John Wood

Map of Dumbartonshire ca 1840

(Showing Trossachs)

'Surveyed by Wood for the Atlas of Scotland'
John Johnstone & W & A.K. Johnstone, Edinburgh
Hand coloured, laid down on cloth
Folding, in 24 panels
With original green rib-grained cloth cover with printed paper label (price 8 shillings and sixpence)
Lower margin caption: ‘Edinburgh; W. & A. K. Johnston; - Glasgow: R Weir Lumsden & Son’
71 x 56 cm
10.1 x 18.5 cm when folded
Engraved by Sidney Hall
Includes the Trossachs

With an inset of the Firth of Clyde and an engraving of Dumbarton Castle

Slight wear to the covers, some light staining and soiling to the map but still VG overall

The firm of W. & A.K. Johnston was one of the major map publishing houses of the 19th century. William Johnston (1802–1888) and his brother Alexander Keith Johnston (1804–1871) originally trained as engravers, and founded the firm in 1826. Their offices were based in St Andrew Square in Edinburgh's New Town, with their printworks based at the Edina Works, off Easter Road. Keith Johnston became Geographer-Royal for Scotland in 1843, whilst William later became Lord Provost of Edinburgh and was knighted. (National Library of Scotland)