Old Map of Bristol in 1588 by Braun and Hogenberg - Brightstowe, Bristol Bridge rare vintage illustrated fantasy realm rich harvests

rich harvests

and a natural choice for a housewarming when a friend or relative first moves to the island

or anyone who cherishes the romance of the capital's past

the Kremlin and Red Square

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Old Map of Bristol in 1588 by Braun and Hogenberg - Brightstowe, Bristol Bridge rare vintage illustrated fantasy realm rich harvestsThis map of Bristol was published in 1588 by Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg, making it one of the first and rarest printed maps of the city ever produced. It first appeared in their monumental Civitates Orbis Terrarum, or Cities of the World, a cartographic masterpiece featuring 546 town plans, and shows Bristol under its older name of Brightstowe, as the city was known at the time. Bristol Bridge sits at the centre of the map, leading towards High