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Title [Part 1 of] Scotia
Creator Arsenius, Ferdinand, fl. 1589-1628
Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598
Arsenius, Ambrose, fl. 1589-1628
Coignet, Michael, 1549-1623
Subject Latin language
Maps
Maps & Plans
Maps of Scotland
Coverage Europe, United Kingdom, Scotland (country) [Place depicted]
Description A small map of Scotland (without the isles) by Abraham Ortelius and engraved by the Arsenius Brothers. It appeared in a 1601 edition of the 'Epitome' (a smaller version of Ortelius's 'Theatrum') and included text in Latin by Michael Coignet.The country is generally recognisable though the south is compressed while the Grampian Mountains ('Grampius mons') are located in both south and north. More accurate than before are the locations and shapes of Kintyre and Arran.Ortelius was one of...
Date 1601 [Date created]
Identifier http://www.nls.uk/maps/resolver.cfm?id=223
Geographic Terms Scotland
Grampian [Grampian]
Mountains [Belgica, Monts]
Date [Date]
Europe
United Kingdom