Name of map : Helvetiae Descriptio;
Cartographer : Ortelius (1527-1598)
Stock number : 0910
Map number : Ort 115; (Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici III): 31
State number of plate: 1
Copy from edition: 1584 Latin; Page signature: 62
Estimated number of copies printed: 7300
Estimated number of loose copies in circulation: 170
Area displayed : Switzerland;
Plate size : 34.5 x 45 cm;
Paper size : 36 x 47.5 cm;
Margins, left : 1 cm, right: 1 cm;
upper : 1 cm, lower: 1 cm;
Paper thickness and quality: heavy and strong;
Paper color : slight overall browning;
Age of map color: old, original;
colors used: yellow, green, blue, orange, red;
general color appearance: very tasteful and authentic;
Imperfections
margins : trimmed to about 1 cm on all sides;
plate : none;
verso : none;
Overall quality :perfect/excellent/very good/good/fair/mediocre/poor
Additional remarks: this classical map has South at the top;
Price : € Euro 600