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Charting The Nation
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Work Record ID:
0043419
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0043419
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Shelfmark:
MS.1645.Z.02/03b
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MS.1645.Z.02/03b
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Holding Institution:
National Library of Scotland
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National Library of Scotland
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Title:
[Plan of Edinburgh Castle - copy; original 1725, copied 1774]
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[Plan of Edinburgh Castle - copy; original 1725, copied 1774]
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Creator:
Moore, Thomas (active 1719-1734)
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Moore, Thomas (active 1719-1734)
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Creator Role:
Draughtsman
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Draughtsman
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Creator:
Roe, Robert (active 1771-1775)
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Roe, Robert (active 1771-1775)
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Creator Role:
Copyist
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Date:
1774
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1774
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Description:
This is a copy of the French version of the plan of Edinburgh Castle drawn in 1725, by Thomas Moore. The original is in image 00001702. An English version is in image 00002615. The sheet has a complete plan of Edinburgh Castle, with buildings letter-coded and explained, and an artistic depiction of the cliffs on either side of the castle, and within its walls; the upper part of High Street is also shown in plan, but not labelled, as well as the path leading to it, and paths down the cliffs.
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This is a copy of the French version of the plan of Edinburgh Castle drawn in 1725, by Thomas Moore. The original is in image 00001702. An English version is in image 00002615. The sheet has a complete plan of Edinburgh Castle, with buildings letter-coded and explained, and an artistic depiction of the cliffs on either side of the castle, and within its walls; the upper part of High Street is also shown in plan, but not labelled, as well as the path leading to it, and paths down the cliffs.
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Manuscript map/plan
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Manuscript map/plan
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Measurement:
47.3 x 29.5cm (1' 6 5/8" x 11 5/8")
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47.3 x 29.5cm (1' 6 5/8" x 11 5/8")
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Material:
Paper
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Paper
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Technique:
Hand coloured
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Hand coloured
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Subject Place:
Edinburgh Castle
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Edinburgh Castle
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Subject Place:
Scotland
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Scotland
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Subject Category:
Board of Ordnance
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Board of Ordnance
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Subject Category:
Maps, Military
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Maps, Military
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Reference:
'Military Maps of the Eighteenth Century and the Tower of London Drawing Room',Imago Mundi, v.30, 1980, p.38, no.92.
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'Military Maps of the Eighteenth Century and the Tower of London Drawing Room',Imago Mundi, v.30, 1980, p.38, no.92.
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Rights Statement:
© 2002 Crown Copyright is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office and the National Library of Scotland
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© 2002 Crown Copyright is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office and the National Library of Scotland
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Repro Old ID Number:
00002616
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Repro Capture Date:
03/04/2001 15:39:00
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