Name of map : Eryn. HIBERNIAE, BRITTANICAE INSULAE, NOVA DESCRIPTIO,Irlandt
Cartographer : Ortelius (1527-1598)
Stock number : 5056
Map number : Ort 22; (Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici III): 57
State number of plate:2
Copy from edition: 1579 Latin; Page signature: 12
Estimated number of copies printed: 5975
Estimated number of loose copies in circulation: 140
Area displayed : Ireland;
Plate size : 357 x 482 mm;
Paper size : 435 x 556 mm;
Margins, left : 32 mm; right: 35 mm;
upper : 50 mm; lower: 28 mm:
Paper thickness and quality: very strong and heavy;
Paper color : off white;
Age of map color: old, original color;
colors used: yellow, green, blue, red, pink, orange;
Imperfections
margins : none;
plate area : none;
verso : none;
Overall quality :
PERFECT/excellent/very good/good/fair/mediocre/poor
Additional remarks: a beautiful copy of the earliest map with any
pretense to detail of Ireland;
Price : € Euro 2550