Old Map North & South America 1572 - First Map of the Western Hemisphere by Abraham Ortelius tumc_john_speed created and published by Bavarian

created and published by Bavarian mapmaker Johann Baptist Homann - one of the most notable European mapmakers of the 18th century

I recommend buying this triptych framed so that I can guarantee it looks perfect and can go straight onto your wall

featuring Tower of London

Norway and Finland - it also has the Baltic nations of Estonia

This old map of Bristol in 1750 is another masterpiece created by John Rocque

Old Map North & South America 1572 - First Map of the Western Hemisphere by Abraham Ortelius tumc_john_speed created and published by BavarianAbraham Ortelius in 1572. This map was originally handcoloured almost exactly 450 years ago and has been lovingly restored by The Unique Maps Co. Back in 1572, our understanding of the world wasn't quite what it is today. North America looks (mostly) right at least up until the Alaska bit where things start going a little crazy. South America well, that looks very odd indeed! This map was published just as Europe had started colonising the Americas,