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National Library of Scotland
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Title:
A Map of Midlothian
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A Map of Midlothian
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Imprint:
[Edinburgh: Cooper, ca. 1735]
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[Edinburgh: Cooper, ca. 1735]
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Cooper, Richard (b.1696, d.1764)
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Adair, John (b.1660, d.1718)
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Dundas, Robert
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Dundas, Robert
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1735
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This map of Mid-Lothian was originally surveyed by John Adair but was not published until after his death in 1718. The dedication to Robert Dundas MP suggests a date of about 1735 as Dundas became Lord Arniston in 1737. The coastal details, such as the rocks in the Firth of Forth or the beacon off Leith, are a reminder that Adair also produced maps of the sea coast of Scotland. Leith harbour is drawn with a sheltering wall and enclosed docks. Edinburgh is shown by a bird's eye view of houses, the castle and Holyrood palace, but smaller towns such as Dalkeith are shown in plan only. As maps became more sophisticated the pictorial symbols of the medieval maps were gradually replaced by geometric symbols.
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This map of Mid-Lothian was originally surveyed by John Adair but was not published until after his death in 1718. The dedication to Robert Dundas MP suggests a date of about 1735 as Dundas became Lord Arniston in 1737. The coastal details, such as the rocks in the Firth of Forth or the beacon off Leith, are a reminder that Adair also produced maps of the sea coast of Scotland. Leith harbour is drawn with a sheltering wall and enclosed docks. Edinburgh is shown by a bird's eye view of houses, the castle and Holyrood palace, but smaller towns such as Dalkeith are shown in plan only. As maps became more sophisticated the pictorial symbols of the medieval maps were gradually replaced by geometric symbols.
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69 x 49.7cm (2' 3 3/16" x 1' 7 9/16")
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Edinburgh
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Edinburgh
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Lothian
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Lothian
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Midlothian
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Midlothian
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Scotland
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Reference:
Moir, D.G., Early maps of Scotland, v.2, 1983, p.206.
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Moir, D.G., Early maps of Scotland, v.2, 1983, p.206.
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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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