Old Map of Devon in 1611 by John Speed - Barnstaple, Bideford, Exeter, Plymouth Size:50x70 cm - UNFRAMED making it an invaluable resource

making it an invaluable resource for maritime historians

ancient trade

The bold black-and-white contrast captures the artistic craftsmanship of early mapmakers while complementing a wide range of interior aesthetics

artisanal crafts

The understated presentation highlights every contour

Old Map of Devon in 1611 by John Speed - Barnstaple, Bideford, Exeter, Plymouth Size:50x70 cm - UNFRAMED making it an invaluable resourceThis detailed county map of Devon was created by John Speed and engraved by Jodocus Hondius, first appearing in Speed's landmark 1611 work The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine. It depicts the ancient county of Devonshire, as it was then known, at a moment when England's counties were being surveyed and recorded in unprecedented cartographic detail. In one corner sits a finely engraved inset view of Exeter, which was the county's capital in 1611