Old Map of Hertfordshire in 1611 by John Speed - St Albans, Watford, Rickmansworth 1750 Maldives map print First published in John Speed's

First published in John Speed's landmark atlas The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine in 1611 and engraved by the Dutchman Jodocus Hondius

foreshadowing centuries of external pressures

this high-quality reproduction preserves the fine details

and Arabic architecture

ensuring a sophisticated and timeless presentation

Old Map of Hertfordshire in 1611 by John Speed - St Albans, Watford, Rickmansworth 1750 Maldives map print First published in John Speed'sThis 1611 map of Hertfordshire by John Speed gives particular prominence to St Albans, shown with a detailed inset engraving of Verulamium, the Roman city that once stood on the southwestern edge of the modern town. Watford and Rickmansworth, both in the southern part of the county, are also clearly marked, sitting along the river valleys that would later make this corner of Hertfordshire so important to London's expansion. Elsewhere on the map, Hemel