Archipelagi Insularum Aliquot Descriptio


Name of map     : Archipelagi Insularum Aliquot Descriptio;

Cartographer    : Ortelius (1527-1598)

Stock number    : 5376

Map number      : Ort 147; (Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici III): 98

State number of plate: 1

Copy from edition: 1603 Latin; Page signature: 92;

Estimated number of copies printed: 4425

Estimated number of loose copies in circulation: 150

Area displayed  : Crete-Metellino-Cerigo-Scarpanto-Nicsia-

                  Santorini-Milo-Stalimene-Negroponte-Rodus-

                  Scio;

Plate size      : 365 x 506 mm;

Paper size      : 453 x 553 mm;

Margins, left   :   21     mm,   right:  23    mm;

         upper  :   37     mm,   lower:  54    mm;

Paper thickness and quality: heavy and strong;

Paper   color   :  off white;

Age of map color: old, original color;

Imperfections

     margins    : slight overall browning;

     plate area : none;

     verso      : none;

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

Additional remarks: Crete on top half, the other 10 islands on

                       lower half of plate;

Price           : €  Euro 825


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