North America

Description:

Engraved by: "B. Lens delin., G. Vertue Sculp." (below title cartouche on left). California as island on second Sanson model. States: "New Albion is laid down according to the observations maed by Sr Francis Drake 1578." "Mozeemleck Country" and "Straits of Annian" to north. Dedicated To the Right Honourable JOHN Lord SOMMERS (within title cartouche bearing coat of arms). "Sold by H. Moll over against Deverux Court in ye Strand. Printed for I. Bowles Print & Map seller at the Black Horse in Cornhill and T. Bowles Print and Mapseller next to the Chapter house in St. Pauls Church yard, and over against Devereux Court, without Temple Bar. And by P. Overton Map and Printseller near St. Dunstans Church Fleetstreet and by Iohn King at the Globe in the Poultry". Inset: Group of 10 individual maps of harbours. (lower left) From: The world described , Map 7 / H. Moll. -- London, 1719. by Herman Moll, Geographer. Wagner 514; Wheat 105; Tooley 82; Leighly 145.

Creator:

Moll, Herman, d. 1732.

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

Subject:

California as an island--Maps and North America--Maps

Theme:

Imagery

Rights:

Image from the Glen McLaughlin Map Collection of California as an Island courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.

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