Name of map : Islandia;
Cartographer : Ortelius (1527-1598)
Stock number : 4699
Map number : 161; (Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici III): 121
State number of plate: 2
Copy from edition: 1609 Spanish, an edition which has not been recorded so far in the literature, and which is extremely rare;
Page signature: 116;
Estimated number of copies printed: 3200
Estimated number of loose copies in circulation: 104
Area displayed : Iceland
Plate size : 340 x 497 mm;
Paper size : 470 x 572 mm;
Margins, left : 38 mm, right: 47 mm;
upper : 55 mm, lower: 75 mm;
Paper thickness and quality: strong and heavy;
Paper color : off white;
Age of map color: recent color, expertly executed;
Colours used : red, green, pink, yellow, blue, orange;
Overall color impression: impressive;
Imperfections
margins : slight tear in bottom margin well repaired;
plate area : none;
verso : none;
Overall quality :perfect/EXCELLENT/very good/good/fair/mediocre/poor
A wonderful copy of a landmark in mapmaking.
Price : € Euro 7750