Old World Map, 1570 - The First World Atlas - by Abraham Ortelius Finish:Framed canvas map monochrome and wonderful map shows

monochrome and wonderful map shows the ancient county of Warwickshire as it was in 1611

most of the place names are in recognisable English

There used to be a few hills to the west of Glasgow - York Hill and Gilmorehill - but they don't really exist today

and very useful for all gentlemen that travel to any part of England

Old World Map, 1570 - The First World Atlas - by Abraham Ortelius Finish:Framed canvas map monochrome and wonderful map showsThis is a very fine example of the very first world map, first published by Dutch cartographer Abraham Ortelius in 1570. This map was originally handcoloured almost exactly 450 years ago and has been lovingly restored by The Unique Maps Co. Back in 1570, our understanding of the world wasn't quite what it is today. Parts of North America look right but Canada well, it's a little bit distorted. And South America looks very weird indeed. Australia and