MEDIA INFORMATION

 
 
 
COLLECTION NAME:
Charting The Nation
Record
Work Record ID:
0042174
Shelfmark:
Marischal 20
Holding Institution:
National Library of Scotland
Title:
Scotia Meridionalis
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 without the north ('Scotia Meridionalis') made in 1628 by Joannis Janssonius. It was published in a new edition of 'Atlas Minor Gerardi Mercatoris' which ran to further editions until 1651. Based on Mercator's 1595 map but using new plates engraved by van den Keere and Goos, this map displays settlements, bodies of water, and hills. Unlike Mercator's map, dotted lines separate regions, some sites are relocated (e.g., Dunbar Castle), and Loch Lomond opens into the sea. In 1607 a similar map of Scotland was published by Hondius in the first 'Atlas Minor' but without the differences cited; however, Janssonius's map provides more detail than does Hondius's.
Work Type:
Printed map/plan
Measurement:
18.2 x 12.2cm (7 3/16 x 4 13/16")
Material:
Paper
Technique:
Uncoloured
Subject Place:
Scotland
Subject Place:
Scotland - central
Subject Place:
Scotland - south
Reference:
Moir, D.G., Early maps of Scotland, v.1, 1973, p.169.
Rights Statement:
© 2002 The National Library of Scotland
Repro File Type:
Derivative JPEG
Repro File Size (bytes):
75825996
Repro Title:
Scotia Meridionalis [2 of 2]
Repro Display Measurement (pixels):
7072 x 7072
Repro ID Number:
0042174c-0001.tif
Repro Old ID Number:
00000246
Repro Description:
Text on verso of map
Repro Capture Date:
08/05/2000

Scotia Meridionalis [2 of 2]

Scotia Meridionalis [2 of 2]