Old Roman Empire World Map, 1626 by John Speed - Rare Wall Art of Western and Byzantine chester I have another interesting Scotland

I have another interesting Scotland map by Tallis & Rapkin in 1851

Downham Market

which focuses on the southeast London boroughs of Lewisham and Southwark

In many cases these towns and villages are accompanied by a beautiful little illustration of the town's high street or other notable landmark

including Kendal

Old Roman Empire World Map, 1626 by John Speed - Rare Wall Art of Western and Byzantine chester I have another interesting ScotlandThis is a rare, handcoloured map of the Roman Empire from 1626 by the most famous cartographer of his time, John Speed. The map shows the Roman Empire at its largest, spanning all the way from the British Isles to North Africa to Assyria (modern day Iraq Iran). At the bottom of the map is a 'short declaration' of the beginning, increase and height of the Roman Empire or at least, as far as John Speed understood it in 1626. This map looks great at all