A disintegrating rare antique map, found during building work on a house in Aberdeenshire, is being put on public display after complex restoration work at the National Library of Scotland. Brian Crossan, Clare Thomson and Les Yuill with Rare 17th Century Map ©MDHarding From Rags To Riches - Rare Map Goes On Display At National Library of Scotland. History The ancient and rare map has been revealed to be, a late 17th century wall map of the world produced by the Dutch engrave