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Benedetto di BORDONE (1460-1531) [World Map]. 1547. 62321 Ascensión also published descriptions ofBenedetto di BORDONE (1460 1531) [World Map] Venice, 1528 1547 Double page woodcut world map on an oval projection from Bordones Isolario Sheet: 11 14 x 15 This early and influential world map by Benedetto di Bordone reflects the evolving European understanding of global geography during the Age of Exploration. Originally published in Isolario, a groundbreaking collection of island maps and descriptions, the map captures the spirit of discovery in the