Martin Martin's Map of the Western Isles circa 1703 ISBN: 978-1-917834-06-3

ISBN: 978-1-917834-06-3

as causeways have replaced the vagaries of the North and South Fords

the book also includes a map to assist visitors in exploring many of the island's lesser-known locations

Boreray and Ensay rarely visited by outsiders

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

Martin Martin's Map of the Western Isles circa 1703 ISBN: 978-1-917834-06-3A 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.