Old Map of Hampshire 1611 by John Speed - Winchester, Portsmouth, Southampton

This vibrant, full-colour map of Hampshire was created by John Speed and engraved by Jodocus Hondius, first published in 1611 as part of Speed's landmark work "The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine." It remains one of the finest and most detailed early depictions of this historic county, complete with an ornate engraving of Winchester - then, as now, Hampshire's county town - plus the coats of arms of the Earls of Winchester and the Royal seal bearing the motto Dieu et mon droit.

Many of Hampshire's familiar towns are already marked, albeit sometimes in their Early Modern English spellings. Look out for Winchester, Portsmouth, Southampton, Basingstoke, Gosport, Andover, Fareham, Lymington, Eastleigh and Totton among many others - a wonderful chance to spot your own Hampshire hometown on a four-hundred-year-old map.

Steeped in history and rich in colour, this map makes a special birthday, Christmas or housewarming gift for anyone from Hampshire, or anyone who holds this corner of southern England close to their heart.