Blaeu had inherited his father Willem's publishing house and its stock of English plates
This chart is a fascinating artifact from an era when mythology played an integral role in understanding the cosmos
beyond its aesthetic charms
The matte finish highlights district color coding and ensures the map’s references to foreign concessions and local wards remain sharply visible
and maritime expansions along the Atlantic
Old Map of Suffolk in 1844 by Samuel Lewis - Ipswich, Woodbridge, Bury St Edmunds Size:70x100 cm - UNFRAMED Blaeu had inherited his fatherDrawn to accompany Samuel Lewis's celebrated Topographical Dictionary of England, this map of Suffolk dates from 1844 and captures the county in fine, hand coloured detail during the years before the railways and industry transformed rural England. Ipswich, the county town on the River Orwell, sits at the heart of the sheet, while Bury St Edmunds, Woodbridge, Sudbury and Lowestoft, England's most easterly town, are all marked along with the smaller