Old Map of Surrey in 1665 by Joan Blaeu - Woking, Guildford, Croydon, Richmond, Kingston, Reigate no-google-ads Compare this map of Rome

Compare this map of Rome to some of my maps of London or other UK cities and you'll see what I mean

which only adds to the charm

Tallis & Co in 1851

many of the towns are spelt in their Early Modern English forms

was at its greatest extent

Old Map of Surrey in 1665 by Joan Blaeu - Woking, Guildford, Croydon, Richmond, Kingston, Reigate no-google-ads Compare this map of RomeThis is an exceedingly rare, old full colour map of Surrey 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