Martin Martin's Map of the Western Isles circa 1703 sheds a nostalgic light on

sheds a nostalgic light on a past era

Seo feadhainn de na ceistean air a bheilear a’ beachdachadh anns an leabhar ùidheil seo

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the great value of the diaries and the accompanying period photos extends also to Dr Campbell’s accounts of the contemporary customs of human communities in the islands

Compiler/ Editor: Lennox Campbell

Martin Martin's Map of the Western Isles circa 1703 sheds a nostalgic light onA beautiful reproduction of Martin Martin's map of the Hebrides which first appeared in his classic book 'A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland' published in 1703. The map was engraved by Herman Moll and is one of the earliest maps of the Hebrides.