Subject: Scotland
Period: 1779 (dated)
Publication: Atlante Novissimo
Color: Hand Color
Size:
15.7 x 11.9 inches
39.9 x 30.2 cm
This elegantly engraved pair of maps shows all of Scotland in fine detail. Both feature large cartouches with idyllic vignettes of Scottish landscapes and castles. Engraved by Zuliani, with lettering by Pitteri.
References: Shirley (BL Atlases) T.ZAT-1a, Vol. 1 #45 & #46.
Condition: B+
Both maps are crisp impressions on watermarked paper with light toning along the centerfold. The southern sheet has minor foxing and light dampstaining in the right blank margin.