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Scotland--Whitworth, Robert and John Laurie.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- A Plan of the Great Canal from Forth to Clyde... [Edinburgh]: John Ainslie, 1785, 587 x 1853mm., large engraved map on four sheets joined, the line of the proposed canal, and its branches, highlighted in red, backed on original linen with red cloth edging, original roller, [Moir: Early Maps of Scotland II, p.61.], very slight loss in a blank area of map
- paper
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the catalgue description
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Rare map of the proposed line of a canal joining the Firth of Forth with the River Clyde, surveyed by Robert Whitworth, a leading canal engineer, and John Laurie, a Scottish land-surveyor, their survey work edited for publication and engraved by John Ainslie, the leading Scottish engraver and publisher of the period. The canal was opened in 1790, extending from Grangemouth on the Firth of Forth to Bowling on the Clyde River.
COPAC records only a single institutional location of this map, the example in the National Library of Scotland, although two examples can be found in the Scottish National Archives.