Scotland.
Playfair, James,1738-1819.
Thomas Kerr and Co.
[Edinburgh : s.n.,
1840]
Relief shown by hachures and shading.
Another version of the Kerr/Playfair copper-plate, but lacking any publisher identification.
Previously issued, with  the imprint of Tho. Kerr & Co. in Playfair's "New general atlas, ancient and modern ..." Revised by William Pyper and published by Alexander Macredie in1839.
Map first issued under the title "Scotland : engraved for Dr. Playfair's statistical account" by A. Constable & Co. in 1819 in Playfair's "Geographical and statistical description of Scotland".
The first re-engraving was issued by Alexander Macredie ca. 1833, with the title "Scotland : engraved for Dr. Playfairs atlas".
New engraving shows the sea with straight lines ; this version has the addition of decorative lines in the border and sea routes and distances.
Inset, top left: The Shetland Islands.
Vignette: Fingals Cave, Staffa.
Not all the engraved county areas (particularly Cromartyshire and the discontiguous parishes) have been correctly hand-coloured.
Scotland divided into counties with Orkney and Western Isles.