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Map of North America, 1728
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The map titled “To the Right Honourable John Lord Sommers, Baron of Evesham in ye county of Worcester, President of Her Majesty’s most Honourable Privy Council &c: This Map of North America According to ye Newest and Most Exact Observations is Most Humbly Dedicated by Your Lordship’s Most Humble Servant Herman Moll Geographer” is a significant cartographic work from the early 18th century. Created by Herman Moll and first published around 1715, it offers a detailed depiction of North America based on the latest geographical knowledge of the time. The map illustrates the known geography, settlements, and cities of early 18th-century North America. Notably, it depicts California as an island, a common misconception of that era. There are ten inset maps in the lower left corner, showcasing important harbors and ports, including St. John’s Harbour, Boston Harbour, New York, Charleston (Ashley & Cooper River), Port Royal Harbour, Havana, Porto Bello, La Vera Cruz, Cartagena Harbour and Forts, and the Port of Acapulco. A prominent vignette illustrates the fishing and curing of cod in Newfoundland, highlighting the economic activities of the region. The map features an elaborate cartouche designed by B. Lens and engraved by G. Vertue, adding to its decorative appeal. This map was part of Moll’s atlas The World Described, published between 1709 and 1720. It was created in response to French cartographer Guillaume Delisle’s 1718 map, which expanded French territorial claims in North America. Moll’s map aimed to assert British claims, reducing French Louisiana to areas south of the Ohio River and labeling Labrador as “New Britain.”
Condition: Very Good with light foxing, archival reinforcement at center fold
Medium: Copper engraving
Map Maker: Herman Moll
Coloring: Original outline color
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