Old Map of Oxfordshire, 1611 by John Speed - Oxford, Banbury, Abingdon, Bicester Finish:Map "A curious yet authentic plan

"A curious yet authentic plan setting forth the principal highways and romantic places of the country

This is a lovely map from a time when many of Bristol's historic streets had already been laid down

published by John Tallis in 1851

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large prints of this map up to 70 inches (180cm) wide

Old Map of Oxfordshire, 1611 by John Speed - Oxford, Banbury, Abingdon, Bicester Finish:Map "A curious yet authentic planThis old, monochrome and wonderful map shows the ancient county of Oxfordshire as it was in 1611. It was created by John Speed and engraved by Jodocus Hondius, and originally published in Speed's "The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine". The detailed engraving shows some of the university colleges that already existed in 1611, such as New College, All Souls, Queens, Magdalen, Trinity and Corpus Christi. Their coats of arms also adorn the left and