A New Map of the Northern Parts of AMERICA Claimed by FRANCE under y names of LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPI, CANADA and NEW FRANCE with adjoining territories of ENGLAND AND SPAIN. With engraved view of The Indian Fort Sasquesahanok, also 2 insets maps; The Harbour of Annapolis Royal and A Map of ye Mouth of Mississipi and Mobile Rivers, &c; with: engraved notes throughout

Published by H. Moll, [London], 1720

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61cm x 102cm. [24" x 40"]. Engraved map, outlined in contemporary colour; few small expert repairs with Japanese paper; backed on fine grain linen, fine condition, rare. NMM Cat. I11, vol. 1 : 398/67; Tooley Maps and Map Makers, p. 113; Karpinski XX VII; Campbell, Early Maps, p. 37." "No other maps tell us as much about their authors as those of Herrnan Moll [he] could not resist airing his theories and prejudices in long notes scattered over his maps.most of Moll's notes were reserved for the castigation of continental map publishers, among them this particular enemy, the French royal geographer Guillaume De l'1sle". His map is a good example of cartography used to promote or consolidate hegemony in any one region; he describes the French presence in Louisiana as "incroachments" and refers proudly to the Iroquois "by much ye most powerful] of all ye neighbouring Indian Nations, the old Friends and Allies of ye English who ever esteemed them to be the Bulwark and Security of all their Plantations in North America." The seeds of the Seven Years War had been well planted.…

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Title
A New Map of the Northern Parts of AMERICA Claimed by FRANCE under y names of LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPI, CANADA and NEW FRANCE with adjoining territories of ENGLAND AND SPAIN. With engraved view of The Indian Fort Sasquesahanok, also 2 insets maps; The Harbour of Annapolis Royal and A Map of ye Mouth of Mississipi and Mobile Rivers, &c; with: engraved notes throughout
Author
MAP]. - MOLL, Herman
Publisher
H. Moll, [London]
Publication year
1720

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