A fine example of Moll's atlas of Scotland, bound in plano.

The commercial success of Moll's atlas of England and Wales inevitably led to thoughts of a comparable volume on Scotland. Whilst Blaeu's landmark atlas of 1654 had been a great success it was not only seventy years out of date but primarily something for the library, and it was therefore an appropriate time to publish a new and relatively portable work. Moll's atlas comprised two general maps and thirty four of the shires of similar size to the English volume and was first published in 1725. A note on the reverse of the title-page drew attention to the contributions of Timothy Pont, Robert Gordon, and John Adair, whilst a further leaf of text contained a description "Of Scotland in General".

The 1745 edition, of which there are very few copies extant outside Scotland, contained a revised title-page with the note "Of Scotland in General" on the verso, whilst the maps were unchanged impressions of the first edition.