Name of map : Islandia;
Cartographer : Ortelius (1527-1598)
Stock number : 6073
Map number : 161; (Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici III): 121
State number of plate: 2
Copy from edition: 1598 French;
Page signature: 103;
Estimated number of copies printed: 3200
Estimated number of loose copies in circulation: 104
Area displayed : Iceland
Plate size : 340 x 497 mm;
Paper size : 420 x 554 mm;
Margins, left : 27 mm, right: 32 mm;
upper : 40 mm, lower: 41 mm;
Paper thickness and quality: strong and heavy;
Paper color : off white;
Age of map color: old, original color;
Colours used : red, green, pink, yellow, blue, orange;
Overall color impression: restrained and authentic;
Imperfections
margins : some browning and strengthening of bottom margin;
plate area : none;
verso : none;
Overall quality : perfect/EXCELLENT/very good/good/fair/mediocre/poor
A wonderful copy of a landmark in mapmaking.
Price : € Euro 8500