Detail View: Charting The Nation: Orcadum et Shetlandiae insularum accuratissima descriptio. [2 of 2]
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Work Record ID:
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0042679
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Shelfmark:
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EMS.s.615
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Holding Institution:
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National Library of Scotland
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Title:
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Orcadum et Shetlandiae insularum accuratissima descriptio.
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Imprint:
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Amstelodami : sumptibus, Ioannis Ianssonn, [1646]
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Creator:
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Jansson, Jan (b.1588, d.1664)
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Creator Role:
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Mapmaker
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Creator:
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Hondius, Hendrik (b.1597, d.1651)
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Creator Role:
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Associated Person
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Creator:
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Blaeu, Joan (b.1596, d.1673)
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Creator Role:
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Mapmaker
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Date:
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1646
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Description:
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This map of the Orkney Islands and the Shetland Islands was published in 1636 by Henricus Hondius in Amsterdam in an English language version of the Mercator-Hondius Atlas. The original Mercator-Hondius Atlas had reached 20 editions by 1632. Many of the maps in the atlas were printed from engraved copper plates originally made by Mercator which the Hondius family had bought for use in their workshop. It was common for plates to be sold and reused for many years. This particular map was copied from a map printed by the rival map firm of Blaeu in 1630. Each of these family firms had the equipment and craftsmen for all processes including the engraving, printing, colouring and binding.
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Work Type:
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Printed map/plan
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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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Orkney
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Subject Place:
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Scotland
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Subject Place:
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Shetland
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Reference:
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Moir, D.G., Early maps of Scotland, v.2, 1983, p.214.
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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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Derivative JPEG
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94808526
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Repro Title:
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Orcadum et Shetlandiae insularum accuratissima descriptio. [2 of 2]
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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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0042679c-0001.tif
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Repro Old ID Number:
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00000988
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Repro Description:
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Text
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Repro Capture Date:
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01/08/2000 12:33:00
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