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Empire de Mogol

"Empire de Mogol," is a miniature map by Robert Morden, from his 'A Description of the World', London, 1688. Rare English map, extending from the Gulf of Bengal to the Mecon River. Includes Cabul and Napal in the North and Bombay in the Southwest. One of the earliest obtainable English maps of the region.

Robert Morden (d. 1703) was a British map and globe maker. Little is known about his early life, although he was most likely apprenticed to Joseph Moxon. By 1671, Morden was working from the sign of the Atlas on Cornhill, the same address out of which Moxon had previously worked. Most famous for his English county maps, his geography texts, and his wall maps, Morden entered into many partnerships during his career, usually to finance larger publishing projects.

Accession No

CT/A/2023/002

Date

1693 A.D.

Dimensions

5 in x 5 in

Publisher

Robert Morden