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has gloss | eng: Klencke Atlas (1660) is the world's largest dimensioned book. It is 1.75 metres tall (about 5ft, 9in) by 1.9 metres wide when open (about 6ft, 3in), and so heavy the British Library reportedly had six people to carry it. The maps were intended to be removed and displayed on the wall. Dutch merchant John Maurice of Nassau is credited with its creation, |
lexicalization | eng: Klencke Atlas |
instance of | (noun) a collection of maps in book form map collection, atlas, book of maps |
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