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Orbis Sensualium Pictus (1698 Nuremberg edition)
Jan Amos Comenius created the world’s first true picture book to teach children how to see, name, and understand the physical world. This text maps everything from the heavens to the anatomy of the human body, providing a direct link between visual reality and language.