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Il mappamondo di Fra Mauro

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Creator: Fra Mauro
Date: 1956
Description: Fra Mauro was a Venetian monk who created a famous map of the world in 1459. He based his depiction of China on the accounts of explorer Marco Polo. This map can be found in this book.
Publisher: Tullia Gasparrini Leporace