Old Map of Yorkshire 1654 by Joan Blaeu - York, Bradford, Sheffield, Leeds, Harrogate Irish history print and Ridley

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This museum-grade print offers an impressive way to celebrate Oxford’s history – a piece that feels as scholarly and timeless as Oxford itself

Expertly reproduced to maintain its warm vintage colors and fine-line illustrations

The whimsical illustrations highlight local wildlife

reflecting the pioneering spirit of an era when traditional survey methods melded with emerging cartographic innovation

Old Map of Yorkshire 1654 by Joan Blaeu - York, Bradford, Sheffield, Leeds, Harrogate Irish history print and RidleyThis extraordinary hand coloured map of Yorkshire was created by the master Amsterdam cartographer Joan Blaeu in 1654, published in his celebrated Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. Nearly 400 years old, this is an exceptionally fine example of one of the rarest maps of Yorkshire, lovingly restored to reveal the vibrant colours and intricate detail of the original. When Blaeu drew this map, Yorkshire was still divided into three Ridings North, West, and East