A New Map of Denmark and Sweden : According to ye Newest and most Exact Observations /
Moll, Herman,-1732.
Overton, Philip,-1751.
Bowles, John,1701-1779.
Bowles, Thomas,-1767.
London : printed for H.Moll, John Bowles, Thomas Bowles, Philip Overton,
[1730].
Relief shown pictorially.
Subdivisions outlined in colour.
A few notes and remarks around the map.
Title and dedication cartouche in the bottom left hand corner. Crest. Puttis. Allegorical figure in Roman armour. Cannon, shield, sword, helmets at his feet. On the right, three puttis are playing with a plumed helmet and a sword.
Dedication : "To His Excellency John Lord Bishop of Bristol Ld Privy Seal and Her Majesty's first Plenipotentiary at the Treaty of Utrecht. This Map is Humbly Dedicated by your Excellency's most Humble Servant H:Moll Geographer".
Inset : "The North part of Norway, Lapland and Greenland".
On the right of the map, views and "scheach of [the Laplanders'] manner of living". Contains : "Winter and Summer Garments", "Sliding and Travelling", A Laplander Removeing his family, A Laplander whispering the reindeer, what he should do or whither he must go" - with a description.
North up to the right. Marginal grid ; gridlines. Longitude from London (top margin). Longitude from Ferro Island (bottom margin).
Scale indicator : "Miles of Great Britain 120"[=7.9 cm] ; "Denish and Swedish Miles 12 to a Degree, 24"[=7.9 cm];"German leagues 30"[=7.9 cm].
Printed for H.Moll over against Devereux Court, without Temple Bar in the Strand. Iohn Bowles at the Black Horse in Cornhill Thomas Bowles Print & Mapseller next to the Chapter house in St Pauls Church yard and by Philip Overton Map & Printseller near S. Dunstans Church Fleetstreet.
Reprint of map in earlier atlas.