November Premier Auction: Day 3
Sat, Nov 11, 2017 09:00AM EST - Sun, Nov 12, 2017 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 1075
Moll - Correct Map of the Whole World, 1719
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
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| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Herman Moll (1654?-1732), cartographer and publisher A New & Correct Map of the Whole World Shewing y.e Situation of its Principal Parts. Viz the Oceans, Kingdoms, Rivers, Capes, Ports, Mountains, Woods, Trade-Winds, Monsoons, Variation of y.e/ Compass, Climats, &c., 1719, John King (1698-1748) publisher, Elisha Kirkall (1681/82-1742) engraver, Louis Cheron (1655-1725) designer, published as part of A New and Compleat Atlas, black and white line engraving with period hand color on laid paper, 28-1/8 x 47-1/8 in. (plate), 29-1/2 x 48-3/4 in. (overall); unframed
Notes: Two different states of this map are held in the Library of Congress.
The upper left cartouche reads: A New & Correct MAP of the/ WHOLE WORLD/ Shewing y.e Situation of its Principal Parts. Viz the/ Oceans, Kingdoms, Rivers, Capes, Ports, Moun=/ tains, Woods, Trade-Winds, Monsoons, Variation of y.e/ Compass, Climats, &c. With the most Remarkable/ Tracks of the Bold Attempts which have been made to/ Find out the North East & North West Passages./ The Projection of this Map is Call'd Mercator's the Design is/ to make it Useful both from Land and Sea. And it is laid/ Down with all possible Care, According to the Newest and/ Most Exact Observations By/ HERMAN MOLL Geographer./ 1719./ L. Cheron delin./ E. Kirkall sculp. The text in the lower right reads: Sold by H. Moll where you may have his New Atlas/ or Set of Twenty-seven Two-sheet Maps, bound or/ single, all Colour'd according to his Direction, over/ against Devereux Court, between Temple Bar and/ S.t Clements Church, in the Strand./ Sold by I. King at the Globe in the Poultry near/ Stocks Market
Literature: Phillips, Philip Lee, A List of Maps of America in the Library of Congress,, #1089; Portinaro, Pierluigi and Franco Knirsch, The Cartography of North America 1500-1800.
Provenance: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Proceeds to Benefit the Acquisitions Fund
visible restoration to creases and other areas, restoration to losses in corners, remnants of previous mounting visible verso; foxing throughout, but mostly visible verso; pest damage with visible restoration, light handling grime, light mildew staining; glue residue, creasing, minor toning, session number and other writing verso
Condition
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