"A Mapp of the Kingdome of Scotland", Blome, Richard

An attractive map of Scotland that was issued in Blome's Britannia: Or, A Geographical Description of the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Shirley describes the maps in this work as "based on those by John Speed but reduced in size." The map extends to include the Outer Hebrides and part of northern Ireland. There is good interior detail of settlements, lakes, rivers, political boundaries, and topography. The map is dedicated to James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth. Decorated by two cartouches, a compass rose, and three sailing ships. Engraved by Richard Palmer, whose signature appears in the bottom right corner of the map.

Richard Blome was one of the most interesting, and most active, publishers of illustrated books in post-Restoration London. There is an excellent biography on MapForum.com.

References: Shirley (BL Atlases) T.BLOM-2a.

Condition: A

A crisp impression, issued folding on a sheet with a bunch of grapes watermark. There is a short, archivally repaired fold separation at bottom left and light soiling along the top edge of the sheet.