Old Map of County Durham, 1665 by Joan Blaeu - Darlington, Stockton-on-Tees, Sunderland, Hartlepool, Newcastle, Gateshead Size:20x28in (50x70cm) com/uk/listing/820955907/old-map-of-edinburgh-in-1853-a-rare

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or if you're looking for a housewarming or leaving gift

scudding pink clouds and a few Douglas DC-4 airplanes (or perhaps the Lockheed Constellation

in stark contrast to Rocque's map of London's suburbs

Moray or Inverness

Old Map of County Durham, 1665 by Joan Blaeu - Darlington, Stockton-on-Tees, Sunderland, Hartlepool, Newcastle, Gateshead Size:20x28in (50x70cm) com/uk/listing/820955907/old-map-of-edinburgh-in-1853-a-rareThis is an exceedingly rare, old full colour map of the ancient county of Durham (then the Bishopric of Durham) 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.