Thirty two new and accurate maps of the geography of the ancients, as contained in the Greek and Latin classics. Wherein the several empires, kingdoms and provinces, the chief cities, towns, rivers and mountains mention'd in Herodotus, Homer, Justin, Virgil, Ovid, Florus, Nepos, Caesar, Livy, Lucan, Plutarch and many other ancient authors, are represented. An undertaking much wanted, as being very necessary for the more easy, expeditious, and right understanding of ancient authors; principally designed for the service of schools; and also useful to persons of riper years who delight to read the classicks. Perform'd according to the lastest and most exact observations, and adapted to the ready understanding of the use of ancient and modern maps together. By Herman Moll, geographer.
Herman Moll (1654-1732)
Category
Books
Date
1721
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 3149180
Summary
Bibliographic description
[16] p., 32 double leaves of plates (5 folded) : 32 maps ; 4to. Provenance: manuscript inscription on front endpaper: "Davenport Talbot Laycock" [probably William Davenport-Talbot (1764-1800)]. Binding: eighteenth-century quarter-bound sheepskin, with blue (somewhat faded to grey) paper over boards; spine cracked, partially missing; remnants of gilt fillet decoration and paper label on spine; red sprinkled bookblock edges.
Makers and roles
Herman Moll (1654-1732), author Herman Moll (1654-1732), geographer