Americae sive Novi Orbis Descriptio

Name of map     : Americae sive Novi Orbis Descriptio

Cartographer    : Ortelius (1527-1598)

Stock number    : 4077

Map number      : Ort 9; (Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici III 2)

 

State number of plate: 2

Copy from edition: 1573 Latin,   Page signature: 2

Estimated number of copies printed: 1475

Estimated number of loose copies in circulation: 25

Area displayed  :  North and South America, West Atlantic,

                   Pacific,  New Guinea;

Plate size      :  370 x 509 mm;

Paper size      :  450 x 590 mm;

Margins, left   :  39 mm,  right:  41 mm;

         upper  :  36 mm,  lower:  48 mm;

Paper thickness and quality: very heavy and strong;

Paper   color   :  off white;

Age of map color:  old, original 17^th century coloring;

Colors used     :  red, green, blue, pink, orange, brown

Overall color impression: restrained and skillful

Imperfections

     margins    : slight soiling of corners; tiny split at bottom

                  centerfold

     plate area : none;

     verso      : bottom centerfold expertly strengthened;

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

Remarks         : unusually wide margins

Price           : € Euro  7750