A New Map of Italy: Moll 1714

Title: A New Map of Italy Author: Herman Moll Date: 1714 Medium: Hand-colored copperplate engraving Condition: Very Good Plus - some wear and expert repair along issued quatrefolds, light age toning, some areas of minor dirt, creasing in margins, light foxing, original color (refreshed) Inches: 40 ¾ x 24 ¾ [Paper] Centimeters: 51 x 62.87 [Paper] Product ID: 317016 Beautiful large scale map of the Italian peninsula published by Herman Moll in 1714. 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