{"382521":{"#nid":"382521","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Exhibit gives rare glimpse into early days of exploration","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s Price Gilbert Memorial Library and the Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking are giving visitors a unique passport back in time to the early mappings of the earth.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe exhibit, hosted by the museum, opened Feb. 27 and will be on view through June 26.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn conjunction with the exhibit, a lecture presentation by Dr. Paul F. Gehl, \u201cCollecting Book and Paper History: An American Tradition,\u201d will be held Thursday, March 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. Dr. Gehl serves as the George Amos Poole III Curator of Rare Books, and Custodian of the John M. Wing Foundation on the History of Printing, Newberry Library.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;Joan Blaeu\u2019s Grooten Atlas, also referred to as \u003Cem\u003EAtlas Major\u003C\/em\u003E, was published in Amsterdam between 1662-65. The nine-volume atlas remains the foremost European atlas published in the 17\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E Century.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are thrilled to host this precious artifact, one of the few remaining editions of its kind,\u201d said Teri Williams, director of the Williams Museum. \u201cIt is a rare treat to have this on display for the larger community to enjoy.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech acquired the atlas in the 1960s. This edition is one of the few remaining hand-colored, gold-embossed, deluxe editions bound in Moroccan leather.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EExhibited maps include European views of Africa, the Americas and Asia, depicting important trade routes and ports. Detailed views of European cities and countries provide insight into a continent developing the geopolitical regions known today. Original volumes of the atlas will be on exhibit along with reproductions of select maps from the collection.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EVisitors will follow the advancements of this revolutionary era as the study of astronomy, the development of papermaking, printmaking and mapmaking culminate in Blaeu\u2019s atlas. A second-generation mapmaker, his extensive research and attention to detail provide important examples of evolving cartographic technologies and rich material exploring the idea of Europe after the Thirty Years War.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more information regarding the exhibit or lecture, please visit us at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.paper.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ewww.paper.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E or call 404.894.7840. Both are free and open to the public. 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