Price: SOLD
SKU: 81097
PUBLISHER: London. Sold by R. Morden at ye Atlas in Cornhil, by Mris. Lea at ye Atlas & Hercules in Cheapside, and by J. Seller & C. Price at the Hermitage staires.
MEDIUM: Copper plate engraving,
DATE: 1702.
EDITION SIZE: Two-sheet map, joined. 23 3/8 x 40 3/8" (59.3 x 102.5 cm) plus margins.
DESCRIPTION: Title continues with: "As also the severall tracts made by the Gallions and Flota from place to place, with other Considerable Improvements according to the Newest and best Observations. By Robert Morden & Herman Moll". <br><br> A separately published and very rare English produced map of the West Indies shown during the War of Spanish Succession, or also known as the war of Jenkins Ear, (1701–1714). This war was fought between two alliances of European powers, including a divided Spain, over who had the right to succeed Charles II as king of Spain. Primarily a European war, there were several naval skirmishes and many privateers cruised the waters in search of the Spanish treasure ships to plunder. In 1701 both England and France, who were allied with Spain, sent fleets there. This map was likely produced at the time or soon after the English fleet sailed.<br><br> Cartographically, the map is a curious amalgam of cartographic information along the Gulf Coast. The source of the Mississippi appears near Corpus Christie, a vestage of La Salle and Franquelin's work in the early 1680s and thereafter followed by Rossi, Coronell, Roillard, De Fer and Morden in the 1690s. The engraving style is highly indicative of the work of Herman Moll (c.1654-1732). A note in the upper right blast Peter Mortier for lately publishing a “inperfect Coppy of a Map entitled the Seat of War in the West Indies &c. to which he hath affixed his own name, and ther in vainly assumed the title of Geographer, tho he understands nothing of a Map, and yet would hereby amuse the World, as if the Originall which is much more Correct, was a Coppy after his; this is to give notice that this is ye True Originall.”<br><br> Embellished with a cartouche depicting European or French traders loading treasure chest bearing flur-de-lis emblems with gold and artifacts and loading them onto ships. Four inset maps in upper right - Vera Cruz, Cartegena, Havana, and Porto Bella.
ADDITIONAL INFO:
CONDITION: Good condition, save for some verdigris damage in area outlined in green pigment. Backed with rice paper. Original and modern hand coloring.
REFERENCE: Campbell, Early Maps, pp. 60-61, plate 26.
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