Name of map : Typus Orbis Terrarum (World)
Cartographer : Ortelius (1527-1598)
Stock number : 4402
Map number : Ort 2
State number of plate:2 (cf. Shirley map 153)
From the 1589 German edition.
Estimated number of copies printed: 300
Estimated number of loose copies in circulation: 14
Area displayed : the world as known in 1586
Plate size : 340 x 494 mm;
Paper size : 393 x 544 mm;
Margins, left : 28 mm, right: 27 mm;
upper : 29 mm, lower: 30 mm;
Paper thickness and quality: average, but good;
Paper color : off white;
Age of map color: old, original;
colors used: red, pink, orange, yellow, blue;
general color appearance: light and authentic;
Imperfections:
margins : none;
plate area : none;
verso : back covered with very thin transparent rice paper;
Overall quality: perfect/excellent/VERY GOOD/good/fair/mediocre/poor.
Additional remarks: very rare; the second plate in Ortelius’ Theatrum was only used for two years, and very few copies with German text exist;
Price : Euro 12000