Work Record ID:
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0044114
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Shelfmark:
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RSGS.57
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Holding Institution:
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National Library of Scotland
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Title:
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A New Map of the North Part of Scotland.
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Imprint:
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[London: printed by Mary Matthews, for Awnsham Churchill, and sold by William Taylor, 1722?].
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Creator:
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Johnston, Andrew
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Creator Role:
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Mapmaker
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Creator:
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Matthews, Mary
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Creator Role:
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Printer
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Date:
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1722
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Description:
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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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Work Type:
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Printed map/plan
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Measurement:
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44.4 x 34.7cm (1' 5 1/2" x 1' 1 11/16")
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Material:
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Paper
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Technique:
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Uncoloured
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Subject Place:
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Scotland
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Subject Place:
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Scotland - north
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Reference:
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Moir, D.G., Early maps of Scotland, v.1, 1973, p.182.
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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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85341716
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Repro Title:
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A New Map of the North Part of Scotland. [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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0044114c.tif
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Repro Old ID Number:
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00003281
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Repro Capture Date:
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20/06/2001 15:10:00
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