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A set of four Victorian leather bound Ordnance Survey maps of Scotland, last quarter 19th century Engraved at the Ordnance Survey Office, Southampton, variously dated Each volume gilt heightened to the spine with THE ORDNANCE MAP OF SCOTLAND 1 INCH SCALE, and marked respectively for N.WEST. INVERNESS, N.W.SUTHERLAND; N.EAST. BLAIR ATHOLE, ABERDEEN, THURSO, BANFF; S.WEST. KINTYRE, OBAN, GLASGOW; S.EAST. CRIEFF, FIRTH, LANARK, SELKIRK, the hand tinted maps all with Engraved at the ORDNANCE SURVEY OFFICE Southampton, under the direction of Colonel J.Bayley R.E. C.B...... Published by Major General J.Cameron R.E. C.B. F.R.S. Director General , followed by various dates, at lower right The map sheets -- 27¾in. (70.4cm.) wide, 20¾in. (52.7cm.) high, the volumes -- 15 1/8in. (38.4cm.) high (4)