This collection serves as a comprehensive bibliographic record and index for the publication history of The Map Collector, a journal dedicated to the study and preservation of historical cartography. The editors, R.V. Tooley and Valerie G. Scott, compile decades of scholarly research and cataloging to provide a definitive reference for collectors, historians, and cartographic enthusiasts. By organizing forty-nine issues and their associated indexes, the work functions as a primary tool for navigating the evolution of map collecting as a specialized field of historical inquiry.

The subject matter points to a dense, specialist text intended for serious researchers and institutional archives. Its utility lies in its role as a foundational reference tool for those navigating the history of cartography and the secondary market for antique maps.