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Title: A new and correct map of the world, laid down according to the newest discoveries, and from the most exact observations
Creator: Moll, Herman, d. 1732
Contributor: Bowles, Thomas, d. 1767
Cassini, Giovanni Domenico, 1625-1712
Kircher, Athanasius, 1602-1680
Midwinter, Daniel, fl. 1698-1725, bookseller
Overton, P., bookseller
Date Created and/or Issued: 1709
Publication Information: Printed for H. Moll, D. Midwinter, at the 3 Crouns
University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution: University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection: Asian Maps Collection
Rights Information: East Asian Library, Archival Research Center, University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0154
Public domain
Send requests to address or e-mail given.
kklein@usc.edu
Description: Relief shown pictorially.
"Sold by H. Moll over against Devereux Court without Temple Bar and by P. Overton, Map & printseller near St. Dunstans Church Fleet Street."
Insets clockwise from left: The Ptolemean system -- The North Pole -- The Copernican system with a deleneation of y'e Comet that appeared in the years 1680 and 1681 -- The appearance of the Moon according to Mr. Cassini -- Jupiter with his 4 satellies / by Mr. Cassini -- Saturn / by Mr. Cassini -- Mars / by Mr. Cassini -- Venus / by Mr. Cassini -- The appearance of the Sun according to Mr. Kircher -- Mercury.
Title in banner.
Dedication: To his royal highness George, Prince of Denmark, Lord High Admiral Great Britain & Ireland &c. This map is humbly dedicated by his Highness' most obedient ser't. Herman Moll."
Dedication in decorated title cartouche, depicting Neptune and other sea beings, with masted ships in background.
Hand-colored copper engraving, printed on chain-lined paper.
Sea of Korea referred to as "Sea of Corea."
Type: image
Format: 1 map : col.
59 x 97 cm., on sheet 62 x 98 cm.
maps
Identifier: seakorea-m133 [Legacy record ID]
EAMC_132
http://doi.org/10.25549/seakorea-m133
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/EAMC_132.jpg
Language: English
Subject: Maps--England--1709
G3200 1709 .M65
World maps--Early works to 1800
George, Prince, consort of Anne, Queen of Great Britain, 1653-1708
Time Period: circa 1703/1709
Place: Scale not given (W180º -- E180º / N90º -- S90º)
Earth
Source: Sea of Korea Map Collection, map no. EAMC-132 [Identifying number]
University of Southern California [Contributing entity]
Relation: Asian Maps Collection
Sea of Korea Map Collection
seakorea-m174
Provenance: Lee, David

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