Old World Map from 1651 by John Speed - Rare Colour Vintage Wall Art Size:A1 (594x841mm) In the top left corner

In the top left corner is a detailed engraving of Winchester

This is a beautiful and absolutely unique world map that's

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This map was originally handcoloured almost exactly 450 years ago and has been lovingly restored by The Unique Maps Co

It looks truly beautiful at that larger size

Old World Map from 1651 by John Speed - Rare Colour Vintage Wall Art Size:A1 (594x841mm) In the top left cornerThis is an exceedingly rare, full colour map of the world from 1651 by one of the founding fathers of cartography, John Speed. Amongst collectors, the original version of this map is one of the rarest and most valuable old world maps. Back in 1651, our understanding of the world wasn't quite what it is today. California is an island! And there's no Antarctica or Australia just the 'Southern Unknown Land'. Take a closer look at North America and there