Old Map of British Isles by Abraham Ortelius, 1595 - England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland - Britannia, Hibernia old colour map The colours show the height

The colours show the height of the land - the dark blues are the low-lying areas

The rather wide avenues of Broadway and 4th lead away from Union Square to the south

The ideal size is 16x20 inches (40x50cm) or larger

See the fifth listing image for an example of personalisation

Old Map of British Isles by Abraham Ortelius, 1595 - England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland - Britannia, Hibernia old colour map The colours show the heightThis is a very fine example of the very first atlas map of the British Isles by Dutch cartographer Abraham Ortelius in 1595. This map was originally handcoloured more than 425 years ago and has been lovingly restored by The Unique Maps Co. Curiously oriented to the west, with Great Britain laying horizontally in a way that you've probably never seen before, this is one of the finest and rarest old maps of what would eventually become the British