MEDIA INFORMATION

 
 
 
COLLECTION NAME:
Charting The Nation
Record
Work Record ID:
0042164
Shelfmark:
Marischal 9
Holding Institution:
National Library of Scotland
Title:
Scotia.
Imprint:
[Amsterdam: J. Hondius, 1607]
Creator:
Hondius, Jodocus (b.1563, d.1612)
Creator Role:
Mapmaker
Date:
1607
Description:
A map of 'Scotia' produced by Jodocus Hondius from a map created by Mercator in 1595. This smaller version is found in the 1607 'Atlas Minor Gerardi Mercatoris a I. Hondio' which went through several editions in different languages in the 17th century. Hondius (1563-1612) was a Flanders-born geographer, publisher and engraver who set up in London in 1583. In 1589 he produced the first world map engraved in England and also produced plates for 'Mariners Mirror'. In 1604 he obtained Mercator's plates. The map differs only slightly from Mercator's, namely the cartouche, the calligraphy, the fewer place names, the shapes of some islands (especially Orkney and Islay), the less detailed coastlines, and the treatment of Ireland.
Work Type:
Printed map/plan
Measurement:
17.3 x 13.7cm (6 13/16 x 5 3/8")
Material:
Paper
Technique:
Uncoloured
Subject Place:
Scotland
Reference:
Moir, D.G., Early maps of Scotland, v.1, 1973, pp.167-68.
Rights Statement:
© 2002 The National Library of Scotland
Repro File Type:
Derivative JPEG
Repro File Size (bytes):
69285350
Repro Notes:
p.56
Repro Title:
Scotia. [2 of 2]
Repro Display Measurement (pixels):
5728 x 7072
Repro ID Number:
0042164c-0001.tif
Repro Old ID Number:
00000226
Repro Description:
Text on verso of map
Repro Capture Date:
05/05/2000

Scotia. [2 of 2]

Scotia. [2 of 2]