Detail View: Charting The Nation: The Kingdome of Scotland [1 of 1]

Work Record ID: 
0043992
Shelfmark: 
RHP 82900
Holding Institution: 
National Archives of Scotland
Title: 
The Kingdome of Scotland
Creator: 
Humble, George (active 1599-1640)
Creator Role: 
Publisher
Creator: 
Speed, John (b.1552?, d.1629)
Creator Role: 
Associated Person
Date: 
1627
Description: 
In 1605-1610, Pieter van den Keere published 44 maps of the British Isles, in Amsterdam. They included six of Scotland, all of which had been signed by van den Keere, with the Latin version of his name 'Petrus Kaerius'. The maps of Scotland were later published by George Humble, of London, in the 1627 edition of John Speed's 'England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland Described'. Humble had acquired the van den Keere plates, and for this edition of Speed, he re-engraved the title plates in English. However, this map of Scotland is new to the 1627 edition, and may not be van den Keere's. This map has been extracted from the 1627 edition of Speed and pasted on to a loose sheet. The maps in images 00002381 and 00002382 have also been extracted from the Humble 1627 edition of Speed, and pasted on to a loose leaf. They are van den Keere's 1605-1610 maps, with English plates, and the map in image 00002382 still has his Latin name on it.
Work Type: 
Printed map/plan
Measurement: 
16.1 x 10.5cm (6 5/16 x 4 1/8")
Material: 
Paper
Technique: 
Uncoloured
Subject Place: 
Scotland
Reference: 
Moir, D.G., Early maps of Scotland, v.1, 1973, pp.167-68.
Rights Statement: 
Courtesy of the Keeper of the Records of Scotland
Repro File Type: 
Cropped Tiff
Repro File Size (bytes): 
44818478
Repro Title: 
The Kingdome of Scotland [1 of 1]
Repro Display Measurement (pixels): 
5781 x 4980
Repro ID Number: 
0043992c.tif
Repro Old ID Number: 
00002380
Repro Capture Date: 
05/03/2001