Detail View: Charting The Nation: The East Part of Fife [1 of 1]
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Work Record ID:
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0042689
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Shelfmark:
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Adv.MS.70.2.11 (Adair 7)
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Holding Institution:
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National Library of Scotland
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Title:
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The East Part of Fife
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Creator:
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Adair, John (b.1660, d.1718)
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Creator Role:
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Mapmaker
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Date:
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1684
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Description:
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A manuscript map of that part of Fife lying east of Falkland and concentrating on the settlement pattern along the coasts and river valleys. It was prepared by John Adair in 1684 and comes from the period when he was preparing a series of maps of east central Scotland for Sir Robert Sibbald. Key harbours and anchorages are marked but this is a map of the landward areas rather than a chart. Although hills are shown conventionally, Largo Law and the Lomond Hills rear up as significant peaks. Adair's eye for detail can be seen in the mapping of Cupar and St. Andrews which identifies its three main streets, the castle and the cathedral precincts.
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Work Type:
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Manuscript map/plan
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Measurement:
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71 x 56.4cm (2' 3 15/16" x 1' 10 3/16")
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Material:
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Paper
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Technique:
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Pen and ink
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Subject Place:
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Fife
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Subject Place:
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Scotland
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Reference:
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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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Reference:
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Moir, D.G., Early maps of Scotland, v.2, 1983, p.187.
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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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114149454
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Repro Title:
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The East Part of Fife [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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0042689c.tif
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Repro Old ID Number:
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00001009
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Repro Capture Date:
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04/08/2000 11:44:00
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