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Shelfmark:
Adv.MS.70.2.11 (Adair 3)
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Adv.MS.70.2.11 (Adair 3)
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National Library of Scotland
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National Library of Scotland
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Title:
A Mape of the countries about Stirling
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A Mape of the countries about Stirling
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Creator:
Adair, John (b.1660, d.1718)
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Adair, John (b.1660, d.1718)
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Mapmaker
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Date:
1680-1689
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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.
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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.
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Manuscript map/plan
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Manuscript map/plan
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56 x 48cm (1' 10 1/16" x 1' 6 7/8")
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56 x 48cm (1' 10 1/16" x 1' 6 7/8")
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Paper
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Technique:
Hand coloured
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Subject Place:
Forth River
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Forth River
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Subject Place:
Scotland
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Scotland
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Stirling
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Stirling
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Stirlingshire
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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.
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Taylor, Alexander B., 'Manuscript maps of Pont, the Gordons and Adair in the Advocates' Library, Edinburgh',Scottish Geographical Magazine, Nov., 1907, pp.591-592.
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Rights Statement:
© 2002 The National Library of Scotland
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© 2002 The National Library of Scotland
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