Old Map of Yorkshire 1654 by Joan Blaeu - York, Bradford, Sheffield, Leeds, Harrogate Irish history print The whimsical illustrations highlight local

The whimsical illustrations highlight local wildlife

at a moment when the railway network was just beginning its explosive expansion across Britain

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

originally published in his historic Birds of America around 1831

and Ridley

Old Map of Yorkshire 1654 by Joan Blaeu - York, Bradford, Sheffield, Leeds, Harrogate Irish history print The whimsical illustrations highlight localThis 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