Typus Orbis Terrarum (World)


Name of map     : Typus Orbis Terrarum (World)

Cartographer    : Ortelius (1527-1598)

Stock number    : 5347

Map number      : 1; (Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici III):1

                  Shirley 122.

State number of plate: 1 (of plate 1)

Copy from edition: 1575 Latin;   Page signature: 1

Estimated number of copies printed: 3250

Estimated number of loose copies in circulation: 236

Area displayed  : the world as known in 1570

Plate size      : 340 x 494 mm;

Paper size      : 423 x 534 mm;

Margins, left   :  19 mm,  right:  19 mm;

         upper  :  39 mm,  lower:  43 mm;

Paper thickness and quality: heavy and strong;

Paper   color   : off white;

Age of map color:  old, original, coloring;

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

  general color appearance: authentic and subdued;

Imperfections:

    margins    : some soiling of lower right corner; small split in centerfold expertly repaired

    plate area : none;

    verso      : none

Overall quality: perfect/EXCELLENT/very good/good/fair/mediocre/poor

Additional remarks: a world map of fundamental importance;

Price           :   € Euro 12500


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