Name of map : Typus Orbis Terrarum (World)
Cartographer : Ortelius (1527-1598)
Stock number : 5278_82
Map number : 1; (Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici III):1
Shirley 122.
State number of plate: 1 (of plate 1)
Copy from edition: 1571 Latin; Page signature: 1
Estimated number of copies printed: 3250
Estimated number of loose copies in circulation: 236
Area displayed : the world as known in 1570
Plate size : 340 x 494 mm;
Paper size : 404 x 517 mm;
Margins, left : 7 mm, right: 9 mm;
upper : 22 mm, lower: 38 mm;
Paper thickness and quality: heavy and strong;
Paper color : off white;
Age of map color: old, original, coloring;
colors used: red, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue;
general color appearance: authentic and subdued;
Imperfections:
margins : expert repair at bottom centerfold
plate area : none;
verso : expert strengthening of bottom
centerfold;
traces of paper tape in
upper corners
Overall quality: perfect/EXCELLENT/very good/good/fair/mediocre/poor
Additional remarks: a world map of fundamental importance;
Price : € Euro 25000 (for set of five)
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Name of map : Europae
Cartographer : Ortelius (1527-1598)
Stock number : 5279
Map number : Ort 4; (Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici III):5
State number of plate: 1
Copy from edition: 1571 Latin; Page signature: 5
Estimated number of copies printed: 3025
Estimated number of loose copies in circulation: 165
Area displayed : Europe, Iceland, part of Greenland, North
Africa, Western part of Middle East;
Plate size : 347 x 469 mm;
Paper size : 404 x 522 mm;
Margins, left : 25 mm, right: 28 mm;
upper : 33 mm, lower: 28 mm;
Paper thickness and quality: heavy and strong;
Paper color : off white;
Age of map color: old, original color;
Imperfections
margins : none
plate area : none;
verso : paper tape remnants in upper corners;
Overall quality : perfect/EXCELLENT/very good/fair/mediocre/poor
Price : € Euro 25000 (for set of five)
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Name of map : Asiae nova descriptio
Cartographer : Ortelius (1527-1598)
Stock number : 4476
Map number : Ort 6
State number of plate: 1, (of first plate);
Copy from edition: 1571 Latin; Page signature: 3
Estimated number of copies printed: 1575
Estimated number of loose copies in circulation: 25
Area displayed : Asia, North East Africa, West Pacific, New Guinea;
Plate size : 374 x 494 mm;
Paper size : 402 x 519 mm;
Margins, left : 9 mm, right: 9 mm;
upper : 10 mm, lower: 16 mm;
Paper thickness and quality: heavy and strong;
Paper color : white and fresh;
Age of map color: old, original color;
Imperfections
margins : none;
plate area : none;
verso : paper tape remnants in upper corners
Overall quality : perfect/EXCELLENT/very good/good/fair/mediocre/poor
Price : EURO € 25000 (set of 5)
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Name of map : Africa Tabula Nova;
Cartographer : Ortelius (1527-1598)
Stock number : 5281
Map number : 8; (Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici III):4
State number of plate: 1
Copy from edition: 1571 Latin; Page signature: 4
Estimated number of copies printed:7550
Estimated number of loose copies in circulation: 275
Area displayed : the continent of Africa, South West Asia;
Plate size : 375 x 504 mm;
Paper size : 404 x 521 mm;
Margins, left : 9 mm, right: 9 mm;
upper : 17 mm, lower: 13 mm;
Paper thickness and quality: heavy and strong;
Paper color : off white;
Age of map color: old, original color;
Imperfections
margins : none;
plate area: none;
verso : remnants of paper tape in upper corners;
Overall quality : perfect/EXCELLENT/very good/good/fair/mediocre/poor
Price : € Euro 25000 (set of 5)
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Name of map : Americae sive Novi Orbis Descriptio
Cartographer : Ortelius (1527-1598)
Stock number : 5282
Map number : Ort 9; (Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici III 2)
State number of plate: 1
Copy from edition: 1571 Latin, Page signature: 2
Estimated number of copies printed: 1475
Estimated number of loose copies in circulation: 25
Area displayed : North and South America, West Atlantic,
Pacific, New Guinea;
Plate size : 370 x 509 mm;
Paper size : 404 x 520 mm;
Margins, left : 3 mm, right: 3 mm;
upper : 20 mm, lower: 14 mm;
Paper thickness and quality: heavy and strong;
Paper color : off white;
Age of map color: old, original coloring;
Colors used : red, green, blue, pink, orange, brown
Overall color impression: restrained and skillful
Imperfections
margins : none;
plate area : none;
verso : remnant of removed paper tape;
Overall quality : perfect/EXCELLENT/very good/good/fair/mediocre/poor
Price : € Euro 25000 (set of five)
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