Old Map of Norfolk in 1665 by Joan Blaeu - Norwich, Great Yarmouth, King's Lynn, Thetford, Swaffham, Fakenham, East Anglia triptych Wootton Bassett

Wootton Bassett

Sunderland is also visible on this map

and the Aged Pilgrims Asylum

villages and cities in Brecon are already visible in this map

Old Map of Norfolk in 1665 by Joan Blaeu - Norwich, Great Yarmouth, King's Lynn, Thetford, Swaffham, Fakenham, East Anglia triptych Wootton BassettThis is an exceedingly rare, old full colour map of Norfolk created by master mapmaker Joan Blaeu from his workshop in Amsterdam and originally published in this Theatrum Orbis Terrarum Sive Atlas Novus in 1665. Originally handcoloured almost 400 years ago, this is one of the finest examples of this map that I've ever seen. This map looks great at all sizes: 12x16 inches (31x41cm), 18x24 inches (45. 5x61cm) and 24x36 inches (61x91. 5cm), but it looks