Old Map of Europe by John Speed, 1627 - England, France, Germany, Italy, Russia - Cities, Jacobean Clothing tumc_john_speed please do get in touch

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It was hand coloured and printed on vellum

it was very "ahead of its time" in celebrating the successes of (as the map calls them) negroes in America

cemeteries and other landmarks

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Old Map of Europe by John Speed, 1627 - England, France, Germany, Italy, Russia - Cities, Jacobean Clothing tumc_john_speed please do get in touchThis old and exceedingly rare map shows Europe as it was in the 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." There's an immense level of detail on this map, with many towns and cities shown all across Europe. In a nice twist, this map also shows the mythical island of