Illyricum


Name of map     : Illyricum

Cartographer    : Ortelius (1527-1598)

Stock number    : 4963

Map number      : Ort 144; (Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici III): 71

State number of plate: 2

Copy from edition: 1612 Spanish.

Page signature  : 103

Estimated number of copies printed: 6000

Estimated number of loose copies in circulation: 121

Area displayed  : North West Yugoslavia;

Plate size      : 370 x 480 mm;

Paper size      : 458 x 560 mm;

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

         upper  : 38 mm,  lower: 50 mm;

Paper thickness and quality: heavy and strong;

Paper   color   : off white;

Age of map color: old original color, green oxidized towards brown;

Imperfections

     margins   : slight browning of margins, esp. at centerfold;

     plate area: none;

     verso     : shine through of old color; strengthened with rice paper.

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

Price           : EURO  500


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