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COLLECTION NAME:
Charting The Nation
Record
Work Record ID:
0042162
Shelfmark:
Marischal 6
Holding Institution:
National Library of Scotland
Title:
Scotia
Imprint:
[Middelburg: Langenes, 1598]
Creator:
Langenes, Barent (active 1598-1610)
Creator Role:
Mapmaker
Date:
1598
Description:
A small map of 'Scotia' by the obscure Dutch printer and publisher Barent Langenes from his 'Caert-Thresoor' of 1598. This atlas contained 169 similarly sized maps in Dutch. The map is situated with west at the top and includes important burghs, village, ferries and some long-forgotten places. It omits some which would normally be expected, such as Stirling, and compresses most areas of the country. Note the proximity of Edinburgh and Berwick, as well as the districts of 'Maria' and 'Marnia' in the Northeast, 'Wylertoune' in the Northwest, and the occasional hilltop. Langenes' 'Caert-Thressor' established the convention of miniature atlases. Further editions were published in 1599 and 1609; the map was also used in Bertius's atlas of 1600.
Work Type:
Printed map/plan
Measurement:
11.9 x 8.1cm (4 11/16 x 3 3/16")
Material:
Paper
Technique:
Uncoloured
Subject Place:
Scotland
Reference:
Moir, D.G., Early maps of Scotland, v.1, 1973, p.166.
Rights Statement:
© 2002 The National Library of Scotland
Repro File Type:
Cropped Tiff
Repro File Size (bytes):
31255934
Repro Title:
Scotia [1 of 2]
Repro Display Measurement (pixels):
5728 x 5728
Repro ID Number:
0042162c.tif
Repro Old ID Number:
00000221
Repro Capture Date:
05/05/2000

Scotia [1 of 2]

Scotia [1 of 2]