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Saturday, July 9, 2016

The Klencke Atlas


The Klencke Atlas is one of the largest books in the world. Standing at around 6 ft tall and 3.5 ft thick , it takes 6 people to lift it. It was first published in 1660 , and it contains 37 maps. Dutch Prince John Maurice of Nassau is credited with its creation.

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