Detail View: Charting The Nation: Galloway Contains, The Shires of Wigton and Kirkcudbright. [1 of 1]
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Work Record ID:
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0042251
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Shelfmark:
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LC.3284/3
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Holding Institution:
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National Library of Scotland
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Title:
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Galloway Contains, The Shires of Wigton and Kirkcudbright.
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Imprint:
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[London: Tho. Bowles, ... and John Bowles ... 1725]
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Creator:
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Moll, Herman (b.1654?, d.1732)
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Creator Role:
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Mapmaker
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Creator:
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Bowles, Thomas (b.Pre 1695, d.1767)
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Creator Role:
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Map seller
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Creator:
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Bowles, John (b.1701, d.1779)
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Creator Role:
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Map seller
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Date:
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1725
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Description:
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A map of 'Galloway Contains The Shires of Wigton and Kirkcudbright', by Herman Moll from his 1725 atlas. Coloured lines show the coastline and the shires' borders with Ayrshire and Dumfriesshire. The map divides the area into three sections: East, West and Mid-Galloway. Galloway ('the land of the stranger Gaels') was a stronghold of the 17th-century Covenanters, aided by its mountainous and isolated regions. These are apparent in Moll's map which shows much detail. Until the sixteenth century, Gaelic was spoken widely in the area, particularly the west. Moll was a skilled copperplate engraver who probably learned his trade in northern Germany.
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Work Type:
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Printed map/plan
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Measurement:
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25.7 x 17.8cm (10 1/8 x 7")
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Material:
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Paper
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Technique:
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Hand coloured in outline
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Subject Place:
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Galloway
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Subject Place:
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Kirkcudbrightshire
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Subject Place:
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Scotland
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Subject Place:
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Wigtownshire
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Reference:
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Moir, D.G., Early maps of Scotland, v.2, 1983, pp.152, 242.
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Related Work Title:
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Herman Moll, A set of thirty six new and corect maps of Scotland divided into its Shires, &c. A work long wanted, and very useful for all Gentlemen that travel to any part of that Kingdom. ... (London: Tho. Bowles, ... and John Bowles ... [1725]).
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Related Work Notes:
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Host Item
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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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55424742
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Repro Notes:
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map '4'
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Repro Title:
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Galloway Contains, The Shires of Wigton and Kirkcudbright. [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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0042251c.tif
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Repro Old ID Number:
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00000316
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Repro Capture Date:
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15/05/2000
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