Old Map of Somerset in 1611 by John Speed - Bath, Portishead, Weston-super-Mare, Taunton kent There are 6 maps in

There are 6 maps in the series

It's a fascinating artefact of human exploration

John Speed was one of the fathers of cartography

work leaving or housewarming gift for someone from the former Ottoman Empire

villages and cities in Derbyshire are already visible in this map

Old Map of Somerset in 1611 by John Speed - Bath, Portishead, Weston-super-Mare, Taunton kent There are 6 maps inThis old, full colour and exceedingly rare map shows the ancient county of Somerset (or Somersetshire as it was known then) as it was in 1611. It was created by John Speed and engraved by Jodocus Hondius, and originally published in Speed's "The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine". This map looks great at all sizes: 12x16 inches (31x41cm), 18x24 inches (45. 5x61cm) and 24x36 inches (61x91. 5cm), but it looks even better when printed large. I can