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Author:  Petrus Plancius (1552 – 1622)

               was a Flemish/Dutch/Netherlandish astronomer, cartographer and clergyman. 

Map title:  Orbis Terrarum Typus…1594

Description: This striking map of the world engraved by the Dutch master Jan van Doetecum, holds the distinction of being the first world map to use a style of richly decorated borders that would become the standard for world maps for over 100 years. The map has great importance geographically, particularly in the mapping of the Arctic and the Far East. The map contains a marvelous attempt at a North-West Passage. The map is also a landmark in the mapping of Asia and Japan. Plancius was one of the first Europeans able to penetrate the wall of secrecy surrounding the manuscript portolan maps produced by Spain & Portugal.