Old Pictorial Map of the British Isles in 1939 by Ernest Dudley Chase - London, Edinburgh, Dublin medieval fortress roots shown here under its Latin

shown here under its Latin name

close to the boundary with Cardiganshire

and navigational references that guided sailors

Saxton's survey captures a Gloucestershire that once extended further than its modern boundaries

guiding Ireland through tribulations that eventually fostered unity

Old Pictorial Map of the British Isles in 1939 by Ernest Dudley Chase - London, Edinburgh, Dublin medieval fortress roots shown here under its LatinThis charming reproduction reproduces a richly illustrated pictorial map of the British Isles first published in 1939 by the American artist Ernest Dudley Chase. Chase trained as a graphic artist before turning his talents to cartography, and he went on to become one of the twentieth century's most prolific and best loved makers of decorative pictorial maps. Rather than a strict navigational chart, this map is a playful visual tour of England,