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COLLECTION NAME:
Charting The Nation
Record
Work Record ID:
0042485
Shelfmark:
Adv.MS.70.2.11 (Adair 3)
Holding Institution:
National Library of Scotland
Title:
A Mape of the countries about Stirling
Creator:
Adair, John (b.1660, d.1718)
Creator Role:
Mapmaker
Date:
1680-1689
Description:
This manuscript map by John Adair is centred on the town of Stirling and the flood-plain of the lower River Forth. It probably dates from 1685 when Adair was working for Sir Robert Sibbald, providing maps for an intended new atlas of Scotland. It identifies settlements, churches, bridges and mosses - in particular, Kincardine and Flanders Moss - but the information content is far less than on other Adair drafts. Like many maps of this period, relief is shown by the convention of drawing series of whale-backed mounds in parallel lines which dominate the map. The numbered grid which covers this sheet suggests that this may have been a final draft prepared for engraving.
Work Type:
Manuscript map/plan
Measurement:
56 x 48cm (1' 10 1/16" x 1' 6 7/8")
Material:
Paper
Technique:
Hand coloured
Subject Place:
Forth River
Subject Place:
Scotland
Subject Place:
Stirling
Subject Place:
Stirlingshire
Reference:
Taylor, Alexander B., 'Manuscript maps of Pont, the Gordons and Adair in the Advocates' Library, Edinburgh',Scottish Geographical Magazine, Nov., 1907, pp.591-592.
Rights Statement:
© 2002 The National Library of Scotland
Repro File Type:
Cropped Tiff
Repro File Size (bytes):
85860440
Repro Notes:
3
Repro Title:
A Mape of the countries about Stirling [1 of 1]
Repro Display Measurement (pixels):
7072 x 7072
Repro ID Number:
0042485c.tif
Repro Old ID Number:
00001007
Repro Capture Date:
04/08/2000 10:32:00

A Mape of the countries about Stirling [1 of 1]

A Mape of the countries about Stirling [1 of 1]