Scotiae Tabula.

Scotiae Tabula.

Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598
Contributors: Mercator, Gerhard, 1512-1594
Summary:Map of Scotland, the Hebrides and Orkney Islands. Beside Loch Ness on the map is the text 'L. Nessa, neque flu Neßa unquam congelator' [Loch Ness and the river Ness never freeze].
In collection: Theatrum orbis terrarum.
Format: Manuscript
Published / Created: [Anverpiae, 1592].
Subjects:
Scotland > Maps > Early works to 1800.
Hebrides (Scotland) > Maps > Early works to 1800
Orkney (Scotland) > Maps > Early works to 1800
Notes:From the author's atlas 'Theatrum orbis terrarum', 1592 ed.

Text on verso under title 'Scotia', with page number '11' printed lower right.

Relief shown pictorially.

Based on Gerhard Mercator's 1564 wall map of the British isles in 8 sheets.

Physical description: 1 hand col. map ; 45 x 58 cm, folded to 45 x 29 cm.

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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: Theatrum orbis terrarum.
Description:Map of Scotland, the Hebrides and Orkney Islands. Beside Loch Ness on the map is the text 'L. Nessa, neque flu Neßa unquam congelator' [Loch Ness and the river Ness never freeze].
Main Creator: Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598
Created: [Anverpiae, 1592].
Extent:1 hand col. map ; 45 x 58 cm, folded to 45 x 29 cm.
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 48,518 /12 (Manuscripts Reading Room)