A New & Exact Map of the Electorate of Brunswick-Lunenburg : and ye rest of ye Kings Dominions in Germany, Very much improved by ye kind Assistance of severall curious Gentlemen, natives of those Countries. /
Moll, Herman,-1732.
Overton, Philip,-1751.
GeorgeI,King of Great Britain,1660-1727.
London : H.Moll, P.Overton,
[1714-15?].
Relief shown pictorially.
Subdivisions outlined in colour. Main cities in red.
Title cartouche in the bottom left hand corner. Crest of Great Britain : "Dieu et mon droit" ; standards, cannons, pieces of armour, rams, swords, spears, &c.
In the left of the map : His Majesty's former coat of arms and crown of Arch-Treasurer of the Empire.
Dedication in the title cartouche : "To His Most Sacred Majesty George King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Elector of Brunswick-Lunenburg &c. This Map is most Humbly Dedicated by your Majesty's most Humble most Obedient Subject & Servant Herman Moll Geographer."
Insets : A Map of Part of England the United Pro-vinces, Westphalia, and all the Dominions of the King of Great Britain in Germany, shewing the Rout of the Kings Journey from Hannover to Greenwich, &c -- The Dutche of Saxon Lauwenburg.
A Catalogue of divers Woods and Forrests in this Map distinguished by figures.
A few notes around the map. From the contextual information, this may have been published following George I's accession to the crown of Great Britain in 1714.
Award mention - Moll received a medal for this map.
North up. Marginal grid. Longitude and time difference from London.
Two scale indicators : "Miles of Great Britain 60 in One Degree, 30"[=11.2 cm] "German Leagues 15 in one degree, 8"[=12 cm].
Sold by Herman Moll over against Devereux Court, between Temple Bar and St Clements Church in ye Strand, Philip Overton Map and Printseller near St Dunstans Church Fleetstreet.
In Moll's Atlas.
Main cities not coloured.
Manuscript number at the back in ink : N°22nd