A New and Correct Map of the World : , laid down ac-cording to the newest discoveries, and from the most exact observations /
Moll, Herman,-1732.
Cassini, Giovanni Domenico,1625-1712
Kircher, Athanasius,1602-1680
Bowles, John,1701-1779.
Bowles, Thomas,-1767.
Overton, Philip,-1751.
King, John,1696-1728
[London] : J.Bowles,T.Bowles, P.Overton, J.King,
[post 1732?].
Relief shown pictorially.
Double hemisphere map. Continents are outlined in colour.
Insets : from the top left hand corner, going clockwise : "The Ptolemean system", "The North pole", "The Copernican system with a delineation of the orb of the comet that appeard in the years 1680 and 1681", "The Appearance of the Moon according to Mr Cassini", "Jupiter with his 4 satellites by Mr Cassini", "Saturn by Mr Cassini", "Mars by Mr Cassini", "Venus by Mr Cassini", "The Appearance of the Sun according to Mr Kircher", "Mercury".
Dedication in a cartouche at the bottom of the map : "To His Most Sacred Majesty George IInd By the Grace of God King of Great Britain, France & Ireland Defender of the Faith &c. This Map is humbly dedicated".
Dedication cartouche topped by England's motto and a cherub with a trumpet over flags of the Navy and Great Britain. The cartouche is floating on waves, where Neptune and four mermen with shells are advising a fleet in the background.
The map shows the circulation of winds, most particularly along the trade routes.
Inputs of text between the maps show errors in previous mapping.
Commercial mention in the title and under the title label : "Printed for and Sold by I.Bowles, Map and Printseller at the Black Horse in Cornhill & by T.Bowles Map & Printseller next to ye Chapter house in St Pauls Church yard. And by P.Overton Map & Printseller near St Dunstans church Fleet street. And by Iohn King at ye Globe in ye Poultry."
In: Moll's Atlas pl. 1.