EUROPE. Morden. 1705.
Europe. 14"h x 17"w. Small spot lower left. Excellent condition. Engraved by Robert Morden. See Mead T. Cain's article about Morden in the Map Collector, Issue No. 57. Map sometimes erroneously attributed to Herman Moll who is identified on some of the maps in the set.

Published in John Harris, Navigantium ... or, a Compleat Collection of Voyages and Travels, London, 1705.

By the 1700s, the geography of Europe was fairly well established, although not precise by any means. Detailed survey by triangulation was yet to come. This map includes Iceland in the upper left, the Northern Ocean (now Arctic Ocean and Barents Sea) at the top, and the entire Mediterranean at the bottom. The map provides a good look at the political entities existing almost 300 years ago. Entities found on this map, such as Little Russia, Upper Poland, Lower Poland, and Prussia do not appear on today's maps. However, places like Croatia, Bosnia and Servia (Serbia) can be found.

EUROPE. Tanner. 1823.
Europe. Imprint: Published by H. S. Tanner Philadelphia. 18.8"h x 21.1"w. Original color. The wide margins are somewhat ragged. Toning at centerfold. Lower half of centerfold has restorable split.

From Tanner's New American Atlas... (Philadelphia, 1823). Phillips Atlases 1374.

A look at Europe prior to the formation of modern Italy and Germany. Turkey covers most of the Balkans. There is also a large Austrian Empire.