Name of map : Alkair
Cartographer : S. Münster (1489-1552)
Stock number : 4793
Copy from edition: 1550, or later, Basel
Date of map : 1555, woodcut.
Area displayed : City of Cairo with Nile;
Map size : 240 x 390 mm;
Paper size : 367 x 433 mm;
Margins, left : 18 mm, right: 18 mm;
upper : 45 mm, lower: 85 mm with text;
Paper thickness and quality: rather thin but good;
Paper color : off white;
Age of map color: uncolored;
Imperfections
margins : minor tear in top centerfold
plate area : none;
verso : none; German text
Overall quality : perfect/EXCELLENT/very good/good/fair/mediocre/poor
Price : € Euro 285