File:A New & Exact MAP of the Coast, Countries and Islands within ye LIMITS of ye SOUTH SEA COMPANY - Herman Moll, 1726 - BL Maps K.Top.124.7 (BLL01018640971).jpg

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English: A New & Exact MAP of the Coast, Countries and Islands within ye LIMITS of ye SOUTH SEA COMPANY, : from ye River Aranoca to Tierra del Fuego, and from thence through ye South Sea to ye North Part of California &c. with a view of the General and Coasting TRADE-WINDS. And particular Draughts of the most important Bays, Ports, &c. According to ye Newest Observations, / By Herman Moll Geographer.
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English: The map initially published in 1711 to illustrate a pamphlet: A View of the Coasts, Countries, & Islands within the Limits of the South Sea Company. The South Sea Company was a British stock venture contributing to the financial bubble of 1720 (G. Hutchinson). Published on 2 sheets.

State 3, published separately in 1726, with three additional maps (see distinctive titles), two imprint notes (H. Moll's and H. Moll's and J. King's) and a note beside Tierra del Fuego relating to Edmund Halley's positioning of Cape Horn: "Note that this Map agrees with D.r Halley &c." (A. Baynton-Williams). Also appeared in: H. Moll, The world described, [about 1730].

Dedicated to Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford, the creator of the South Sea Company. Dedication in a decorative cartouche with the family arms. Includes an inset of fictitious islands: "PEYPSES or PEPYS I.", with a number: "P. 24." in the top left corner. Includes an inset: "A Chart from ENGLAND to the River Aranoca &c." Includes an inset: "A Map of the ISTHMUS of DARIEN The BAY of PANAMA &c.", in a scale of approximately 1:5,000,000 and with the number: "P. 136" in the top right corner. Includes an inset: "A Map of ye STRAITS of MAGELLAN &c.", in a scale of approximately 1:5,000,000. Includes an inset: "The GALLAPAGOS Islands", in a scale of approximately 1:3,000,000. Includes an inset: "The Gulf of AMAPALLA or FONESCA.", oriented with North towards the left and with a number: "P. 180" in the top right corner. Includes an inset: "The Gulf of NICOYA or Gulf of SALINAS", oriented with West at the top and with a number: "P. 130." in the top left corner. Includes an inset: "The Island of JUAN FERDINANDO", with the number: "P. 60" in the top right corner. Includes an inset: "The Port of ACAPULCO", oriented with North towards the left and in a scale of approximately 1:500,000. Includes cities, towns, trade wind arrows, sea routes, rivers and mountain ranges. Relief shown pictorially, map of Guayaquil Bay with soundings. Prime meridian - London.
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Cartographer:
Herman Moll  (1654–1732)  wikidata:Q1610319
 
Herman Moll
Alternative names
Moll, Hermann
Description British cartographer, engraver and publisher
Date of birth/death circa 1654
date QS:P,+1654-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
 22 September 1732 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Unknown placeUnknown place London
Work location
London Edit this at Wikidata
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creator QS:P170,Q1610319
Contributor
Contributor:
John Clipperton  (1676–1722)  wikidata:Q1379722
 
John Clipperton
Alternative names
John Chipperton; Captain Chipperton
Description British pirate and explorer
Date of birth/death 1676 Edit this at Wikidata June 1722 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Great Yarmouth Galway
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creator QS:P170,Q1379722
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 Geotemporal data
Map location Chile 
wikidata:Q298
/ Guayaquil 
wikidata:Q43509
/ South America 
wikidata:Q18
/ Valdivia 
wikidata:Q160687
Scale 1:20,000,000
OpenStreetMap zoom level 2
Bounding box
N: 31.816667°N
W: 118.183333°W E: 33.283333°W
S: 55.7°S
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 Bibliographic data
Language English
Place of publication [London] : Sold by Herman Moll. :
Publisher
John King  (–1738)  wikidata:Q56605833
 
Description printseller
Date of birth/death 7 April 1738 Edit this at Wikidata
Work location
Poultry (1698–) Edit this at Wikidata
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creator QS:P170,Q56605833
 Archival data
institution QS:P195,Q23308
Accession number
British Library Maps K.Top.124.7
Dimensions height: 65 cm (25.5 in); width: 48 cm (18.8 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,65U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,48U174728
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Initial version of this page based on information from the BL catalogue entry, updated 2017-12-08. Used with permission. Accessed 2018-09-18.
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