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COLLECTION NAME:
Charting The Nation
Record
Work Record ID:
0043544
Shelfmark:
Gough Maps Scotland 21
Holding Institution:
The Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Title:
A CHART of ZETLAND or SHETLAND
Imprint:
[s.l.] : Thomas Preston, 1744.
Creator:
Preston, Thomas (active 1744-1780)
Creator Role:
Surveyor
Date:
1744
Description:
In a letter dated 'Zetland, Jan. 31, 1743-4', Preston writes to Joseph Ames, FRS, that it is 'extremely difficult to make a good chart of the island, of which there is no chart extant worth naming. During my long stay, I have devoted some of my (otherwise) idle time in making observations and surveying the place, by which, and suitable information gained from the inhabitants, I have a sea chart, which I flatter myself may be of great use to other navigators, ...' (T. Gifford, Historical description of the Zetland Islands, Edinburgh: 1879, p.96).
Work Type:
Printed map/plan
Measurement:
83.8 x 51.4cm (2' 9" x 1' 8 1/4")
Material:
Paper
Technique:
Hand coloured
Subject Place:
Scotland,Shetland
Subject Category:
Nautical charts
Reference:
Moir, D.G., Early maps of Scotland, 3rd. ed., v.2, 1983, p.14.
Reference:
Gifford, Thomas of Busta, Historical description of the Zetland Islands, Edinburgh, 1879, pp.96-100.
Rights Statement:
© 2002 The Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Repro File Type:
Cropped Tiff
Repro File Size (bytes):
205599590
Repro Title:
A CHART of ZETLAND or SHETLAND [1 of 1]
Repro ID Number:
0043544c.tif
Repro Old ID Number:
00003331
Repro Capture Date:
01/09/2001

A CHART of ZETLAND or SHETLAND [1 of 1]

A CHART of ZETLAND or SHETLAND [1 of 1]