Detail View: Charting The Nation: The Shire of Dumfries or Nithisdale [1 of 1]
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Work Record ID:
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0042255
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Shelfmark:
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LC.3284/8
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Holding Institution:
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National Library of Scotland
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Title:
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The Shire of Dumfries or Nithisdale
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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 'Dumfries or Nithisdale' from Herman Moll's 1725 atlas of Scottish shires. This is the western part of Dumfriesshire centred on the River Nith which flows into the Solway Firth; curiously, the border with Kirkcudbrightshire peters out. The area includes several religious centres (e.g., the medieval Lincluden College) and a large number of small settlements. Rivers are a major focus of the map and tend to run east-west here. Dumfries probably had a population of c.3,000 at this time. Moll also made charts for John Adair, the Scottish geographer who in 1686 produced his own map of the shires in the west and south-west of Scotland.
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Work Type:
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Printed map/plan
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Measurement:
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24.5 x 18.2cm (9 5/8 x 7 3/16")
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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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Dumfriesshire
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Subject Place:
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Nithsdale
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Subject Place:
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Scotland
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Reference:
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Moir, D.G., Early maps of Scotland, v.2, 1983, p.152.
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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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52964190
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Repro Notes:
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map '8'
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Repro Title:
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The Shire of Dumfries or Nithisdale [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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0042255c.tif
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Repro Old ID Number:
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00000321
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Repro Capture Date:
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15/05/2000
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