Aevi Veteris, Typus Geographicus


Name of map     : Aevi Veteris, Typus Geographicus;

Cartographer    : Ortelius (1527-1598)

Stock number    : 6374

Map number      : 186; (Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici III): 13P

State number of plate: 2

Copy from edition: 1624 Latin Paregon; Page signature: viij;

Estimated number of copies printed: 3800

Estimated number of loose copies in circulation: 109

Area displayed  : Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia, i.e. the

world as known to the Romans; medallions with the four continents in

the corners;

Plate size      : 315 x 445 mm;

Paper size      : 540 x 660 mm;

Margins, left   : 86  mm,  right:  79 mm;

         upper  : 68  mm,  lower: 127 mm;

Paper thickness and quality: heavy and strong;

Paper   color   : off white;

Age of map color: recent color;

Imperfections

     margins    : very wide margins;

     plate area : two rust specks in America, lower left corner;

     verso      : none;

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

Price           : € Euro  1000 


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