Reference Library

[ Questions about a map or print you own | Care of maps and prints ]
[ General Print Information | Informational pages | Subjects ]

The Philadelphia Print Shop West on-line reference library is for the use of anyone interested in prints, printmaking, maps and mapmaking. We have included the reference pages below to provide useful information. The pages are linked to our commercial pages, but all wp-content on these reference pages is non-commercial in intent.

All text is copyrighted by The Philadelphia Print Shop West and is intended for non-commercial use by our web site visitors.

Questions About a Print or Map I Own

Most questions we get concern items owned by the questioner. We are happy to help where we can. However, we are a business with a small staff and there are limits, both practical and professional, as to the assistance we can offer. We have some reference pages, listed below, with general information that might answer the questions you have.

Care of Maps and Prints

General Print Information

Dictionary of printmaking terms
Glossary of printmaking nomenclature and abbreviations
What Is A Print? A discussion of prints and print processes

Prints & Map Subjects

Theodor De Bry’s voyages to the New World (under construction)
Mythical Geography (under construction)