Publication: A New Description of England and Wales
Date: 1724
Description: Detailed and highly decorative early 18th century map of Essex
by Herman Moll, first editon, features archeological and historical
illustrations to the borders including Stone Caverns at Tilbury, several
antique coins and 'A Plan of ye Late Breach of Dagenham'.
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Herman Moll (fl. 1688-1732)
Herman Moll by William Stukeley (1723)
Believed to be Dutch engraver, Moll's exact place of origin is
unknown, although his birth year is generally accepted to be the year
1654. He came to England about 1678 and by the end of the seventeenth
century had set up his own business and become a leading geographer
and publisher. He produced many maps of all parts of the world,
ranging from roads to continents and was associated with Greenville Collins
and John Seller. He produced maps from his studies of the work of
other cartographers. Due to his important work in Netherlands'
cartography and the fact that he undertook a journey in his late years
on behalf of the Netherlands, it is assumed he originated from
Amsterdam or Rotterdam. The name, "Moll" occurred not only in the
Netherlands however but also in the northern part of Germany.
