Agri Cremonensis


Name of map     : Agri Cremonensis;

Cartographer    : Ortelius (1527-1598)

Stock number    : 4114

Map number      : Ort 127; (Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici III): 90;

State number of plate:1

Copy from edition: 1612 Latin; Page signature: 86;

Estimated number of copies printed: 5775;

Estimated number of loose copies in circulation: 58;

Area displayed  :  Cremona and surroundings; inset: Cremona;

Plate size      :  347 x 498 mm;

Paper size      :  430 x 550 mm;

Margins, left   :  22 mm,  right: 24 mm;

         upper  :  34 mm,  lower: 46 mm;

Paper thickness and quality: strong and heavy;

Paper   color   : off white;

Age of map color: uncolored;

Imperfections

     margins    : none;

     plate area : none;

     verso      : split bottom centerfold expertly repaired;

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

Remark: an early censor has skillfully removed the naked lady with peacock in the medallion to the right of the inset Crema map.

Price           : Euro €   600


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