Old Handcoloured Map of Italy, 1627 by John Speed - Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Venice, Rome, The Pope Size:24x36in (60x90cm) By the 1860s

By the 1860s

The map looks at the city from a point roughly east of the peninsula

along with which Underground lines to take to get there

In the top right corner is a lovely

In the bottom right there's a cute inset engraving of Rochester and the river Medway

Old Handcoloured Map of Italy, 1627 by John Speed - Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Venice, Rome, The Pope Size:24x36in (60x90cm) By the 1860sThis old and exceedingly rare map shows Italy, Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily as they were in the very 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." This map looks great at all sizes: 12x16 inches (31x41cm), 18x24 inches (45. 5x61cm) and 24x36 inches (61x91. 5cm), but it