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

infoMoll, Herman; 1715

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This map is dedicated to William Cowper, whose coat of arms sits atop the cartouche. It features two horses holding a crest with three red martlets (mythical birds used in heraldry). The colourful cartouche also features Asian traders.

Details

Date

1715

Map Maker

Moll, Herman

Printer/Publisher

John Bowles; Thomas Bowles; Philip Overton; John King

Publication Location

London

Attributes

Longitude and Latitude

Written Note/Details

Compass Rose

Insets

Cartouche

Coat of Arms

Illustration

Inset Map

Features

Military Fort

Crops

Regional Border

Reef

Shoal

Wind Data

Rainfall Data

Library Catalogue

Main Title

To the Right Honourable William, Lord Cowper, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, this map of Asia : according to ye newest and most exact observations is most humbly dedicated / by your Lordship's most humble servant Herman Moll, geographer.

Barcode

B26055944B

Personal Author

Moll, Herman, -1732; Bowles, John, 1751-1819, bookseller; Bowles, Thomas, -1767, bookseller; King, John, bookseller; Overton, Philip, -1751, bookseller

Extent

1 scans.

Description

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." 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. Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridian: Ferro and London. Decorated title cartouche, depicts figures in native dress. Sea of Korea referred to as "Sea of Corea." Scale not given (E 18∞--E 150∞/N 72∞--S 12∞).

Imprint

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

Date Published

1715

BRN

200179288

Series Title

David Parry Southeast Asian Map Collection

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