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Antique Maps of Scotland
LANARKSHIRE

27480 Part of Lanarkshire, Joan Blaeu, 1659. Price: 280.00

GLOTTIANA PRAEFECTURA SUPERIOR. AUCT TIMOTH: PONT. THE UPPER WARD OF CLYDS-DALE. A fine mid 17th century map of part of Lanarkshire including the town of Biggar. A large decorative cartouche with figures and putti displays the Latin and English titles. 21 1/4 x 15 1/2 inches. Superb early hand colouring. Spanish text on verso. Wide blank margins. A fine clean crisp specimen with no tears or repairs. Straight from the atlas.

From Nuevo Atlas de los reynos de Escocia e Yrlanda

LIDDISDALE
 
LINLITHGOW

12342 Linlithgow, M. J. Armstrong, 1794. Price: 46.00

THE COUNTY OF LINLITHGOW. Engraved map of the county. Compass pointer. . 5 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches, 135 x 182 mm. Original outline hand colouring. Good condition. With original page of descriptive text.

From A Scotch Atlas.

LOTHIAN

26217 Lothian and Lithgow, Joan Blaeu, 1659. Price: 500.00

LOTHIAN AND LINLITQUO. A fine 17th century map centred on Edinburgh bearing the name of Joan and his brother Cornelius Blaeu. The map is embellished with three decorative cartouches displaying the title, scale and dedication. Compass rose. 21 3/4 x 15 inches. Early hand colouring. Spanish text on verso. Nice clean undamaged condtion with full large blank margins. From Nuevo Atlas de los reynos de Escocia e Yrlanda

 
NAIRNSHIRE

27469 Nairn and Elgin, Joan Blaeu 1659. Price: 360.00

MORAVIA SCOTIAE PROVINCIA, EX TIMOTHEI PONT SCEDIS DESCRIPTA ET AUCTA PER ROBERT GORDONIUM A STRATHLOCH. A fine mid 17th century map including Inverness and most of the counties of Nairn and Elgin. With the Moray Firth and the Cromarty Firth. The title is displayed within a decorative cartouche . The scale in a simple panel. 22 x 16 1/2 inches. Early hand colouring. Spanish text on verso. A little very light browning but otherwise a fine clean crisp specimen straight from the atlas. Wide blank margins.

From Nuevo Atlas de los reynos de Escocia e Yrlanda

 
PEEBLES
 
PERTHSHIRE
RENFREWSHIRE

26212 Renfrewshire, Joan Blaeu, 1659. Price: 500.00

PRAEFECTURA RENFROANA VULGO DICTA BARONIA. THE BARONIE OF RENFROW. Timotheus Pont Auctore. A fine 17th century map of the county. The title is displayed within a large decorative cartouche with figures and a blank shield. A separate cartouche alongside displays the scale with two putti. 21 x 15 1/4 inches. Early hand colouring. Spanish text on verso. Fine clean crisp condition with full large blank margins.

From Nuevo Atlas de los reynos de Escocia e Yrlanda

 
ROSS and CROMARTY

12245 The Moray Firth, Captain Greenville Collins, 1745. Price: 145.00

An untitled chart engraved by Herman Moll, orientated with west at the top. The chart is embellished with a decorative dedication cartouche reading To the Rt. Honble. my Lord Viscount Torbat Lord Register of the Kingdom of Scotland This map is Most Humbly Dedicated & Presented by Capt. G. Collins Hydrographer to the King 1689. 21 1/2 x 17 1/4 inches. Hand coloured. Good condition.

From Coasting Pilot

 
ROXBURGHSHIRE

12333 Roxburghshire, M. J. Armstrong, 1794. Price: 45.00

COUNTY OF ROXBURGH. An engraved county map with title, scale and compass pointer. 5 x 7 inches, 135 x 186 mm. Plate numbered 5. Original outline and wash colouring to the map area. Good condition.
From A Scotch Atlas or Description of the Kingdom of Scotland divided into Counties.....
 
SELKIRKSHIRE

12821 Peebles, Selkirk and Roxburghshire, Aristide Michel Perrot, 1824. Price: 42.00

PEEBLES, SELKIRK, ROXBURGH. An unusual miniature engraved map of the three counties set within a decorative uncoloured cartouche. Imprint of A. M. Perrot dated 1823 and the engraver Mme. Migneret. About 2 3/4 x 4 1/4 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Good condition.

From L'Angleterre ou Description Historique et Topographique du Royaume uni de la Grande-Bretagne.

 
STIRLINGSHIRE
 
SUTHERLAND

26215 Sutherland, Joan Blaeu, 1659. Price: 300.00

SOUTHERLANDIA
A fine 17th century map of the county. The title is displayed within a decorative cartouche. Two ships.. 21 x 15 inches. Early hand colouring. Spanish text on verso. Some light browning but otherwise in nice undamaged condition with full large blank margins.

From Nuevo Atlas de los reynos de Escocia e Yrlanda

WESTERN ISLES 

27462 Kintyre, Joan Blaeu, 1659. Price: 350.00

CANTYRA CHERSONESUS - CANTYR A DEMIE-YLAND
A fine 17th century map of Kintyre and the island of Gigha. The title is displayed within a decorative cartouche with two putti. A second decorative cartouche with an astrolabe and two putti displays the scale. 19 1/2 x 16 1/4 inches. Early hand colouring. Spanish text on verso. Very light water staing across the two top corners of the wide blank margins well away from the printed area. Otherwise good condition.

From Nuevo Atlas de los reynos de Escocia e Yrlanda


27463 Arran, Joan Blaeu, 1659. Price: 360.00

ARANIA INSULA IN AESTUARIO GLOTTAE P THE ILE OF ARREN IN THE FIRTH OF CLYD TIMOTHEO PONT AUCTORE. A fine 17th century map of Arran. The title is displayed within a decorative cartouche. A second decorative cartouche displays the scale. 20 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches. Early hand colouring. Spanish text on verso. A nice clean specimen of this map with wide blank margins.

From Nuevo Atlas de los reynos de Escocia e Yrlanda

27467 South Uist and Barra, Joan Blaeu, 1659. Price: 300.00

UISUS INSULA, VULGO UIIST, CUM ALIIS MINORIBUS EX AEBUDARUM
A fine mid 17th century map of South Uist and Barra. The title is displayed within a decorative cartouche with sea figures. The map of Barra is shown within an inset. 22 3/4 x 17 3/4 inches. Superb early hand colouring. Spanish text on verso. Good clean crisp condition. Wide blank margins.

From Nuevo Atlas de los reynos de Escocia e Yrlanda


27468 Harris and Lewis, Joan Blaeu, 1659. Price: 300.00

LEOGUS ET HARAIA.... LEWIS AND HARRAY OF THE NUMBRE OF THE WESTERN ISLES, WHICH TWO ALTHOUGH THEY JOIN BE A NECKE OF LAND OR ACCOUNTED DYVERS YLANDS
A fine mid 17th century map of Lewis and Harris. The title is displayed within a decorative cartouche with sea figures. The scale in a separate cartouche with the figure of a surveyor and sea nymphs. 20 3/4 x 15 1/2 inches. Superb early hand colouring. Spanish text on verso. Some light browning but otherwise a fine clean crisp specimen straight from the atlas. Wide blank margins.

From Nuevo Atlas de los reynos de Escocia e Yrlanda


27475 Hebrides, Joan Blaeu, 1659. Price: 260.00

AEBUDAE INSULAE SIVE HEBRIDES;.... TIMOTHEO PONT. THE WEST ILES OF SCOTLAND. A fine mid 17th century map showing the Hebrides and the mainland coast from north of Skye to Kintyre. The title is displayed within a large decorative cartouche with figures. 20 3/4 x 15 inches. Superb early hand colouring. Spanish text on verso. Medium browning all over. Wide blank margins. No tears or repairs.

From Nuevo Atlas de los reynos de Escocia e Yrlanda

ORKNEY AND SHETLAND ISLES

28430 Northern Scotland, Shetland and Orkneys, Thomas Conder, 1786. Price: 52.00

A NEW MAP OF THE COUNTIES OF ORKNEY, CATHNESS, SUTHERLAND, ROSS & CROMARTY. DRAWN FROM THE BEST AUTHORITIES. THE SHETLAND ISLES. THE ORKNEY ISLES. Three engraved maps on one sheet. The larger map of the counties has a pictorial title cartouche. Acanthus leaf cartouches for the islands maps. Together they measure 12 3/4 x 8 inches. Uncoloured. Good condition.

From Views and Representations of the Antiquities of England and Wales.

WIGTOWNSHIRE

27465 Wigtownshire, Joan Blaeu, 1654. Price: 360.00

GALLOVIDIA PARS OCCIDENTALIOR IN QUA VICECOMITATUS VICTONIENSIS CUM REGALITATE GENLUCENSI. A fine 17th century map of Wigtownshire. The title is displayed within a decorative cartouche. The scale is supported by two putti. 20 3/4 x 16 1/4 inches. Early hand colouring. Spanish text on verso. Some light browning otherwise good undamamged condition. Wide blank margins.

From Nuevo Atlas de los reynos de Escocia e Yrlanda