[MAP]. MOLL, Herman (1654-1732). A New Map of the World according to Wright's alias Mercator's Projection. London: for Mount & Page, ca 1705.
Engraved map, 597 x 940 mm. (Old folds, several small paper repairs to creases and closed tears verso, margins trimmed close to neatline.)
Depicts California as an island, a substantially incomplete Australia, part of New Zealand’s west coast, and a fascinating rendering of the northeast coast of Asia, including “The Land of Iesso.” The northwest coast of America is notably absent.
Property from the Estate of James G. Hansen at Fetcher House, Winnetka, Illinois