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Title: [North America, i.e.] To the Right Honourable John Lord Sommers...this Map of North America According to ye Newest and Most Exact Observations is Most Humbly Dedicated by Herman Moll Geographer Author: Moll, Herman Place: London Publisher: Date: [1719] Description: Copper-engraved map, hand-colored in outline, with large pictorial cartouche and engravings with have later hand-coloring. 57.2x96.4 cm. (22½x37¾"). Moll's famous map of North America with California as an island, the so-called "Cod Fish Map," since there is a pictorial engraving beneath the cartouche of "A View of a Stage & also of ye manner of Fishing for, Curing & Drying Cod at New Found Land..." The pictorial cartouche above depicts American Indians and Eskimos, and the armorial shield of Lord Sommers. Beneath the Cod Fish engraving is a block of 10 inset charts of harbors, including Boston, New York, Port Royal, Havana, Acapulco, etc. Regarding the island of California, McLaughlin remarks: "California on second Sanson model, with indented northern coast, and with Mozeemleck Country and Straits of Annian to north. At northern end of California is stated: New Albion is laid down according to the observations maed [sic] by Sr. Francis Drake 1578." He also notes that the map "Reduces size of French Louisiana, labels Labrador New Britain, and presses other British claims over land previously held by France." Issued in The World Described. Leighly 145; McLaughlin 192; Wagner NW Coast 514; Tooley 82. Lot Amendments Condition: Backed with linen, repairing some tears and with other restoration, the outline coloring on the map is likely later, and the full coloring to the pictorial cartouch and engravings is modern; still an attractive and significant map in very good condition. Item number: 243437