Westerly Women in America: A Journey Through the AE Database
- by Julie Carleton
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Onward to AE’s “Wants List” Software:
After compiling my initial “Collection List” into a word document, I began to experiment with the “Wants List” Software being introduced by AE. This software is linked to the AE Database, so that one can conveniently select records from the AE Database to create one’s own unique bibliography. After adding about 100 titles into the software, I had created what the software calls a “Provisional Want” list. From the control panel on the left of the screen, I had the option to create and name a “Want List”. Naming the list “women’s narratives”, I then went back to the control panel and selected “Arrange Wants." This brought up an option at the top of my “Want” list to select and transfer any and or all titles to my women’s narratives list from the “Provisional List.” I also had the option to delete any records that I no longer wanted in my list. After several hours of plugging in titles from my initial “Collection List” document to the “Wants List” software, I opted to scrap the word document and directly use the “Wants List” software. I was beginning to understand that this software could organize and maintain my collection ways far superior to a word processing document.
As I had initially arranged my collection list alphabetically by author’s last name, now I had other options to manage the organization of my list. As an example, each record has the following fields: sl number, author, place printed, year printed, title, date (date meaning date added to list not publication date), deleted and status. One can sort the list either by author, place printed, year printed, title or date. Another neat thing is that the titles are hyper linked to a pop up window of the original AED bibliographic record. I found that this came in handy when I wanted to quickly refer to other information on the record, such as the source name or date printed. When working with hundreds of titles, duplicate entries are always inevitable. To my glad surprise, the “Wants List” Software would not allow me to enter duplicate records onto the “Provisional List.” In addition to creating the list of titles from the AE Database, I also had compiled a small list of titles that were not yet included in the AE Database, but that I had wanted to add to the final collection. With the “Wants List” software, I was able to add these records under the “Add Wants” option. The “Add Wants” form has the following fields to use; author name, title, place printed and year printed. The title field is large enough to add notes about the title, if needed.
In summary, I had fun experimenting with new and creative ways to use the AE Database and “Wants List” Software to form my own collection of Women’s Westward Travel Narratives. I am still learning the software, and would like to ideally have a collection of over 250 titles. This will take further exploration into AE Database searches. In my opinion, the “Wants List” Software is quite user-friendly, and works as a perfect complement to the AE Database. I predict that as the AE Database expands its sources and records, the “Wants List” Software will become an even more powerful tool.
Swann Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books December 9, 2025
Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 156: Cornelis de Jode, Americae pars Borealis, double-page engraved map of North America, Antwerp, 1593.
Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 206: John and Alexander Walker, Map of the United States, London and Liverpool, 1827.
Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 223: Abraham Ortelius, Typus Orbis Terrarum, hand-colored double-page engraved world map, Antwerp, 1575.
Swann Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books December 9, 2025
Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 233: Aaron Arrowsmith, Chart of the World, oversize engraved map on 8 sheets, London, 1790 (circa 1800).
Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 239: Fielding Lucas, A General Atlas, 81 engraved maps and diagrams, Baltimore, 1823.
Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 240: Anthony Finley, A New American Atlas, 15 maps engraved by james hamilton young on 14 double-page sheets, Philadelphia, 1826.
Swann Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books December 9, 2025
Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 263: John Bachmann, Panorama of the Seat of War, portfolio of 4 double-page chromolithographed panoramic maps, New York, 1861.
Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 265: Sebastian Münster, Cosmographei, Basel: Sebastian Henricpetri, 1558.
Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 271: Abraham Ortelius, Epitome Theatri Orteliani, Antwerp: Johann Baptist Vrients, 1601.
Swann Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books December 9, 2025
Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 283: Joris van Spilbergen, Speculum Orientalis Occidentalisque Indiae, Leiden: Nicolaus van Geelkercken for Jodocus Hondius, 1619.
Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 285: Levinus Hulsius, Achtzehender Theil der Newen Welt, 14 engraved folding maps, Frankfurt: Johann Frederick Weiss, 1623.
Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 341: John James Audubon, Carolina Parrot, Plate 26, London, 1827.
Sotheby’s Book Week December 9-17, 2025
Sotheby’s, Dec. 11: Darwin and Wallace. On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties..., [in:] Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society, Vol. III, No. 9., 1858, Darwin announces the theory of natural selection. £100,000 to £150,000.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 11: J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, 1997, first edition, hardback issue, inscribed by the author pre-publication. £100,000 to £150,000.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 11: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Autograph sketchleaf including a probable draft for the E flat Piano Quartet, K.493, 1786. £150,000 to £200,000.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 12: Hooke, Robert. Micrographia: or some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies made by Magnifying Glasses. London: James Allestry for the Royal Society, 1667. $12,000 to $15,000.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 12: Chappuzeau, Samuel. The history of jewels, first edition in English. London: T.N. for Hobart Kemp, 1671. $12,000 to $18,000.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 12: Sowerby, James. Exotic Mineralogy, containing his most realistic mineral depictions, London: Benjamin Meredith, 1811, Arding and Merrett, 1817. $5,000 to $7,000.
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