Name of map : Iaponiae Insulae Descriptio; Ludoico Teisera Auctore;
Cartographer : Ortelius (1527-1598)
Stock number : 4892
Map number : 165; (Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici III): 134
State number of plate: 1
Copy from edition: 1609/1612 Latin; Page signature: 120
Estimated number of copies printed: 3250;
Estimated number of loose copies in circulation: 132;
Area displayed : Japan, Part of Korea and China;;
Plate size : 357 x 487 mm;
Paper size : 455 x 554 mm;
Margins, left : 41 mm, right: 36 mm;
upper : 35 mm, lower: 65 mm;
Paper thickness and quality: heavy and strong;
Paper color : white and fresh;
Age of map color: old, original 17th century coloring;
colors used: green, pink, yellow, brown, blue, red;
general color appearance: lively and outspoken;
Imperfections
margins : slight browning of bottom centerfold;
plate area : none;
verso : some paper tape remnants at the top;
Overall quality :perfect/EXCELLENT/very good/good/fair/mediocre/poor
Additional remarks: a wonderful copy of the first printed map of Japan to appear in a western atlas;
Price : € Euro 4950