Carpetaniae-Guipuscoae-Cadiz


Name of map     : Carpetaniae-Guipuscoae-Cadiz

Cartographer    : Ortelius (1527-1598)

Stock number    : 2085

Map number      : Ort 31; (Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici III): 99

State number of plate: 1

Copy from edition: 1612 Spanish; Page signature: 17

Estimated number of copies printed: 4425

Estimated number of loose copies in circulation: 138

Area displayed  : Area East of Toledo-Coast at Gulf of Biscayne-

                  Cadiz and surroundings (lower half of plate, in

                  half circle);

Plate size      : 393 x 488 mm;

Paper size      : 483 x 563 mm;

Margins, left   : 38 mm,  right: 40 mm;

         upper  : 45 mm,  lower: 45 mm;

Paper thickness and quality: heavy and strong;

Paper   color   : overal browning;

Age of map color: old, original;

     colors used: yellow, orange, green, red, blue, pink;

  general color appearance: authentic and restrained; some color

                  mirroring;

Imperfections

     margins    : slight soiling and fraying of margins;

                  bottom centerfold well repaired;

     plate area : none;

     verso      : shine through of colors; bottom centerfold

                  strengthened

Overall quality :perfect/excellent/very good/good/fair/mediocre/poor

Price           : €  Euro 325


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