Name of map : Chinae, olim Sinarum Regionis, nova descriptio
Cartographer : Ortelius (1527-1598)
Edition : 1587 French, page number 93;
Stock number : 6050
Map number : 164; (Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici III): 97
State number of plate: 1 (rare, only occurring between 1584 and 1585, yet this 1587 map shows the first state).
Estimated number of copies printed: 4425
Estimated number of loose copies in circulation: 144
Area displayed : China, Japan, part of Philippines. West on top
Plate size : 367 x 470 mm;
Paper size : 424 x 529 mm
Paper thickness and quality: heavy and strong;
Paper color : off white;
Age of map color: old, original color;
colors used: yellow, pink, green, blue, orange, red;
general color appearance: authentic and subdued;
Imperfections
margins : none;
plate area : none;
verso : none;
Overall quality : PERFECT/excellent/very good/good/fair/mediocre/poor
Additional remarks: the first map of China ever to appear in a Western atlas;
Price : € Euro 7950