Name of mapArtois/ARTESIA
CartographerOrtelius (1527-1598)
Stock number6142
Map numberOrt 73; (Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici III): 115
State number of plate1
Copy from edition1592L ; page number 39
Estimated number of copies printed1000
Estimated number of loose copies in circulation20
Area displayedArtois
Plate size373 x 484 mm
Paper size451 x 561 mm
Margins, left39 mm, right: 41 mm
upper42 mm, lower: 34 mm
Paper thickness and qualityheavy and strong
Paper coloroff white
Age of map coloruncolored
Imperfections
marginssome soiling at top and bottom centerfold
plate areanone
versonone
Overall qualityperfect/EXCELLENT/very good/good/fair/mediocre/poor Remark : this is by far the rarest of the two Ortelius maps of Artois.
Price€675