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| Image: Library of Congress |
Seen in FBDO
A print of this map is best seen at 00:53:12 in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off as Mr. Rooney sneaks around the side of the Bueller home. The framed print can be seen hanging on the wall of the room at the front corner of the house.
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| Image: Paramount Pictures |
Description
A mappa mundi is a map originating in medieval European times. One of the oldest examples of such a document is this particular map created by Venetian geographer and cosmographer Giovanni Leardo. According to the Library of Congress, this particular map shows the parts of the world known to Europeans in the late middle ages including Europe, Asia and Africa.
A full-size color facsimile of this map, along with an accompanying text by John K. Wright, was published in 1928. The text was a detailed analysis of the map’s history and detail.
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- Check eBay for your own copy of Leardo’s map or Wright’s publication!
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Learn More
- A digital copy of The Leardo Map of the World by John K. Wright can be found online courtesy of Project Gutenberg.