Collection Of Four Historic Maps Of Somersetshire

Description

This folded map (890mm x 1000mm when unfolded) is an ideal souvenir for tourists to Somersetshire and also a valuable reference resource for local and family history research. It includes 4 Historic maps of Somerset, John Speed’s County Map of Somerset 1611, Johan Blaeu’s County Map of Somerset 1648,Thomas Moule’s County Map of Somerset 1836 and a detailed Plan of The City of Bath 1851 by John Tallis. All the maps have been meticulously re-produced from antique originals and printed on 90 gsm “Progeo” paper which was specially developed as a map paper. It has high opacity to help reduce show through and a cross grain giving it greater durability to as the map is being folded.