Name of map : Chinae, olim Sinarum Regionis, nova descriptio
Cartographer : Ortelius (1527-1598)
Edition : 1584 Latin third additamentum), p.101 (handwritten);
Stock number : 5160
Map number : 164; (Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici III): 97
State number of plate: 1
Estimated number of copies printed: 4425
Estimated number of loose copies in circulation: 144
Area displayed : China, Japan, part of Philippines. West on top
Plate size : 367 x 470 mm;
Paper size : 432 x 545 mm
Paper thickness and quality: heavy and strong;
Paper color : off white;
Age of map color: old original color;
colors used: yellow, pink, green, blue, red;
general color appearance: lively and expressive;
Imperfections
margins : split in bottom centerfold backed;
plate area : none;
verso : none;
Overall quality : perfect/EXCELLENT/very good/good/fair/mediocre/poor
Additional remarks: the first map of China ever to appear in a Western atlas, in the rare first state;
Price : € Euro 5750