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Title
The Seat of the War in the West Indies, or the Islands of America in the North Sea
Creator
Moll, Herman, -1732, cartographer
Contributor
Morden, Robert, d. 1703, publisher
Kashnor, Leon, 1880-1955, seller
Museum Book Store
Date Created and/or Issued
1710
1711
1712
1713
1714
1715
1716
1717
1718
1719
1720
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
Maps
Rights Information
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Description
Kashnor notes, "Issued during the War of the Spanish Succession, and makes a special feature of showing the tracks of the Spanish galleons. Has the declaration of Moll that the map of Mortier is not correct, he has 'vainly assumed the title of Geographer, tho he understands nothing of a map.' " Opening treasure boxes marked w fleur-de-lis. Submaps: Vera Cruz, Cartegena, Havana, Porto Bello.. "Together with the adjacent Dominions; Explaining what belongs to Spain, England, France, Holland, &c. As also the several Tracts made by the Galleons and Flota from place to place, with other considerable Improvements according to the Newest and best Observations. By Robert Morden & Herman Moll." Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues, miles. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: VignettesSub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: D32.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg
Extent
1 map ; outline col.ed ; 59 x 98 cm., sheet 60 x 98 cm.
Identifier
105:971 L
420956
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll4/id/1503
Language
English
Time Period
ca. 1715
Place
Caribbean
West Indies
Caribbean Sea
Gulf of Mexico
W104°
W54°/ N32°
N4°
Source
Huntington Rare Book Maps
Maps, Huntington Digital Library
Provenance
Purchased en bloc by HEH from the Museum Book Store, June 7, 1927.

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