MEDIA INFORMATION

 
 
 
COLLECTION NAME:
Charting The Nation
Record
Work Record ID:
0042172
Shelfmark:
Marischal 18
Holding Institution:
National Library of Scotland
Title:
Schotia
Imprint:
[Amsterdam: Jansson, 1631 or later]
Creator:
Janssonius, Joannis (b.1588, d.1664)
Creator Role:
Mapmaker
Date:
1631-1651
Description:
A Dutch map of Scotland by Joannis Janssonius of Amsterdam and published in his 1628 'Atlas Minor Gerardi Mercatoris'. The map is based on Mercator's map of 1595 but was engraved by Pieter van den Keere and A. Goos. There are stark differences between this and Mercator's map, particularly in the outline of the country and the islands. Landforms are generally narrower, though there are some new promontories, such as along the Ayrshire and Moray coasts. The map is part of the Marischal Collection, named after George Keith, 10th Earl Marischal of Scotland (d. 1778). Originally a Jacobite collection established by the Stuart court in France, it remained there until the National Library of Scotland obtained it in 1978.
Work Type:
Printed map/plan
Measurement:
18.3 x 12.8cm (7 3/16 x 5 1/16")
Material:
Paper
Technique:
Hand coloured
Subject Place:
Scotland
Reference:
Moir, D.G., Early maps of Scotland, v.1, 1973, p.169.
Rights Statement:
© 2002 The National Library of Scotland
Repro File Type:
Cropped Tiff
Repro File Size (bytes):
71962604
Repro Title:
Schotia [1 of 2]
Repro Display Measurement (pixels):
5904 x 7072
Repro ID Number:
0042172c.tif
Repro Old ID Number:
00000241
Repro Capture Date:
05/05/2000

Schotia [1 of 2]

Schotia [1 of 2]