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The Scottish Picture Map Jigsaw

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The Scottish Picture Map Jigsaw presents a charming pictorial map of mainland Scotland and the Hebrides, originally published in 1931. The unique map features exquisite calligraphy and detailed vignettes capturing famous Scottish landmarks, including cities, lochs, mountains, castles, people, and animals, all drawn from the National Library of Scotland's collection.
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Format: Jigsaw
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This jigsaw is ideal for enthusiasts of Scottish culture and history, as well as fans of beautiful cartographic art and unique collectibles.

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A 1000-piece colour jigsaw featuring a beautiful map of Scotland Pratt's High Test Plan of Scotland: a curious yet authentic plan setting forth the highways and romantic places of the country.Will appeal to jigsaw fans of all ages and abilities.

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This unique and delightful map of mainland Scotland and the Hebrides, from the collection of the National Library of Scotland, is a magnificent pictorial map of Scotland. Not just annotated with beautiful calligraphy, it also includes dozens of vignettes of famous Scottish places, from cities and towns to lochs to mountains and castles, as well as people and animals.

The Scottish Picture Map Jigsaw was originally published in 1931 by Pratts Oil, which was known as Standard Oil in the US and a few months later as Esso in the UK.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781780277967

Publisher: Birlinn General

Format: Jigsaw

Date Published: 07 July 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Birlinn Ltd

Illustration: 1 Maps

Contributors:

  • Designed by A.E Taylor

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 60.0mm

Width: 205.0mm

Height: 205.0mm

Weight: 645g

Pages: 1000

About the Author

The map was designed by A.E Taylor, a who had a long and successful career as a commercial artist, book illustrator and cartographer in the first half of the twentieth century. He died in 1959.

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