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COLLECTION NAME:
Charting The Nation
Record
Work Record ID:
0042023
Shelfmark:
Sp Coll Mu3-x.5/2
Holding Institution:
Glasgow University Library
Title:
Holy Island Fairn Islands with the many Rocks & Hazards that ly Scattered in that Sea:
Imprint:
[Edinburgh: s.n., 1703]
Creator:
Adair, John (b.1660, d.1718)
Creator Role:
Mapmaker
Creator:
Hume, Patrick, Sir of Polwarth (b.1641, d.1724)
Creator Role:
Dedicatee
Creator:
Clark, James (d.1718)
Creator Role:
Engraver
Date:
1703
Description:
This chart shows the east coast from Sunderland Point to St. Abb's Head and is one of a series of five included in John Adair's 'The Description of the Sea-Coast and Islands of Scotland' published in Edinburgh in 1703. Adair's eye for detail is seen in his careful depiction of the sands around Holy Island and the marking of many soundings, rocks and bearing lines. It is the only atlas chart with a dedication, to Lord Polwarth, the Scottish Lord Chancellor. Comparison with the contemporary work of the Englishman, Greenvile Collins highlights Adair's superior draughtsmanship. James Clark, who worked at the Scottish Mint, engraved all five of the local charts and the quality of his fine line work enhances Adair's precision.
Work Type:
Printed map/plan
Measurement:
46 x 34.5cm (1' 6 1/8" x 1' 1 9/16")
Material:
Paper
Technique:
Uncoloured
Subject Place:
Scotland
Subject Category:
Nautical charts
Reference:
'John Adair's contribution to the charting of the Scottish coasts: a re-assesment',Imago Mundi, 52 (2000), pp.43-46.
Reference:
Moir, D.G., Early maps of Scotland, v.2 (1983) p.12.
Reference:
Bryden, D.J., 'Mr Clerk the graver'; a biographical study in the cultural infra-structure of Early Modern Scotland',Review of Scottish Culture, 11 (1998-9), pp.13-31.
Related Work Title:
John Adair, The description of the sea-coast and islands of Scotland, with large and exact maps, for the use of seamen, Edinburgh: [s.n.] MDCC. III. [1703].
Related Work Notes:
Host Item
Rights Statement:
© 2002 Glasgow University Library
Repro File Type:
Derivative JPEG
Repro File Size (bytes):
80336454
Repro Title:
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Repro Display Measurement (pixels):
7072 x 7072
Repro ID Number:
0042023c-0001.tif
Repro Old ID Number:
00000029
Repro Description:
Left half
Repro Capture Date:
30/03/2000

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