Name of map : Typus Orbis Terrarum (World)
Cartographer : Ortelius (1527-1598)
Stock number : 6092
Map number : 1; (Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici III):1
Shirley 122.
State number of plate: 1 (of plate 1)
Copy from edition: 1572 French; 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 : 336 x 493 mm;
Paper size : 379 x 521 mm;
Margins, left : 5 mm, right: 21 mm;
upper : 19 mm, lower: 21 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 : faint old handwriting in French
Overall quality: perfect/EXCELLENT/very good/good/fair/mediocre/poor
Additional remarks: a world map of fundamental importance;
Price : € Euro 26500 (for set of five)
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Name of map : Europae
Cartographer : Ortelius (1527-1598)
Stock number : 6093
Map number : Ort 4; (Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici III):5
State number of plate: 1
Copy from edition: 1572 French; 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 : 390 x 526 mm;
Margins, left : 18 mm, right: 40 mm;
upper : 24 mm, lower: 24 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 : none;
Overall quality : PERFECT/exellent/very good/fair/mediocre/poor
Price : € Euro 26500 (for set of five)
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Name of map : Asiae nova descriptio
Cartographer : Ortelius (1527-1598)
Stock number : 6094
Map number : Ort 6
State number of plate: 1, (of first plate);
Copy from edition: 1572 French; 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 529 mm;
Margins, left : 15 mm, right: 17 mm;
upper : 9 mm, lower: 20 mm;
Paper thickness and quality: heavy and strong;
Paper color : off white;
Age of map color: old, original color;
Imperfections
margins : none;
plate area : slight repair at centerfold;
verso : none;
Overall quality : perfect/EXCELLENT/very good/good/fair/mediocre/poor
Price : EURO € 26500 (set of 5)
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Name of map : Africa Tabula Nova;
Cartographer : Ortelius (1527-1598)
Stock number : 6095
Map number : 8; (Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici III):4
State number of plate: 1
Copy from edition: 1572 French; 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 : 398 x 524 mm;
Margins, left : 7 mm, right: 10 mm;
upper : 8 mm, lower: 14 mm;
Paper thickness and quality: heavy and strong;
Paper color : off white;
Age of map color: old, original color;
Imperfections
margins : none;
plate area: minor repairs at centerfold;
verso : none;
Overall quality : perfect/EXCELLENT/very good/good/fair/mediocre/poor
Price : € Euro 26500 (set of 5)
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Name of map : Americae sive Novi Orbis Descriptio
Cartographer : Ortelius (1527-1598)
Stock number : 6096
Map number : Ort 9; (Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici III 2)
State number of plate: 1
Copy from edition: 1572 French, 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 : 390 x 535 mm;
Margins, left : 9 mm, right: 11 mm;
upper : 5 mm, lower: 15 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 : some cracks in lower part invisibly repaired;
verso : none;
Overall quality : perfect/EXCELLENT/very good/good/fair/mediocre/poor
Price : € Euro 26500 (set of five)
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