Old Map of Korea in 1764 by Bellin - North, South, Seoul, Pyongyang, Peninsula, Joseon Dynasty, Busan, Daegu Size:10x10 inches (25x25cm) In the bottom left corner

In the bottom left corner is a beautiful engraving of Oxford Cathedral

Christmas or Father's Day gift for someone from London or who is interested in the history of the Underground or railways in general

This is an attractive

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this is one of the finest and most detailed historic maps of Glasgow that you can find from the peak of industrialised Victorian Britain

Old Map of Korea in 1764 by Bellin - North, South, Seoul, Pyongyang, Peninsula, Joseon Dynasty, Busan, Daegu Size:10x10 inches (25x25cm) In the bottom left cornerThis old, exceedingly rare monochrome map is one of the first accurate maps of the Korean peninsula created by European mapmakers. This one was put together in 1764 by French mapmaker Jacques Nicolas Bellin. At the time, Korea was ruled by the Joseon Dynasty and they had strictly forbidden any Westerners from visiting their lands. China, however, was allowed in and they visited Seoul and obtained detailed maps of the country, which were then