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Historic Map
- North America - 1715
To the Right Honourable John Lord Sommers Baron of
Evescham in the County of Worcester, President to Her Majesty's most Honourable
Privy Council &c. This map of North America According to the Newest and
most Exact Observations is most Humbly Dedicated by your Lordship's most Humble
Servant - Herman Moll, Geographer.
This beautiful map of North America was originally produced by Herman Moll, in
1715.
Map text reads:
Sold by H. Moll over against Devereux Court in the Strand. Printed for I.
Bowles Print & Map seller at the Black Horse in Cornhill and T. Bowles Print and
mapseller next to the Chapter house in St. Pau's Church yard, and over against
Devereux Court, without Temple Bar. And by P. Overton Map and Printseller near
St. Dunstans Church Fleetstreet and by John King at the Globe in the Poultry.
A. Here one of the Flota drops Anchor to give notice to R. de la Hacha, that
the Galeons are come, and immediately Expresses are sent over Land to Cartagena,
Lima, Panama &c to hasten the Kings Treasure.
B. At Cartagena the
Galeons usually stay 60 days, and thence go to Portobel where they
lye 30 days, and then return again to Cartagena ; from whence after some stay,
they sail for the Havana, to meet there the Flota, which is a small
number of Ships, that go to la Vera Curz to take in the Effects of that
Country.
Dimensions: 36" x 22.5"
Item #1W-WO-NA-1715
Shipping Weight: 2 lbs. PRICE: $36.95

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All reproduction prints are printed as "museum quality",
using advanced ink formulas and durable museum quality paper. The
reproduction prints reflect the state of repair of the original conserved
document. Stains and imperfections reflected in the original map
at the time it was collected for conservation are left un-retouched, as
they reflect the character and charm of the vintage original.
Some major imperfections, such as dark fold lines have been removed when
possible. Maps are printed as ordered and are not returnable unless
received damaged.

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