Detail View: Charting The Nation: A Map of the North West Part of the Western Islands. [1 of 1]
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Work Record ID:
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0042280
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Shelfmark:
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LC.3284/33
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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 North West Part of the Western Islands.
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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 entitled 'A map of the north west part of the Western Isles' was engraved and published in 1725 as part of Herman Moll's county atlas of Scotland. The map is annotated with considerable information concerning fishing. On Lewis, several antiquities are marked. The 'Thrushel stone' is likely to be Clach an Trushal, a massive standing stone, nearly 6m tall, not far from the great standing stones at Callanish, which date to around 3000BC. The 'stone fort' could be one of a number of brochs, stone tower dwellings built by the Celts between about 100BC and 100AD. Moll was probably referring to Dun Carloway Broch, which still stands to a height of about 10m.
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Work Type:
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Printed map/plan
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Measurement:
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18.4 x 24.7cm (7 1/4 x 9 3/4")
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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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Coll, Island of
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Subject Place:
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Hebrides
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Subject Place:
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Outer Hebrides
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Subject Place:
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Scotland
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Subject Place:
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Skye, Island of
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Subject Place:
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Western Isles
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Reference:
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Moir, D.G., Early maps of Scotland, v.2, 1983, p.191.
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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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56821998
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Repro Notes:
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map '33'
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Repro Title:
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A Map of the North West Part of the Western Islands. [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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0042280c.tif
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Repro Old ID Number:
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00000346
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Repro Capture Date:
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16/05/2000
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