Transylvania


Name of map     : Transylvania

Cartographer    : Ortelius (1527-1598)

Stock number    : 5239

Map number      : Ort 153; (not in Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici III)

State number of plate: second plate, third state;

Copy from edition: 1609/1612 Latin; Page signature: 110

Estimated number of copies printed: 7550 (plate 1 + 2)

Estimated number of loose copies in circulation: 125 (pl.1+2)

Area displayed  : Transylvania

Plate size      : 326 x 451 mm

Paper size      : 435 x 558 mm

Margins, left   : 55 mm;  right: 53 mm;

         upper  : 42 mm;  lower: 67 mm;

Paper thickness and quality: heavy and strong;

Paper   color   : off white;

Age of map color: old, original;

     colors used: yellow, brown, red, blue, green, pink;

  general color appearance: very artistic and authentic;

Imperfections

     margins    : none;

     plate area : none;

     verso      : none;

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

Price           : Euro 400


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