Scotland Orkney Shetland 1844 huge 2 sheet antique Black Hughes Hall map

Scotland .

(2 sheets).

Issued Edinburgh, 1844 by Black and Hughes.

Engraved by S. Hall.

Beautiful and monumental mid-19th century engraved antique map, with original outline hand color. 

Printed on two large folded separate sheets as issued. Together if framed they would form a near wall sized map.

Print paper and engraved area remains well preserved. Some light age wear or surface spotting/ soiling which is visible within the scan, nothing offensive or severe, overall remains visually attractive and historically interesting.

Each sheet measures c. 23 1/2" x 17 1/4".

Original centerfold as issued for each sheet.  

Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, v. I p. 142.

[R19452].