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Pub Year Map Maker Pub Place Map Title Map Price (USD) Picture
1794Laurie & WhittleLondonA new and correct map of Scotland or North Britain with all the post and military roads, divisions & ca. Drawn from the most approved surveys, . . . $1,850 Picture

A copper plate engraved map on two sheets, with hand colored outlines

Size: 49 inches X 41-3/4 inches

Map Type: Atlas

This is a superior copy, very clean with strong lines.

Laurie and Whittle took over the cartography business of Sayer and Bennett in 1794. This composite map in two sheets was taken from the important atlas A new universal atlas, exhibiting all the empires, kingdoms, states, republics, &c.; &c.; in the whole World; being a complete collection of the most approved maps extant; . . . and is based on the work of Thomas Kitchin.

Inset map "The Islands of Shetland or Zetland . . ."

References: Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, Volume 3 PP 96-97, Laurie & Whittle, Scott, Valerie, Map Collector Publications, Tring, Hertz, England, 1999; A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress, 682, Phillips, P.L, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1909

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