Old Monochrome Map of Italy, 1627 by John Speed - Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Venice, Rome, The Pope wall art and the Church (now a

and the Church (now a cathedral of course)

It's a stunning map at larger sizes

Perhaps the main one that hasn't been built yet is the Royal Albert Hall which would be opened about 10 years later

In a nice touch

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Old Monochrome Map of Italy, 1627 by John Speed - Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Venice, Rome, The Pope wall art and the Church (now aThis old and exceedingly rare map shows Italy, Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily as they were in the very early 1600s. Created by one of Britain's most famed mapmakers, John Speed, the map was originally published in the twin atlases "The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine" and "A Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World." This map looks great at all sizes: 12x16 inches (31x41cm), 18x24 inches (45. 5x61cm) and 24x36 inches (61x91. 5cm), but it