Name of map : Cataloniae;
Cartographer : Ortelius (1527-1598)/Vrients
Stock number : 6042
Map number : Ort 33; (Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici III): 144
State number of plate: 1
Copy from edition: 1608/1612 Italian; Page signature: 23;
Estimated number of copies printed: 1350
Estimated number of loose copies in circulation: 35
Area displayed : Catalonia;
Plate size : 389 x 495 mm;
Paper size : 469 x 566 mm;
Margins, left : 41 mm, right: 38 mm;
upper : 40 mm, lower: 45 mm;
Paper thickness and quality: heavy and strong;
Paper color : white;
Age of map color: old, original colour;
Colours used : red, pink, yellow, orange, green, blue, brown;
Overall colour impression: restrained and authentic;
Imperfections
margins : none;
plate area : none;
verso : none;
Overall quality : PERFECT/excellent/very good/good/fair/mediocre/poor
A fine copy of the first atlas map devoted to Catalonia;
hard to find and in great demand; compass rose and cartouche heightened with gold.
Price : € Euro 2750