All maps also have their own 200-word description. When you indicate your area of interest, which may be any part of the world, we send descriptions, and scans in JPEG-format of all the copies of that map in stock. Of most Ortelius maps we have multiple copies in stock. This means we offer a unique choice, catering for every individual taste concerning colour preference, quality and price. How to Order Antique maps are not like CD's or other mass-manufactured goods, for which price is the only decisive factor, once you have an idea what you like to buy.
Antique maps are unique pieces of art that have survived for many hundreds of years.
No such map is physically the same as the next one, even if we are talking about prints from the same copperplate or woodblock. Therefore, you would like to inspect a map personally before you buy it, and we, at Cartographica Neerlandica, have the conviction that you, as a potential client, deserve to have the opportunity do just that. A unique product deserves confidence and a personalised approach. That is the goal we aim at. Of course, to see maps in order to have the opportunity to decide whether you want to buy them or not, you can visit us.