Frisia Occidentalis


Name of map     : Frisia Occidentalis

Cartographer    : Ortelius (1527-1598)

Stock number    : 0286

Map number      : Ort 81; (Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici III): 83

State number of plate: 1

Copy from edition: 1588 Spanish; Page signature: 42

Estimated number of copies printed: 5875

Estimated number of loose copies in circulation: 138

Area displayed  : Friesland and Groningen; inset:ancient

                  Friesland;

Plate size      : 37 x 49.5 cm;

Paper size      : 43 x 54 cm;

Margins, left   :   2       cm,  right:  2     cm;

         upper  :   2.5     cm,  lower:  4     cm;

Paper thickness and quality: medium thickness but good;

Paper   color   :  off white;

Age of map color:  old, original;

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

  general color appearance: good and authentic;

Imperfections

     margins    : slight brown spots towards very edges;

                  small tear in bottom margin well repaired;

     plate area : none;

     verso      : browning at centerfold;

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

Price           : Euro  575


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