Detail View: Charting The Nation: The Coast of Scotland from the Red-Head to Aberdeen [1 of 1]
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Work Record ID:
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0042027
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Shelfmark:
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Sp Coll Mu3-x.5/6
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Holding Institution:
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Glasgow University Library
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Title:
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The Coast of Scotland from the Red-Head to Aberdeen
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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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1703
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Description:
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The final chart in John Adair's atlas, 'The Description of the Sea-Coast and Islands of Scotland' of 1703 covers the east coast from Red Head to Aberdeen. It emphasizes the dangerous nature of this coast with few harbours and a rock-girt shoreline. Unlike the map of Montrose, very little information is given about Aberdeen harbour apart from a set of offshore soundings. Surviving manuscripts show that Adair had surveyed the mouth of the Dee while working along this coast. This lack of detail contrasts with the chart drawn by Greenvile Collins and published in his 1693 'Great-Britain's Coasting Pilot'. This chart was engraved by James Clark, who worked at the Scottish Mint, and reflects the superior quality of his work.
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Work Type:
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Printed map/plan
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Measurement:
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28.5 x 49.8cm (11 1/4" x 1' 7 5/8")
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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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Aberdeen
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Subject Place:
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Aberdeenshire
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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 Place:
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Scotland - east coast
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Subject Place:
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Stonehaven
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Subject Category:
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Nautical charts
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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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82402758
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Repro Title:
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The Coast of Scotland from the Red-Head to Aberdeen [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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0042027c.tif
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Repro Old ID Number:
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00000035
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Repro Capture Date:
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30/03/2000
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