A Map of the North Pole with all the Territories that lye near it, known to us & c.
London: Thomas Bowles. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. 9" x 18". Shows verso repair along one of two original fold lines, otherwise in very good condition. Beautiful 1730 chart of Arctic Circle depicting the eastern half of North America, northern Europe, and northern Asia. Notations describe European voyages to the region. A route from Japan to Porto, Portugal is depicted. Herman Moll (c. 1654-1732) settled in London in the 1670's where he worked as an engraver for Moses Pitt..... More