Name of map : Transylvania
Cartographer : Ortelius (1527-1598)
Stock number : 857
Map number : Ort 153; (not in Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici III)
State number of plate: second plate, second state;
Copy from edition: 1592 Latin; Page signature: 92
Estimated number of copies printed: 7300 (plate 1 + 2)
Estimated number of loose copies in circulation: 125 (pl.1+2)
Area displayed : Transylvania
Plate size : 32.5 x 45 cm;
Paper size : 45 x 57 cm;
Margins, left : 5.5 cm, right: 6 cm;
upper : 5.5 cm, lower: 7 cm;
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: somewhat heavy but authentic;
Imperfections
margins : thin spot in lower right corner;
plate area : minute crack in color at lower centerfold;
verso : some paper backing at centerfold;
Overall quality :perfect/excellent/very good/good/fair/mediocre/poor
Price : € Euro 250