Iaponiae Insulae Descriptio; Ludoico Teisera Auctore


Name of map     : Iaponiae Insulae Descriptio; Ludoico Teisera Auctore;

Cartographer    : Ortelius (1527-1598)

Stock number    : 5223

Map number      : 165; (Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici III): 134

State number of plate: 1

Copy from edition: 1595 Latin; Page signature: 107

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      : 467 x 577 mm;

Margins, left   : 50 mm,  right: 45 mm;

         upper  : 44 mm,  lower: 69 mm;

Paper thickness and quality: heavy and strong;

Paper   color   : white and fresh;

Age of map color:  later coloring, expertly executed;

     colors used:  green, pink, yellow, brown, blue, red;

  general color appearance: lively and outspoken;

Imperfections

     margins    : none;

     plate area : none;

     verso      : none;

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

Additional remarks: a perfect copy of the first printed map of Japan to appear in a western atlas;

Price           : € Euro  4750


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