Herman Moll: Italy 1739

A continuing series of posts to highlight my small antique map collection. Most of these maps are sourced from the Pickwick Gallery in Stratford-Upon-Avon. All scans are taken directlly from an original copy, not a reproduction. This second map in the series is also taken from Herman Moll’s “Geographica Antiqua”, 1739 (German Wikipidea entry.) Explore the map below using Magic…

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Herman Moll: World 1739

This is the first in a series of posts to highlight my small antique map collection. I should point out that I am by no means an expert on this topic, but know what I like and am fortunate enough to be a short journey away from the Pickwick Gallery in Stratford-Upon-Avon from where I source most of my new…

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Antique Maps

I have just added some widgets to display images onto the site, so thought I’d start by showcasing some maps from my collection. Click on the thumbnails for a larger view. I’m sure I’ll return to this post at some stage to make more comments! ..and now I have! These maps have been gradually added to the site with a…

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