Westphaliae


Name of map     : Westphaliae

Cartographer    : Ortelius (1527-1598)

Stock number    : 1343

Map number      : Ort 91; (Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici III): 85

State number of plate: 1

Copy from edition: 1606 English; Page signature: 54

Estimated number of copies printed: 5875

Estimated number of loose copies in circulation: 115

Area displayed  : Westfalen; East at the top;

Plate size      : 348 x 500 mm;

Paper size      : 430 x 549 mm;

Margins, left   : 26  mm,  right: 27  mm;

         upper  : 32  mm,  lower: 52  mm;

Paper thickness and quality: medium thickness;

Paper   color   : off white;

Age of map color: old, original;

Colours used    : yellow, orange, green, pink, blue, red;

General color impression: authentic and expressive;

Imperfections

     margins    : slight fraying of bottom margin;

     plate area : small tear above middle centerfold with slight loss

                  of surface;

    verso      : two patches backed with paper;

Overall quality :perfect/excellent/very good/good/fair/mediocre/poor

Price           :   700


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