| Method | Copper engraved with hand colour |
| Artist | Moll, Herman |
| Published | c. 1724 |
| Dimensions | 320 x 196 mm |
| Notes |
This map derives from A new description of England and Wales, with the adjacent islands. Wherein contained, diverse useful observations and discoveries in respect to natural history, antiquities, customs, honors, privileges, etc.... Moll's map of Herefordshire contains decorative vignettes showing a variety of British coins. Herman Moll (c.1654-1732) was born in Germany and came to England in the 1670s. He worked as an independent cartographer and geographer, and traded as a map publisher and seller for two years, and then worked for other publishers. Moll established his own business and eventually dominated the early eighteenth century map trade. He produced many maps and atlases of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. His county maps were all boldly engraved in a heavy style. Moll was also an active member in academic and intellectual circles, being a close associate of Daniel Defoe, Robert Boyle, Robert Hooke, and, most importantly for his cartographic career, the pre-eminent English explorer of the era, William Dampier. Condition: Contains a small hole to the image-the 'i' of Lidbury is missing. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £100.00 |
| Stock ID | 28243 |