Herman Moll Maps

A rare map of the West-Indies or the islands of America in the North Sea with ye adjacent countries explaining what belongs to Spain, England, France, Holland &c also ye Trade Winds and ye several Tracts made by ye Galeons and flota from place to place. Wil Paterson this map of the West-Indies is most humbly dedicated by Her. Moll geographer. According to ye newest and most exact observations by Herman Moll Geographer. Map of the Caribbean islands including southern North America, Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. Inset at lower left: The City of Mexico in New Spain. Derived from a view in an unpublished atlas by Johannes Vingboons 1628. This image was probably copied from a map by Juan Gomez de Trasmonte, supervisor of the construction of a drainage system for Mexico city in 1628. Kagan, Urban images of the Hispanic world, fig. 4.23 Insets at upper right: La Vera Cruz; A Draught of the Bay and Citty of Havana Cuba; The Bay of Porto Bella; A Draught of ye Citty of Cartagena; A Draught of St. Augustin Saint Augustine, Florida. Artist : Herman Moll d. 1732. Bibliography : A new and compleat atlas, London, 1708-1720 Hermand Moll. Provenance: Private collection. In a buff mount and gilded frame with green highlight. Maps are generally framed in insigificant frames so that the attention is soley on the map. This map could easily be reframed depending on how and where it will be hung and there are many different choices. Frame size height 56 cm., 22" length 84 cm., 33". This is a map that reveals Moll both as an astute political observer and thinker, and tactian. This map of the West Indies is full of commercially sensitive information about the Spanish gold runs, and it is entirely feasible that the map was deliberately suited as a guide to English piracy and privateering in the West Indies. Through his London connections, Moll knew of two prominent English pirates or privateers: Woodes Rogers and William Dampier...

An 18th century copper plate engraved map of Spain and Portugal with attractive original outline hand-coloring entitled "A New And Exact Map Of Spain & Portugal Divided Into Its Kingdoms And Principalities & C., With Ye Principal Roads And Considerable Improvements, The Whole Rectifyd According To Ye. Newest Observations" by Herman Moll, first published in London in 1711. The cartouche in the right lower corner depicts a lion holder a sword atop a display of multiple coats of arms. Below are flags, armor and weapons. The map is dedicated to Field Marshal John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, who commanded the British forces in Spain, during the War of Spanish Succession in 1711 and 1712. The English victories in the battles of Gibraltar and Fort Mahon are shown on the map. Also of interest is the 'Advertisment', containing one of Moll also includes the statement 'Among all ye Cheats that ye world are dayly abus'd with, none have lately been more Scandalous than that of Maps', which refers to the frequent plagiarism of his work by competitors. The map is presented in an ornate black and brown wood frame with beaded design inner and outer margins, with a cream-colored mat. There are three vertical folds, as issued. There is mild discoloration along the right fold and minimal separation superiorly, as well as mild discoloration at the periphery of the margins and faint creases in the left lower corner and light or faded text in a small area on the left. Herman Moll (1654-1732) was a prominent mapmaker in London in the early eighteenth century, having moved from Germany in the late 17th century.  He initially worked for English printers, but soon opened his own establishment around 1690. He was a friend of the scientist Robert Hooke, the archaeologist William Stuckley, the authors Jonathan Swift and Daniel Defoe, and the pirates William Dampier...

Antique map titled 'Persia, agreable to Modern History'. Map of the Persian Empire extending from Georgia to Afghanistan. This map originates from 'Mo...