this poster preserves each gradient of color-coded rock formations free from glare
this map makes an excellent gift for those fascinated by 20th-century history
A true fusion of scientific discovery and aesthetic beauty
and aged color tones of the original engraving
a storied tribute to the fierce loyalties and breathtaking landscapes that define a proud tradition
Old Map of County Kildare in 1685 by William Petty - Kildare, Naas, Maynooth, Castledermot, Monasterevan University of Georgia history this poster preserves each gradientFew surveys in European history were born of quite so blunt a purpose as the one behind this map of County Kildare. Sir William Petty, physician general to Oliver Cromwell's army in Ireland, was tasked in the 1650s with measuring the forfeited lands of the island so they could be parcelled out to soldiers and financiers of the Commonwealth's Irish campaigns. The resulting Down Survey, the first systematic land survey of its kind anywhere, was later