Atlas geographus; or, A compleat system of geography, ancient and modern. : Containing what is of most use in Bleau, Varenius, Cellarius, Cluverius, Baudrand, Brietius, Sanson, &c.  With the discoveries and improvements of the best modern authors to this time.  Illustrated with about 100 new maps, done from the latest observations, /
Moll, Herman,-1732.
[London] In the Savoy: : Printed by John Nutt; and sold by Benjamin Barker and Charles King ... [and five others],
1711-1717.
Vol. 1-2 (Europe), printed 1711, have continuous paging. Vol. 3 (Asia) printed 1712 ; v. 4 (Africa) printed 1714 ; v. 5 (America) printed by Eliz. Nutt for John Nicholson; and sold by John Morphew, 1717.
Relief shown pictorially.
Added engraved title page v.1 : B. Lens sen. del. ; J. Sturt sculp.
Title v.4: Atlas geographus; or, A compleat system of geography, (ancient and modern) for Africa. Containing what is the most use in Bleau, Varenius, Cellarius, Cluverius, Baudrand, Brietius, Sanson, &c. with the discoveries and improvements of the best modern authors to this time. illustrated with about 17 new maps, cuts, Sansons tables, &c. as may be seen in the catalogue thereof annex'd to teh index: the maps done by Herman Moll, geographer; in which are all the latest observations of the atlas for the whole world. Europe is two volumes, Asia a third, and this the fourth.
Title v.5: Atlas geographus: or, A compleat system of geography, (ancient and modern) for America. Containing what is most use in Bleau, Varenius, Cellarius, Cluverius, Luyts, Baudrand, Sanson, the Royal Commentaries of Peru &c. With the discoveries and improvements of the best Spanish, Dutch, French and English authors and travellers, ancient and modern, to this time; with about 30 new maps, cuts, Sansons tables, &c. ...
V.5 also contains a chapter on "Terra Australis Incognita, or, The unknown Southern Land".
Maps show longitude and latitude; meridian of St. Paul's, London.
Pagination indicated on maps does not match with those in the volumes in which they are inserted.
Includes index (v.5).
ESTC
Provenance: bookplate with coat of arms depicting cordiform globe: John George Bartholomew.
Provenance: bookplate with coat of arms: Hugh Hathorn of Castlewigg.
Provenance: bookplate: Ja. Burgess, C.I.E., L.L.D.
John Bartholomew Collection.
Geography
Atlases
Geography, Ancient