pyrateleather Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Just ran across several maps on eBay that the seller claims are original 1723 maps... there are several regions for sale separately and seemed very reasonably priced at the moment, I imagine if they are real that they have been removed from a book. http://www.PyrateTradingCompany.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Handed Jill Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Hmmmm.... Although the original maps these were based on were probably published in 1723, I'm not sure those particular prints were done back then. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't they have been done in vellum? And if so, they wouldn't be that white. Even if they had been done in paper, they would be more of a brown colour. These look like replicas of 1723 maps to me. Also, some of those maps have folds - if they had been actually produced in 1723, the folds would have stressed the documents enough that they would be splitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Sterling Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Hmmm originals at that price... I have to agree with Jill, I think they are repros.. in which case nice work for the price "I being shot through the left cheek, the bullet striking away great part of my upper jaw, and several teeth which dropt down the deck where I fell... I was forced to write what I would say to prevent the loss of blood, and because of the pain I suffered by speaking."~ Woodes Rogers Crewe of the Archangel http://jcsterlingcptarchang.wix.com/creweofthearchangel# http://creweofthearchangel.wordpress.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callenish gunner Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 three things are dead give aways that these are not maps created in 1723 first off the size is useless to anyone needing good maps from that period ...secondly the paper they have been printed on would be foxed at that age and very fragile unless they had been kept vacuum they would have yellowed and the natural effects of age would make these "originals" much more expensive than $14.99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadL Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Hmmm originals at that price... I have to agree with Jill, I think they are repros.. Damn Repos!!!! They repo'd me maps once....arrested me navigator too as well they did, it took me an entire week t' find me way outta that mall parking lot!!!! ~All skill be in vain if an angel pisses down th' barrel o' yer flintlock! So keep yer cutlass sharp, 'n keep her close! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyBarbossa Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 aye, look like reproductions to me but nice cheap ones to have at an event. If only I had the coinage to obtain them all. Well, expect the 1865 one at least. ~Lady B Tempt Fate! an' toss 't all t' Hell!" "I'm completely innocent of whatever crime I've committed." The one, the only,... the infamous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumba Rue Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 Those are not real maps, they are reproductions. It's pretty obvious to others here as it was me. I've seen real maps for sale at a maritime store and I can tell you they go for a very hefty price, and they are fragile. I have a couple of reproduction maps that some guy at the thrift store tried to tell me were real...and selling for $2.00! Oh sure, and I can sell you some swampland in Florida too..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadL Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 Oh sure, and I can sell you some swampland in Florida too..... Oh Wow!! How Much?!!!? ...been die'n t' try out me new solar power'd swamp buggy I have!!! ~All skill be in vain if an angel pisses down th' barrel o' yer flintlock! So keep yer cutlass sharp, 'n keep her close! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrateleather Posted August 25, 2008 Author Share Posted August 25, 2008 I figured as much... this seller sells a lot of maps it looks like and marks all of the descriptions as "original", original what? Thanks for confirming my suspicions. http://www.PyrateTradingCompany.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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