To the Right Honourable Charles, Earl of Peterborow, and Monmouth, &c : this map of Africa according to the Newest and most Exact observation is most Humbly dedicated /
Moll Herman
Midwinter, Daniel,active 1698-1725.
Bowles, Thomas,1694-1773
Overton, Philip,-1751.
London : H.Moll, D.Midwinter, Tho.Bowles,
[bet.1708-1720 ?] .
Relief shown pictorially.
Subdivisions outlined in colour.
The dedication cartouche is in the top right hand corner. Crest. Characters and exotic animals : lion, elephant, snakes and elephant tusks. A map is chasing a tall bird (ostrich ?) ; another is taming a crocodile.
Insets : Cape Coast Castle, on ye Gold Coast of Guinea, James Fort on the island of St Helena, Fort of Good Hope.
Inset : A Prospect of the Cape of Good Hope.
The map shows the seasonal winds and a course of sailing from Britain to the East Indies.
Marginal grid ; gridlines. North up (compass on the left of the map). Longitude both from London and Ferro Island.
Publishers mention : Printed for H.Moll over against Devereux Court without Temple Bar.D.Midwinter at the 3 Crowns in St Pauls Church yard and Tho.Bowles Print and Mapseller next to the Chapter house in St Pauls church yard. [Sold ?] by Philip Overton Map and Printseller near St Dunstans Church Fleetstreet.
In Moll's Atlas, pl.6.
Handwritten in ink : n°5.