"Orbis Terrarum Typus de Integro Multis in Locis Emendatus", Plancius, Petrus

This handsome world map, first issued in 1590, was based on Rumold Mercator's map of 1587. It incorporates the improvements made by Ortelius with a re-shaped South America and the inclusion of the Solomon Islands. On this map Plancius introduced new information, based on Portuguese reports, on the far-west coast of America and the western coastline of Africa. Japan is shown for the first time as one small and three larger islands. This example is state 3 from a Dutch Bible with the attribution D.R.M. Mathes. It was beautifully engraved by Baptista Doetecum and set in a strapwork surround with a compass rose and armillary sphere tucked between the hemispheres.

References: Shirley #177

Condition: B

Expert repairs along outside folds with slight loss and facsimile, and some paper replacement (leaf-casting method) in side margins. These repairs were skillfully executed and are only visible on very close inspection.