A New and Exact Map of Spain & Portugal: Moll 1711

Title: A New and Exact Map of Spain & Portugal Author: Herman Moll Date: 1711 Medium: Hand-colored copperplate engraving Condition: Very Good Plus - light age toning, light wear and discoloration along issued quatrefolds, surface dirt, minor creasing throughout, original color (refreshed) Inches: 39 ⅜ x 25 [Paper] Centimeters: 01 x 63.5 [Paper] Product ID: 317017 Beautiful large scale map of Spain and Portugal published by Herman Moll in 1711. 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 this hypothesis into doubt. Moll enjoyed a long and successful career, collaborating frequently with other London