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World map 1452

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  • Title: World map 1452
  • Date: 1452
  • Full Title: The Leardo map of the world, 1452 or 1453
  • Creator: Leardo, Giovanni, fl. 1440.
  • Publication Date: 1452 or 1453
  • Notes: Medieval European manuscript map of the world on vellum with Jerusalem at the center and east toward the top. "Johanes Leardus de Venetteis me fezit abano domini 145?" -- written in lower right corner. Includes ill., text and encircling diagrams detailing the Venetian calendar, phases of the moons, etc.
  • Original Item Description: 1 map : col., ms. 73 x 60 cm.
  • Repository: American Geographical Society Library, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries
  • Digital Publisher: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries
  • Rights: The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
  • Web Source: American Geographical Society Digital Map Collection

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