Carte pour Donner Une idee Generale du Gouvernement d’Ecosse; l’Ordre de la Marche ou Cavalcade de L’Assemblee de son Parlement; et Gelui de la Seance de cet Illustre Corps

Map to Give a General Idea of ​​the Government of Scotland; the Order of the March or Cavalcade of the Assembly of its Parliament; and that of the Session of this Illustrious Body – Approximate Title Translation

An almost absurdly long procession of deputies – one of the final royal displays of Scottish monarchical authority. The copperplate-engraved sheet was originally published in Paris as part of Henri Abraham Chatelain’s important Atlas Historique. This monumental seven-volume set was first issued in Amsterdam between 1705 and 1720, but was re-printed in numerous in several subsequent editions until the late 1730s. The scholarly, but approachable, work was aimed at a broad audience, eager for new information during the Age of Enlightenment. The breadth of content offers a nuanced synthesis of geography, cosmography, history, religion, ethnology, and political science. The descriptive text (in French) and skillfully engraved maps, diagrams, and illustrations provide a fascinating window into the world of the early 18th century.