Name of mapTransylvania
CartographerOrtelius (1527-1598)
Stock number5877
Map numberOrt 153; (not in Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici III)
State number of platesecond plate, first state
Copy from edition1609/1612 Latin; Page signature: 110
Estimated number of copies printed6445
Estimated number of loose copies in circulation75
Area displayedTransylvania
Plate size327 x 450 mm
Paper size458 x 550 mm
Margins, left52 mm, right: 52 mm
upper51 mm, lower: 80 mm
Paper thickness and qualityheavy and strong
Paper coloroff white
Age of map colorold, original
colors usedyellow, brown, red, blue, green, orange; general color appearance: somewhat heavy but authentic
Imperfections
marginsbrown spot in side margin; some remnants of paper tape in top corners
plate areanone
versonone
Overall qualityperfect/EXCELLENT/very good/good/fair/mediocre/poor
Price€365