Moll’s striking map of Scotland
The North Part of Great Britain Called Scotland.
with Considerable Improvements and many Remarks not Extant in any Map. According to the Newest and Exact Observations
1714
Double-page engraved map with spectacular full original wash colour.
610 by 1015mm. (24 by 40 inches).
11374
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Moll's large-format map of Scotland from a 1715, first issue of "The World Described", a collection of thirty large, double-sided maps. Flanked by a chart of the Orkneys and Shetlands, and eleven views of Scottish cities, engraved by John Kip.
Moll was very political and often used the blank areas of his large-format maps to express his views, for example his dislike of the Dutch & French, especially their mapmakers. (See MapForum.Com: Issue 6, Treacle & Vinegar...
Moll was very political and often used the blank areas of his large-format maps to express his views, for example his dislike of the Dutch & French, especially their mapmakers. (See MapForum.Com: Issue 6, Treacle & Vinegar...
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