Detail View: Charting The Nation: The Islands of Shetland. Part of Orkney Shire. [1 of 1]

Work Record ID: 
0042279
Shelfmark: 
LC.3284/32
Holding Institution: 
National Library of Scotland
Title: 
The Islands of Shetland. Part of Orkney Shire.
Imprint: 
[London: Tho. Bowles, ... and John Bowles ... 1725]
Creator: 
Moll, Herman (b.1654?, d.1732)
Creator Role: 
Mapmaker
Creator: 
Bowles, Thomas (b.Pre 1695, d.1767)
Creator Role: 
Map seller
Creator: 
Bowles, John (b.1701, d.1779)
Creator Role: 
Map seller
Date: 
1725
Description: 
This map entitled The Islands of Shetland was engraved and published in 1725 as part of the Atlas of Scotland by Herman Moll (1654?-1732). The map is annotated with considerable information concerning fishing. The summer herring season was clearly of great importance to the Shetland economy. During July and August many foreign boats fished off the islands. Not only did they stimulate local fishing but they also brought trade goods from Europe. A different natural resource was the supply of hawks from Fair Isle. Hunting with hawks was still a popular pastime in the 17th century so it would have been worthwhile to catch and train young birds.
Work Type: 
Printed map/plan
Measurement: 
18.5 x 24.8cm (7 5/16 x 9 3/4")
Material: 
Paper
Technique: 
Hand coloured in outline
Subject Place: 
Scotland
Subject Place: 
Shetland
Reference: 
Moir, D.G., Early maps of Scotland, v.2, 1983, p.233.
Related Work Title: 
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]).
Related Work Notes: 
Host Item
Rights Statement: 
© 2002 The National Library of Scotland
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Repro Notes: 
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Repro Title: 
The Islands of Shetland. Part of Orkney Shire. [1 of 1]
Repro Display Measurement (pixels): 
7072 x 7072
Repro ID Number: 
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Repro Old ID Number: 
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Repro Capture Date: 
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