Old Map of Kent in 1665 by Joan Blaeu - Canterbury, Maidstone, Bromley, Tunbridge, Margate, Dartford Finish:Framed canvas map This rather fascinating pictorial map

This rather fascinating pictorial map of the New Forest was created by A

The shape of Ireland was a wee bit different back then

This is one of the earliest

This map looks great at all sizes: 16x20 inches (40x50cm)

villages and cities in Essex are already visible in this map

Old Map of Kent in 1665 by Joan Blaeu - Canterbury, Maidstone, Bromley, Tunbridge, Margate, Dartford Finish:Framed canvas map This rather fascinating pictorial mapThis is an exceedingly rare, old full colour map of Kent created by master mapmaker Joan Blaeu from his workshop in Amsterdam and originally published in this Theatrum Orbis Terrarum Sive Atlas Novus in 1665. Originally handcoloured almost 400 years ago, this is one of the finest examples of this map that I've ever seen. This map looks great at all sizes: 12x16 inches (31x41cm), 18x24 inches (45. 5x61cm) and 24x36 inches (61x91. 5cm), but it looks