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
notes:
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...