Old Map of Essex in 1579 by Christopher Saxton - The First Map of Essex, Romford, Dagenham, Brentwood Size:18x24 inch - UNFRAMED and the Picts of northern

and the Picts of northern Britain and Scotland are indicated as the mysterious pre-Celtic population of the far north

Featuring charming mid-century artwork

this artwork celebrates both artistic beauty and scientific exploration in a way that remains truly captivating

reflecting how thoroughly connected Suffolk had become by the turn of the twentieth century

framed by classic decorative borders and vintage typography

Old Map of Essex in 1579 by Christopher Saxton - The First Map of Essex, Romford, Dagenham, Brentwood Size:18x24 inch - UNFRAMED and the Picts of northernThis sheet holds a genuinely unique place in the history of English cartography: it is the first printed map ever made of Essex as a standalone county, produced by Christopher Saxton for his 1579 atlas of England and Wales, which was itself the first county atlas of any nation ever published. Saxton undertook the survey work under the patronage of Thomas Seckford, with the backing of the Privy Council under Elizabeth I, who wanted accurate county by