The Island Of Barbadoes Divided Into Its Parishes ...
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Published in Dublin in George Grierson's 1745 volume, "Just Publish'd Atlas Minor: A Set Of Sixty Eight New And Correct Maps ..." this is a pirated edition of Moll's map of Barbados that had first appeared in 1729. George Grierson was a celebrated Dublin copyist and publisher whose first 'copy' of this map appeared in 1739. The plate was newly re-engraved by Grierson, but was copied from the first edition of Moll's map. It is identifiable by the number 64 in the upper margin, the letters QQQ in the lower margin, the imprint "Very useful for all Gentlemen that Travel to any part of Barbados" and most tellingly, the remnants of the date 1728 - it seems that the engraver's enthusiasm was such that even the date of the original was transcribed (then later erased as much as possible). The map is oriented with north to the left of the page and includes good detail of each of the parish, delineated by outline colour. Many towns, villages and plantations are named and the major routes across the island are also shown. A detailed and rare map with an interesting publication history.
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