import{o as e}from"./useStore-B9WcefOa.js";import{t}from"./link-CSxX31-N.js";import{i as n,n as r,r as i,t as a}from"./Layout-uiA8q21U.js";var o=e();function s(){return(0,o.jsx)(n,{children:(0,o.jsxs)(a,{children:[(0,o.jsx)(r,{children:`Collector’s guide`}),(0,o.jsxs)(i,{children:[(0,o.jsx)(`h2`,{className:`font-display text-2xl text-maroon`,children:`Original or reproduction?`}),(0,o.jsx)(`p`,{children:`An original antique map is an impression pulled from the plate, stone or block at the time of publication. Look at the paper: hand-laid paper shows chain lines when held to the light, plate marks appear on copper engravings, and the ink sits in the paper rather than on top of it. A modern reproduction shows a regular dot or pixel pattern under magnification.`}),(0,o.jsx)(`h2`,{className:`font-display text-2xl text-maroon`,children:`Printing methods`}),(0,o.jsx)(`p`,{children:`Woodcut (15th–16th century), copperplate engraving (16th–18th), steel engraving and lithography (19th), and chromolithography (late 19th) each leave distinctive marks. Knowing which method to expect for a given date is the fastest authenticity check there is.`}),(0,o.jsx)(`h2`,{className:`font-display text-2xl text-maroon`,children:`Colour`}),(0,o.jsx)(`p`,{children:`Most maps were printed in black and coloured by hand. Period colour applied at the time of publication is generally more desirable than later colour, though good modern colouring on an uncoloured sheet is entirely legitimate when disclosed. We always state which is which.`}),(0,o.jsx)(`h2`,{className:`font-display text-2xl text-maroon`,children:`Condition`}),(0,o.jsx)(`p`,{children:`Centrefold splits, foxing, toning, trimmed margins and old repairs all affect value. Not every flaw matters: a map of the American West with a stable centrefold and honest toning may be far more collectible than a pristine but common European sheet.`}),(0,o.jsx)(`h2`,{className:`font-display text-2xl text-maroon`,children:`Care`}),(0,o.jsxs)(`p`,{children:[`Keep works out of direct sunlight, away from exterior walls and bathrooms, and framed to conservation standards with acid-free materials and UV glazing. See our`,` `,(0,o.jsx)(t,{to:`/custom-framing`,className:`text-maroon underline`,children:`custom framing`}),` `,`page, or`,` `,(0,o.jsx)(t,{to:`/contact-us`,className:`text-maroon underline`,children:`ask us`}),` `,`about a piece you already own.`]})]})]})})}export{s as component};