Detail View: Charting The Nation: The Towne & Water of Montross with the neighbouring Country & Coast from the Red-head to the North-water. [1 of 1]
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Work Record ID:
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0042026
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Shelfmark:
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Sp Coll Mu3-x.5/5
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Holding Institution:
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Glasgow University Library
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Title:
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The Towne & Water of Montross with the neighbouring Country & Coast from the Red-head to the North-water.
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Imprint:
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[Edinburgh: s.n., 1703]
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Creator:
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Adair, John (b.1660, d.1718)
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Creator Role:
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Mapmaker
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Creator:
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Clark, James (d.1718)
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Creator Role:
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Engraver
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Date:
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1693-1703
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Description:
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This is the fourth coastal chart published in John Adair's atlas, 'The Description of the Sea-Coast and Islands of Scotland' in 1703. It depicts the east coast from Red Head to the mouth of the North Esk and concentrates on the Montrose Basin. The detailed plan of Montrose, which clearly identifies the tollbooth, church and mill, reflects the town's position as a major port trading with the Baltic. This depiction contrasts with the empty appearance of the rest of the map which is characterised by coastal sand dunes running north to the Esk. This is the only dated map in the atlas, being engraved in 1693 by James Clark, but the empty title crest gives it an unfinished appearance.
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Work Type:
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Printed map/plan
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Measurement:
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30.7 x 45.7cm (1' 1/16" x 1' 6")
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Material:
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Paper
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Technique:
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Uncoloured
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Subject Place:
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Angus
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Subject Place:
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Montrose
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Subject Place:
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Scotland
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Subject Category:
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Nautical charts
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Reference:
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'John Adair's contribution to the charting of the Scottish coasts: a re-assesment',Imago Mundi, 52 (2000), pp.43-46.
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Reference:
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Moir, D.G., Early maps of Scotland, v.2 (1983), p.12.
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Reference:
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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.
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Related Work Title:
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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].
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Related Work Notes:
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Host Item
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Rights Statement:
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© 2002 Glasgow University Library
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Repro File Type:
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Cropped Tiff
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Repro File Size (bytes):
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87730374
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Repro Title:
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The Towne & Water of Montross with the neighbouring Country & Coast from the Red-head to the North-water. [1 of 1]
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Repro Display Measurement (pixels):
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7072 x 7072
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Repro ID Number:
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0042026c.tif
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Repro Old ID Number:
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00000034
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Repro Capture Date:
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30/03/2000
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