Third, expanded, edition of Morden’s popular geographic compendium, containing the full complement of 78 engraved maps. With "Tartaria in Europe" laid over "A New Description of Tartarie".
Contrary to index, the Barbadoes map is on p. 571, not p. 577 (as also seen in University of Pittsburgh and British Library copies).
American Content
The book includes the following maps of the America, designated by their Burden numbers:
519: America. State 5 (of 6).
654: New Mexico vel New Granata et Marata et California by R: Morden. State 2 (of 3).
653: A Map of Florida and ye Great Lakes of Canada By Robt. Morden. State 2 (of 2).
652: A New Map of Carolina by Robert Morden. State 2 (of 2).
651: A New Map of Virginia By Robt: Morden. State 2 (of 2).
650: A New Map of New Jarsey and Pensilvania By Robt. Morden. State 2 (of 2).
649: A New Map of New England and New York By Robt. Morden. State 2 (of 2).
648: The North West Part of America by R. Morden At ye Atlas in Cornhill. State 2 (of 2).
The regional American maps were first introduced in 1688.
Morden’s Geography Rectified stands as one of the more influential English geographical works of the late 17th century, reflecting both contemporary cartographic advancements and a growing commercial appetite for affordable geographic knowledge in post-Restoration London. The maps, engraved with precision and accompanied by detailed descriptive text, exemplify Morden’s dual role as publisher and geographer to a growing literate public.
Collation: pi1, A4 (A4 bound before pi1 title page), B-D4, E4 (E3-E4 bound before E1-E2), F-4C4, 4D4 (+chi1), 4E-4T4, 4U2 (lacks 4U1-2)
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.