Name of map : Asiae nova descriptio
Cartographer : Botero (1540-1617)
Stock number : 5646
Copy from edition: 1603 published by Solis, Valladolid;
Page signature: blank on verso
Area displayed : Asia, North East Africa, West Pacific, New Guinea;
Plate size : 363 x 486 mm;
Paper size : 377 x 508 mm;
Margins, left : 14 mm, right: 7 mm;
upper : 7 mm, lower: 5 mm;
Paper thickness and quality: heavy and strong;
Paper color : off white;
Age of map color: old, original color;
Imperfections
margins : left margin expertly strengthened;
plate area : none;
verso : none;
Overall quality :
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Remarks: this is a close copy of Ortelius’ Asia map. Very rare.
Price : € Euro 1250