Detail View: Charting The Nation: The Shires of Fife and Kinros [1 of 1]
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Work Record ID:
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0042267
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Shelfmark:
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LC.3284/20
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Holding Institution:
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National Library of Scotland
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Title:
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The Shires of Fife and Kinros
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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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This map of 'The Shires of Fife and Kinros' was engraved and published in 1725 by Herman Moll (1654?-1732) as part of his Atlas of Scotland. It shows roads, topographical features and settlements. Several navigation notes are marked on the coast. The lighthouse marked on the Isle of May was built in 1636 and is the earliest surviving lighthouse in Scotland. It was a tower with a beacon fire of coal on top. There were a few other early lighthouses on islands but those in the sea date from after 1756. Opposite the Tay the Scape rocks ( Inchcape or Bell Rock) are described as extremely dangerous. The ferry crossing over the Firth of Forth between Burntisland and Leith is marked with a note that a boat travels the route every day.
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Work Type:
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Printed map/plan
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Measurement:
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24.4 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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Fife
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Subject Place:
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Kinross
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Subject Place:
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Kinross-shire
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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.187.
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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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54631460
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Repro Notes:
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map '20'
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Repro Title:
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The Shires of Fife and Kinros [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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0042267c.tif
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Repro Old ID Number:
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00000333
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Repro Capture Date:
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16/05/2000
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