travel postcards from Monaco or Cannes
Picture paddle steamers plowing the muddy waters
or an appreciation for historical maps
and naturalistic color transitions of the original illustration
reflecting the rich tapestry of a nation steeped in pre-Columbian legacies and colonial influences
Old Map of Somerset in 1611 by John Speed - Bath, Taunton, Wells vintage natural history print travel postcards from Monaco orThis reproduction print is based on John Speed's 1611 map of Somerset, engraved by Jodocus Hondius for The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine. In the corner of the map Speed included a detailed inset of Bath, already regarded as the county's principal city, while Wells, seat of its ancient cathedral, and Taunton, the county town, both feature prominently across the main survey. Speed's map reaches across the whole of Somerset, taking in Bristol