Very Old Map of the British Isles, 1562 by George Lily - First True Map of Great Britain and Ireland - Bertelli & Lafreri Version of George Lily's Map Finish:Map looking north from the south

looking north from the south side of the Thames - possibly over London Bridge

to 16x20 inches (40x50cm) and 18x24 inches (45x60cm)

rarest and most beautiful maps of London

It was created by John Speed and engraved by Jodocus Hondius

Very Old Map of the British Isles, 1562 by George Lily - First True Map of Great Britain and Ireland - Bertelli & Lafreri Version of George Lily's Map Finish:Map looking north from the southThis is the first truly modern map of the British Isles, showing Great Britain, Ireland, the Orkneys and Hebrides, and parts of north Europe. This map was published in 1562 by Ferrando Bertelli of the Italian Lafreri school of mapmakers, but it's an almost exact copy of George Lily's earlier 1546 map. For the most part, the cartography of England and Scotland are fairly accurate but Ireland is.. quite primitive to say the least. The two inset