A New & Correct Map of the Whole World: Moll 1719

Title: A New & Correct Map of the Whole World Author: Herman Moll Date: 1719 Medium: Hand-colored copperplate engraving Condition: Very Good Plus - Original color (refreshed), a few areas of surface dirt, expert repair to wearing/ discoloration along issued folding, to large repaired tear in lower right quadrant near the Indian Ocean, and to a few wormholes throughout. Horizontal crease extending across Siberia. Inches: 49 ¼ x 29 ½ [Paper] Centimeters: 1 x 74.93 [Paper] Product ID: 317019 Beautiful large scale world map published by Herman Moll in 1719. Moll (c. 1654-1732) made his career in London as a cartographer, publisher, and eventually a producer of pocket globes. However, his birthplace and exact nationality remain unknown. Many assume he could be Dutch due to his involvement in Dutch cartography, the prevalence of the surname ‘Moll’ in the Low Countries at the time, and a trip he took later in life to the region. However, ‘Moll’ was also a German name, casting t