfmark):
Imago Mundi MS 25
Title:
Imago Mundi. Correspondence with RA Skelton.'
Scope & Content:
The front cover has been annotated in pencil by Koeman, 'Fundamental in respect with the History of Imago Mundi'.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1957-1960
Extent:
1 original bundle in file cover

29. Imago Mundi MS 25-33

Reference (shelfmark):
Imago Mundi MS 25-33
Title:
Roukema papers
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish
Date Range:
1957-1960
Extent:
9 items

30. Imago Mundi MS 26

Reference (shelfmark):
Imago Mundi MS 26
Title:
Imago Mundi. Correspondence with Mouton & Co. N.V.'
Scope & Content:
Includes copy correspondence between RA Skelton and Mouton & Co, supplied by Skelton. Language(s): Mostly in Dutch.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Dutch and English
Date Range:
1957-1960
Extent:
1 original bundle in file cover

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