Old Mid-Century Map of Ireland by Bartholomew, 1955 Finish:Map created by John Speed -

created by John Speed - by far the best and most notable British cartographer of the Stuart era

or anyone with an appreciation for fine art

with its vibrant colors and intricate design

The Rio Grande snakes along the southern border

Old Mid-Century Map of Ireland by Bartholomew, 1955 Finish:Map created by John Speed -Ireland, Plate 59, V. III presents a poised mid century portrait of the island, drawn in 1955 under the exacting eye of John Bartholomew for The Geographical Institute, Edinburgh. It is a political and physical synthesis: provinces and borders delineated with crisp assurance, while a sophisticated scheme of gradient tints and spot heights sculpts the uplands and plains. Depth is treated with equal finesse, coastal waters around the Atlantic, the Irish