A new and improved chart of the Hebrides or Lewis Islands and adjacent coast of Scotland : from the Mull of Cantire to Cape Wrath /
Norie, J. W.(John William),1772-1843.
Stephenson, J.,engraver.
Heather, William.
J.W. Norie & Co.
London : Published as the Act directs ... by J.W. Norie & Co. ...,
1816 [i.e. 1822]
"J. Stephenson engraver".
Bathymetry shown by soundings ; relief shown pictorially.
This map is an altered state of the map of the same name produced by William Heather in 1804.
Alterations to the plate include the name in the imprint and title cartouche, the date beside magnetic variation and some notes added about lighthouses, and reworked compass roses.
The whole chart was further re-worked with additional insets and different depiction of relief, and issued by Norie in 1832 in his "Complete British and Irish coasting pilot".
Vignettes of landmarks and coasts as seen from sea (from top left): Appearance of the N.W. coast of Scotland, Cape Wrath ... ; Appearance of the Lewis Island .. ; Appearance of the E. coast of Lewis Island ... ;Appearance of the Sky and Shiant Isles ... ; Appearance of the High Land of Harris ... ; Appearance of the Skerrivore Rock and the hills of Tiri Island ... ; Appearance of the Islands of Barra ... ; Appearance of the Islands of St. Kilda Bearing N.E. ... ; Appearance of the Islands of St. Kilda ... ; Appearance of the Flannen Isles ...
Oriented with North to left.
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