The first two guys I’m picking for my “imaginary bar trivia team” draft are Neal Asbury and Professor Jean-Pierre Isbouts. Together, they co-authored the stunning, full-color, new book, “Mapping America: The Incredible Story and Stunning Hand-Colored Maps and Engravings that Created the United States.”

I thought this interview was absolutely fascinating. It appealed to the collector in me and my natural curiosity about history. I hope you enjoy it (and check out the book)!

Pictured: Asbury holding the Nuremberg Chronicle (“the ‘world is flat’ book”), first published in 1493. My jaw literally fell open.

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