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Charting The Nation
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Work Record ID:
0044114
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Shelfmark:
RSGS.57
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Holding Institution:
National Library of Scotland
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National Library of Scotland
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Title:
A New Map of the North Part of Scotland.
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A New Map of the North Part of Scotland.
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Imprint:
[London: printed by Mary Matthews, for Awnsham Churchill, and sold by William Taylor, 1722?].
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[London: printed by Mary Matthews, for Awnsham Churchill, and sold by William Taylor, 1722?].
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Creator:
Johnston, Andrew
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Johnston, Andrew
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Mapmaker
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Creator:
Matthews, Mary
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Matthews, Mary
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Printer
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Date:
1722
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Description:
This map was first published in Camden's Britannia in London in 1722. Drawn and engraved by Andrew Johnston, it was based on a map drawn by John Senex in 1721, which was itself based on Gordon of Straloch's map. There is a marginal key to the symbols. Settlements are divided into cities, small cities, market town and villages, each with a different symbol. Castles, archbishoprics, bishoprics and universities are also shown. The accuracy of the key is however illusory. For example, in 1790, only 70 years after the map was printed, the population of Inverurie was 360 compared with 27,608 in Aberdeen. Yet both settlements were shown with the symbol for a small city.
work_description
This map was first published in Camden's Britannia in London in 1722. Drawn and engraved by Andrew Johnston, it was based on a map drawn by John Senex in 1721, which was itself based on Gordon of Straloch's map. There is a marginal key to the symbols. Settlements are divided into cities, small cities, market town and villages, each with a different symbol. Castles, archbishoprics, bishoprics and universities are also shown. The accuracy of the key is however illusory. For example, in 1790, only 70 years after the map was printed, the population of Inverurie was 360 compared with 27,608 in Aberdeen. Yet both settlements were shown with the symbol for a small city.
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Measurement:
44.4 x 34.7cm (1' 5 1/2" x 1' 1 11/16")
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44.4 x 34.7cm (1' 5 1/2" x 1' 1 11/16")
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Paper
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Technique:
Uncoloured
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Subject Place:
Scotland
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Scotland
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Subject Place:
Scotland - north
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Scotland - north
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Reference:
Moir, D.G., Early maps of Scotland, v.1, 1973, p.182.
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Moir, D.G., Early maps of Scotland, v.1, 1973, p.182.
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Rights Statement:
© 2002 The National Library of Scotland
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© 2002 The National Library of Scotland
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