Map of Scotland (1610)

Thought I'd delve into the RSH collection to see what could be added to the online archive and felt it was a good time to set in about this framed map of Scotland, created by John Speed in 1610.
Any framed piece is impossible to scan on a flatbed scanner as the frame lifts the image away from the scanner glass, leading to blurry, low-resolution failures. The only option, if set on obtaining a scan, is to liberate the item in question. This is what we're doing here.
The backboard composition made me doubt the veracity of the 1610 date of publication for our copy of this map. There was every likelihood that it was the 1610 map reprinted at a later date for framing.
On finally freeing the map itself from the frame and backboard, I was left more convinced of it's authenticity with regards year. It's so thin it's near transparent. If I were to take it in my hands and crush it, it wouldn't crumple up, it would crumble into a million flaky shards.
It may have been added to the backboard and framed at a later date, but I have no way, at present, of aging the component parts.

[@hughmeikle3628]

Fantastic an wel dun you.
Figuring oot how it wis put thegither an doin the revers.
An a tok ta masel aw the time as weel.
The spelin is how it wis din an how it stil shood be---in ma opinyin

[@colinthompson3111]

I can't believe the patience and dexterity displayed in getting an excellent image from an old map. Good choice of subject.😊

[@RandomScottishHistory]

Thank you again 💜