Scotia regnum.
Jansson, Jan,1588-1664.
Amstelodami : apud Ioannem Ianssonium,
[ca. 1636].
Relief shown pictorially.
Map was first issued in the 1636 Appendix, with German text to the Mercator-Hondius-Janssonius Atlas ; it is an almost exact copy of Blaeu's map of 1635.
Map was issued in various editions of Jansson's "Atlas Novus ..." until ca. 1680, states can be distinguished by the signature and text on verso ; the map may also have been issued separately.
On verso: probably Latin text, headed "Scotia" ; pasted on board.
Latin text would imply an issue date of 1638, or possibly the later Latin edition of 1666.
Inset at top right hand corner: "Orcades Insulae".
Borders filled in with graduations of longitude and latitude.
Ornate title cartouche, bottom right corner, in the shape of a pedestal resting on the backs of two mythical animals, it shows the title and supports the arms of Scotland, with unicorn supporters, with motto "Est nobilis ira leonis".
Decoration: sailing ship off Sutherland and fishing boats off Caithness; coloured crest of Great Britain (right hand side).
Brown ring drawn around Dundee.
Van der Krogt, P., Koeman's Atlantes Neerlandici,
Skelton, R.A. "County atlases of the British Isles 1579-1703", 1970 ed.
RSGS and Moir : "The early maps of Scotland",
Shows Scotland, including the Western Isles and with Orkney in inset at top right, but without Shetland.