Old World Map, 1635 by Willem Blaeu - Rare Masterpiece Atlas - Seven Wonders, Mythical Islands, Roman Gods, Sea Monsters! Size:A0 (841x1189mm) roads and buildings

roads and buildings

one of the finest collections of maps of the UK

Learn more about this map and see some close-up images

it is without a doubt the world's best known and most valuable work of art

is covered in tea-related facts and anecdotes

Old World Map, 1635 by Willem Blaeu - Rare Masterpiece Atlas - Seven Wonders, Mythical Islands, Roman Gods, Sea Monsters! Size:A0 (841x1189mm) roads and buildingsThis is widely considered to be the greatest world map ever created, originally published by Dutch cartographer Willem Blaeu in 1635 at the height of the Golden Age of Dutch Cartography. As you can see from the grid lines, Blaeu used Mercator's projection, which had been introduced in 1569. There's an awful lot going on here. There's sea monsters, ships, the 7 wonders of the world across the bottom, Roman gods across the top and so much more! There