Herman Moll Map of Africa ca. 1720
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Herman Moll (ca. 1654-1732). Map of Africa, London, ca. 1720. With an elaborate dedication cartouche reading "To the right honourable Charles, Earl of Peterborow and Monmouth, etc this map of Africa according to ye newest and most exact obervations is most humbly dedicated by your Lordship's most humble Servant, H. Moll, Geographer." With inset illustrations of major cities in Africa, titled "Cape Coast Castle on ye Gold Coast of Guinea," "James Fort on the Island of Helena," "Fort of Good Hope," and "A Prospect of the Cape of Good Hope," which includes labeled place-names in the city. Dimensions: Sheet; height: 24 1/2 in x width: 40 1/2 in.
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Good condition, vertical crease, area of loss along the upper right margin, some additional minor losses to extreme edges, and some minor soiling.
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Herman Moll Map of Africa ca. 1720
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