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Europe Title: Romanum Imperium ad Acmen evectum. Cartographer: Moll, Herman Published: London, Th. Bowles and John Bowles Date: 1740 Size: [20,7 x 31,9 cm] Technic: Copper engraving / Uncolored Description: Copper engraving, uncolored as published. This antique map shows the historical Europe with the extended Roman Empire towards the Middle East. The map is very detailed engraved with many place names, rivers, mountains and names of the antique regions. In the upper right corner we find the title cartouche. At the lower left corner we see a compass rose with a small mileage scale. The geographer Hermann Moll came originally from the Netherlands and worked in London in the beginning for Moses Pitt. Later he became one of the important map publishers in England. The atlases, which he published were widely well known. He engraved as well maps for other English publishers (John Seller, etc.) . Notes: In very good to excellent condition. With traces of old folds, the map was originally folded, hardly visible. Condition: VG/Excellent Reference: Price: /
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