Cenomanorum-Neustria,


Name of map     : Cenomanorum-Neustria,

                  Brittanniae et Normandiae Typus;

Cartographer    : Ortelius (1527-1598)

Stock number    : 3989 (2052)

Map number      : Ort 37; (Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici III): 127

State number of plate: 1

Copy from edition: 1612 Spanish; Page signature:  24

Estimated number of copies printed: 2800

Estimated number of loose copies in circulation: 58

Area displayed  : left half of plate: Le Mans and surroundings;

                  right half of plate: Normandy, Bretagne and the

                  Channel;

Plate size      : 375 x 505 mm;

Paper size      : 485 x 565 mm;

Margins, left   : 28  mm,  right: 29  mm;

         upper  : 50  mm,  lower: 58  mm;

Paper thickness and quality: heavy and strong;

Paper   color   : off white;

Age of map color: old, original color;

Colors used     : red, blue, green, yellow, pink, orange;

Overall color impression: restrained and authentic;

Imperfections

     margins    : slight soiling and browning of lower margin;

     plate area : none;

     verso      : shine through of old colours;

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

Additional remarks: four ornate cartouches;

Ship with lifeboat North of Bretagne;

Price           : €  Euro 375


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