Africa Tabula Nova


Name of map     : Africa Tabula Nova;

Cartographer    : Ortelius (1527-1598)

Stock number    : 4079

Map number      : 8; (Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici III):4

State number of plate: 1

Copy from edition: 1573 Latin;   Page signature: 4

Estimated number of copies printed:7300

Estimated number of loose copies in circulation: 275

Area displayed  : the continent of Africa, South West Asia;

Plate size      : 375 x 504 mm;

Paper size      : 450 x 590 mm;

Margins, left   : 40 mm,  right: 43 mm;

         upper  : 29 mm,  lower: 47 mm;

Paper thickness and quality: heavy and strong;

Paper   color   : off white;

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

Imperfections

    margins   : slight browning of edges upper, right and left margins;

    plate area: none;

    verso     : some print through of old colors;

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

Price           : € Euro  3950


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