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Image Number: 
JRL20011170
Reference Number: 
O1 (14)
Link to Catalogue: 
Parent Work Title: 
Scotland
Alternative Parent Work Title: 
Map of Scotland
Alternative Parent Work Title: 
Anthropomorphic map of Scotland
Alternative Parent Work Title: 
Comic map of Scotland
Creator: 
Lancaster, Elizabeth Lilian, 1852-1939
Creator Role: 
Cartographer
Creator: 
Harvey, William, 1796-1873
Creator Role: 
Author
Creator: 
Vincent Brooks, Day & Son
Creator Role: 
Lithographer
Date Created: 
1868
Publication Details: 
London: Hodder and Stoughton
Description: 
Coloured lithograph, comic map depicting a figure of a kilted Scotsman, chiselling away at a large rock filling the whole of the Grampian region. One of twelve comic maps taken from 'Geographical fun', the work of Eliza Jane Lancaster (later known as Lilian Lancaster). Includes description of the comic figure of Scotland and descriptive lines by William Harvey (known as Aleph). Rhyme about the country in lower margin of the map: Vincent Brooks, Day & Son, Lith. London, W. C. Includes illustrations of the Royal standard and the Royal coat of arms. Not drawn to scale.
Language Code: 
eng-GB
Language Name: 
English
Subject: 
Pictorial maps--19th century
Subject: 
Scotland-Maps
Category of Material: 
Printed
Sub-Category: 
Maps
Technique Used: 
Lithography
Medium: 
Ink
Support: 
Paper
Creation Site: 
England: Greater London: London
Places Covered: 
Scotland
Item Height: 
Map: 240 mm
Item Height: 
Sheet: 220 mm
Item Width: 
Map: 270 mm
Item Width: 
Sheet: 230 mm
Current Repository: 
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image: 
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights: 
Creative Commons License
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd): 
2020-01-17
Image Creation Technique: 
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm): 
2020-03
Metadata Language: 
eng-GB