Name of map : Chinae, olim Sinarum Regionis, nova descriptio
Cartographer : Ortelius (1527-1598)
Edition : 1608 Italian, p.118;
Stock number : 5636
Map number : 164; (Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici III): 97
State number of plate: 2
Estimated number of copies printed: 4425
Estimated number of loose copies in circulation: 144
Area displayed : China, Japan, part of Philippines. West on top
Plate size : 367 x 470 mm;
Paper size : 465 x 572 mm
Paper thickness and quality: heavy and strong;
Paper color : overall browning;
Age of map color: old, original color;
colors used: yellow, pink, green, blue, red;
general color appearance: restrained and authentic;
Imperfections
margins : owner stamp in bottom margin;
plate area : none;
verso : none;
Overall quality : perfect/EXCELLENT/very good/good/fair/mediocre/poor
Additional remarks: the first map of China ever to appear in a Western atlas;
Price : € Euro 5250