Old Map of Lancashire in 1611 by John Speed - Lancaster, Preston, Blackburn Astrology lovers gift idea The intricate labeling and color-coded

The intricate labeling and color-coded regions make it both an informative and decorative piece

and artistic excellence to any setting

or the art of cartography

capturing a locale that blends French finesse and German practicality

and the seeds of intellectual revolutions

Old Map of Lancashire in 1611 by John Speed - Lancaster, Preston, Blackburn Astrology lovers gift idea The intricate labeling and color-codedThis reproduction print is based on John Speed's 1611 map of Lancashire, engraved by Jodocus Hondius and published in The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine. Speed placed a detailed inset of Lancaster, then the county's principal town, in the corner of the map, while Preston and Blackburn both appear as established market towns within the main survey. At the time this map was drawn, Manchester and Liverpool, the latter recorded as Lerpoole, were