18th c Map, New England, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania by H. Moll

This map by Herman Moll was published in the 18th century, within the first edition of John Oldmixon The British Empire in North America, 1708, and in 1741; there was also a Dutch edition published in 1721. In Pennsylvania, Bucks, Chester, and Philadelphia counties, the founding counties of the state, are identified. At the lower right is a list of 19 towns for which only a letter was placed on the map. The Delaware separation from Pennsylvania ,1704, is not shown. Longitude is measured east from the Ferro meridian which passes through the Canary Islands. This prime meridian originated with Claudius Ptolemy for whom it was the edge of the known world. Herman Moll was German, but all his mapmaking was done in England, and he was the most prolific map publisher of the time. Frame: 16" x 13", sight 10.5" x 7.5". Good condition, may have repair at left side.