Aden-Mombaza-Quiloa-Cefala


Name of map     : Aden-Mombaza-Quiloa-Cefala

Cartographer    : Braun & Hogenberg, 1572

Stock number    : 4552

Map number      : Koeman II p. 16 map 53

Copy from edition: 1572 Latin; Page signature: 53

Area displayed  :  View of the city of Aden (upper half);

Views of Mombassa-Quiloa-Cefala (lower half)

Plate size      :  336 x 470 mm;

Paper size      :  399 x 525 mm;

Margins, left   :  21  mm,  right: 28  mm;

         upper  :  18  mm,  lower: 46  mm;

Paper thickness and quality: strong and heavy;

Paper   color   : off white;

Age of map color: old, original;

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

Overall colour impression: lively and expressive;

Imperfections

     margins    : slight browning of margins;

                  small tear in upper margin backed

     plate area : none;

     verso      : none;

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Price           : €  Euro 550


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