Old Map of Europe by John Speed, 1627 - England, France, Germany, Italy, Russia - Cities, Jacobean Clothing tumc_john_speed Java and other Indonesian islands

Java and other Indonesian islands

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

they were part of the larger Lancashire Palatine area

It was hand coloured and printed on vellum

cemeteries and other landmarks

Old Map of Europe by John Speed, 1627 - England, France, Germany, Italy, Russia - Cities, Jacobean Clothing tumc_john_speed Java and other Indonesian islandsThis 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