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To the Right Honourable William, Lord Cowper, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, this map of Asia

infoMoll, Herman; c.1715

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The arrows on this map show the direction of the seasonal monsoons: each arrow has a label, indicating the month. The northeast coast of Borneo is labelled ‘A Desart [desert/deserted?] Coast’, while the south is labelled ‘Pepper Country’.

Details

Date

c.1715

Map Maker

Moll, Herman

Printer/Publisher

Thomas Bowles; Philip Overton

Publication Location

London

Attributes

Compass Rose

Longitude and Latitude

Written Note/Details

Scale

Insets

Cartouche

Coat of Arms

Illustration

Inset Map

Features

Military Fort

Crops

River

Regional Border

Reef

Shoal

Wind Data

Rainfall Data

Library Catalogue

Title

To the Right Honourable William, Lord Cowper, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, this map of Asia; This map of Asia

Subtitle

according to ye newest and most exact observations is most humbly dedicated

Author/creator

Moll, Herman (-1732)

Country

England

Published (digital)

Leiden University Libraries

Date issued

2018

Language

English

Extent

1 scan.

Note

by your Lordship's most humble servant Herman Moll, geographer.<br>Imprint continues: "and Tho. Bowles Print and Mapseller next to the Chapter house in St. Pauls Church yard by Philip Overton, Map and Printseller near St. Dunstans Church Fleetstreet, and by John King at y'e Globe in y'e Poultry."<br>Includes 7 insets with various scales: Hellespont or ye straits of Constantinople / by Capt. Bamburg -- The Gulf of Smirna -- Bombay and Sallset Isl. -- Hugly R. from Buffalow point to Hugly Towne -- The Ice Sea -- Part of Chusan I. to China -- Amoy I.<br>Decorated title cartouche, depicts figures in native dress.

Subject (geographic)

Asia

Published

London : Printed for H. Moll over against Devereux Court without Temple Bar, In'o. Bowles, print and map sellers at the Black Horse in Corn Hill, approximately 1715.

Shelfmark

COLLBN Port 172 N 35

Persistent URL

http://hdl.handle.net/1887.1/item:1582147

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