A New Map of Scotland - 1801

**figheadair** · 19th July 14, 03:23 AM

Picked up a copy John Cary's 1801 A New Map of Scotland recently and just collected it from the framers. Not the best pictures but definitely delighted to have this on my wall. It's a collection of four separate plates mounted as one sizable 40x35 map and nicely compliments the early 1716 one I picked up last year. Fascinating to see how things change over the intervening 100 odd years and how much Scotland developed during those years.

The title plate.

Overview (my reflection on the left gives an idea of the size of the map)

Detail of Skye and Lochalsh

**Calgacus** · 28th July 14, 05:31 AM

Very nice!

I love old maps, and a couple of years ago I purchased this one-

2014-07-27 20.28.01 by Richard the Rogue, on Flickr

It was produced by a Dutch cartographer in the mid 1600s and would have originally been a page in an atlas. It's an original, though the colour was probably added in the 1800s.

**creagdhubh** · 28th July 14, 05:48 AM

Lovely maps, gents! I especially like the idea of having them properly framed/professionally mounted and hung for all to see. Very smart.

Cheers,

**Stitchwiz** · 27th September 14, 07:35 AM

Gorgeous!

Hope you have glass that will block the UV rays etc from damaging your map - I noticed the reflection of a window frame. I have had the unfortunate experience of having a piece of art destroyed by sunlight. Learning from another's mistake is easier than learning it yourself the hard way.

Here is a website that has lots of info:
http://www.ephotozine.com/article/us...ed-photos-8724

**MacEanruig** · 27th September 14, 07:21 PM

I love vintage cartography, especially with depictions of elevation. It's akin to an ancient form of 3D.

**rlh2** · 28th September 14, 06:42 PM

I would love to see more of these. Very nice pieces gents.

**Calgacus** · 29th September 14, 01:53 AM

Originally Posted by Stitchwiz

Gorgeous!

Hope you have glass that will block the UV rays etc from damaging your map - I noticed the reflection of a window frame. I have had the unfortunate experience of having a piece of art destroyed by sunlight. Learning from another's mistake is easier than learning it yourself the hard way.

Here is a website that has lots of info:
http://www.ephotozine.com/article/us...ed-photos-8724

Good point! My map is exposed to direct sunlight on summer evenings. I believe the window has a UV reducing coating, but it would be sensible for me to re-glaze the map with UV blocking glass too. Thanks for the tip.

**Norbo** · 29th September 14, 02:11 AM

It looks like a Goblins head

**Calgacus** · 29th September 14, 02:13 AM

Originally Posted by Norbo

It looks like a Goblins head

I've never seen a goblin, so wouldn't know

**Mike_Oettle** · 30th September 14, 01:06 PM

Sunlight does indeed do a great deal of damage. When I was newly married we had a framed replica of an old map of Switzerland (I picked it because of my Swiss ancestry and the cantonal coats of arms in the margin) which was bleached nearly white by the sun.
When I had my registration certificate from the Bureau of Heraldry framed, I made sure I hung it in the room that gets the least sunlight (and no direct sunlight on that particular wall at all).
If memory serves, the glass is UV-resistant. It certainly is glare-proof.
Regards,
Mike