Maris Pacifici, quod vulgo Mar del Zur


Name of map     : Maris Pacifici, quod vulgo Mar del Zur

Cartographer    : Ortelius (1527-1598)

Stock number    : 3392

Map number      : 12; (Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici III): 124

 

State number of plate: 1

Copy from edition: 1601 Latin; Page signature: 6;

Estimated number of copies printed: 3550

Estimated number of loose copies in circulation: 155

 

Area displayed: Western Americas, Pacific, Eastern China,

Japan, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Magellaen's ship;

Plate size      : 348 x 500 mm;

Paper size      : 453 x 549 mm;

Margins, left   : 27 mm,  right: 22 mm;

         upper  : 53 mm,  lower: 48 mm;

Paper thickness and quality: strong and heavy;

Paper   color   : off white;

Age of map color: old, original;

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

  general color appearance: restrained and convincing;

Imperfections

     margins    : soiling of lower right corner; a few small tears in bottom margin;

     plate area : none;

     verso      : none;

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

Additional remarks: This is the first map ever specifically

devoted to the Pacific, and as such of fundamental importance;

Price           : € Euro  9250


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