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Antique Map of Holland by Ortelius (35017)
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Cartographer : Abraham Ortelius
Title : Hollandiae Antiquorum Catthorum Sedis Nova Descriptio...
Date : 1606
Size : 20 1/2in x 15 1/2in (520mm x 395mm)
Description :

This beautifully hand coloured original antique map of Holland & the Low Countries was published by Abraham Ortelius in the rare 1606 English edition of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum.
Ortelius marvels in the text on the back of the map - in English..... on such a small country produces such prodigious amounts of milk and of cheese....the text goes further into the extensive attributes of the Dutch peoples and the countries achievements.
The map was
drawn by Jacob van Deventer in ca 1550 and was one of the few maps that was present in every edition of the Ortelius Atlas with 7300 printed between 1570 and 1641. Between these dates Ortelius published 31 editions of his atlas in Latin, Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Italian but only one English edition published, in 1606.

For the first time, in 1570, all the elements of the modern Atlas were brought to publication  in Abraham Ortelius' Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. This substantial undertaking assembled fifty-three of the best available maps of the world by the most renowned and up to date geographers.
Unlike earlier compositions, such as the Italian composite or "Lafreri" Atlases, each of Ortelius' maps was engraved specifically for his Atlas according to uniform format. Through its launching, pre-eminence in map publishing was transferred from Italy to the Netherlands, leading to over a hundred years of Dutch supremacy in all facts of cartographical production. (Ref: Van Den Broecke; Tooley)

General Description:
Paper thickness and quality: - Light and stable
Paper color: - off white
Age of map color: - Original color
Colors used: - Yellow, green, blue, pink
General color appearance: - Authentic
Paper size: - 20 1/2in x 15 1/2in (520mm x 395mm)
Plate size: - 19in x 14in (485mm x 355mm)
Margins: - Min 1in (25mm)

Imperfections:
Margins: - Light age toning, small repair to bottom centerfold, no loss
Plate area: - Small black ink spot top right of image
Verso: - Colour show-through & light show through

Condition : (A) Very Good Condition

Price :

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US$1,750.00

35017

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