Accurate & attractive. With the islands shown in correct relationship to the mainl&, plus list of administrative regions. This map is a rarity as it shows the islands in their correct relationships to the mainl&, yes, the Channel Islands are down there (practically in France) & Shetland really is half way to Norway. Wherever we live in Britain we are a nation of map lovers. If no longer because we are all off sailing the seven seas, then because we have the world's most wonderfully ridiculous place names, Unthank & Upsettlington being a couple of our favourites. Or perhaps it's because we're fiercely regional, proud of our accents & local delicacies, even if they're whelks, eels or pork scratchings. The maps are printed to the highest quality FSC approved silk-coated paper using a lithographic printing process. This works like a mechanised version of traditional screen-printing. A plate is made for each colour & then laid down individually, offering a stunning-quality print, with great definition & colour impact. A sealer is applied to protect the inks & gloss UV varnish used to add contrast & highlight boundaries.