Detail View: Charting The Nation: [A map of the Mainland of Shetland, and Fair Isle] [1 of 1]
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Work Record ID:
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0042202
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Shelfmark:
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Adv.MS.70.2.10 (Gordon 8)
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Holding Institution:
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National Library of Scotland
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Title:
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[A map of the Mainland of Shetland, and Fair Isle]
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Creator:
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Gordon, Robert (b.1580, d.1661)
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Creator Role:
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Mapmaker
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Date:
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1630-1650
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Description:
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A map of the coastal outline of Fair Isle and the mainland of Shetland, together with some of its off-shore islands. Inland, the map is blank and there are only ten names inserted around the coast. The map appears to have a close affinity with the coastline of Mainland, as depicted on a larger scale and in very much more detail by Timothy Pont, first published by Henricus Hondius in 1636, although engraved by Blaeu six years earlier. The exact provenance of the manuscript map, which is by Robert Gordon of Straloch (1580-1661), is not known.
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Work Type:
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Manuscript map/plan
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Measurement:
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16 x 15.8cm (6 5/16 x 6 1/4")
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Material:
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Paper
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Technique:
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Pen and ink
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Subject Place:
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Fair Isle
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Subject Place:
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Scotland
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Subject Place:
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Shetland
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Reference:
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Taylor, Alexander B., 'Manuscript maps of Pont, the Gordons and Adair in the Advocates' Library, Edinburgh',Scottish Geographical Magazine, Nov., 1907, p.584.
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Rights Statement:
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© 2002 The National Library of Scotland
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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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62414454
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Repro Notes:
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8
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Repro Title:
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[A map of the Mainland of Shetland, and Fair Isle] [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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0042202c.tif
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Repro Old ID Number:
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00000278
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Repro Capture Date:
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10/05/2000
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