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Celestial table globe. Celestial table globe. Astronomical details on the sphere include a labelled magnitude table in front of Ursa Major. The Milky Way is drawn but not labelled. There is extensive astrological information, and a total of 52 stars and s
1537
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Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. It forms a pair with the celestial globe, Mercator GLB0097. Geographical details on the sphere include loxodromes for 32 compass points. The presumed magnetic pole is indicated and labelled, and the names
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Celestial facsimile globe gores. Terrestrial and celestial facsimile globe gores. Astronomical details on the gores date from 1550 and include a labelled magnitude table in front of Ursa Major. The Milky Way is labelled. There is data on the astrological
Original gores: 1541; 1551; Facsimile: 1968
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Celestial table globe. Celestial table globe. It forms a pair with the terrestrial globe, Mercator GLB0096. Astronomical details on the sphere include a labelled magnitude table in front of Ursa Major. The Milky Way is also labelled and there are planetar
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. Armillary sphere. Astronomical details on the sphere include stars indicated by five different symbols. The magnitude table has disappeared due to old damage. The original circle of latitude has been broken off and the missing part has been replaced. On
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Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. Geographical details on the sphere show South America with an eastern bulge. In the north polar area there are four islands, one of which is labelled 'PIGMEI'. Asia and America are separated. The
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Celestial table globe. Celestial table globe. It forms a pair with the terrestrial globe, van Langren GLB0098. Astronomical details on the sphere include a labelled magnitude table in front of Ursa Major. The Milky Way is labelled. The Magellanic Clouds a
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Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. It forms a pair with the celestial globe, van Langren GLB0099. Geographical details on the sphere include loxodromes drawn for 32 compass points. Two locations for the magnetic pole are indicated and label
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Terrestrial and celestial pocket globe. Terrestrial and celestial pocket globe. Geographical details on the terrestrial sphere show loxodromes, which are rather sketchily drawn for a few compass points. America and Asia are separate continents and 'A
1590
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Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. Geographical details on the sphere show the location of the magnetic pole close to the North Pole and it is labelled. South America has an eastern bulge. In the north polar area, there are four islands wit
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Celestial table globe. Celestial table globe. Astronomical details on the sphere show a magnitude table but the brightness is indicated by four different symbols. For some - but not all of the stars - the number of the magnitude is engraved. The Milky Way
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Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. It forms a pair with the celestial globe, Blaeu GLB0101. Geographical details on the sphere include loxodromes for 32 compass points. The Strait of Ie Maire is labelled. A hypothetical southern continent i
Gores produced: 1599; Plates altered: after 1621
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Celestial table globe. Celestial table globe. Astronomical details on the sphere show a labelled magnitude table above the title cartouche. The Milky Way and the Megallanic Clouds are labelled, and a total of 34 stars and ten star groups are named. The 48
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Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. Geographical details on the sphere include loxodromes for 32 compass points. There is a hypothetical southern continent, which is labelled. Extensive notes on discoveries are listed according to region, fo
Gores produced: 1600; Plates altered: after 1613
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Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. Geographical details on the sphere show loxodromes for 32 compass points. The Strait of Magellan is labelled 'Fretum Magellanicum'. The Strait of Ie Maire is still absent. There is a hypothetical
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Celestial table globe. Celestial table globe. It forms a pair with a terrestrial globe, Blaeu GLB0152. Astronomical details on the sphere include a labelled magnitude table between Eridanus and Dorado in a cartouche. The Milky Way and the Megallanic Cloud
Gores produced: 1602; Plates altered: after 1621
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Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. Geographical details on the sphere are the same as Blaeu GLB0152. There are loxodromes for 32 compass points. The Stait of le Marie is drawn and the hypothetical southern continent is labelled 'TERRA
Gores produced: 1602; Plates altered: after 1621
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Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. It forms a pair with the celestial globe, Blaeu GLB0151. Geographical details on the sphere include loxodromes for 32 compass points. The Strait of le Maire is drawn and the hypothetical southern continent
Gores produced: 1602; Plates altered: after 1621
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Celestial table globe. Celestial table globe. It forms a pair with the terrestrial globe, Blaeu GLB0100. Astronomical details on the sphere show a magnitude table, above Dorado, in a cartouche. The Milky Way and the Magellanic Clouds are labelled. There i
Gores produced: 1603; Plates altered: after 1621
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Celestial table globe. Celestial table globe. It forms a pair with the terrestrial globe, Hondius and Veen GLB0121. Astronomical details on the sphere include a labelled magnitude table above the title cartouche. The Milky Way and the Magellanic Clouds ar
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Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. It forms a pair with the celestial globe, Hondius and Veen GLB0122. Geographical details on the sphere include loxodromes for 32 compass points. There is a hypothetical southern continent, which is labelle
Gores produced: 1613; Plates altered: after 1620
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Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. Geographical details on the sphere are the same as Hondius GLB0129. There are loxodromes for 32 compass points and there is a label for the Strait of Magellan, 'Fretum Magellanicum'. The Strait o
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Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. Geographical details on the sphere are the same as Greuter, GLB0082. There are compass roses, but no loxodromes are drawn. California is shown as a peninsular. In North America there are labels for 'F
1632
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Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. Geographical details on the sphere show compass roses, but no loxodromes are drawn. California is a peninsular. In North America there are labels for 'FRETNUM DAVIS' and 'Nieu Nederland'
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Celestial table globe. Celestial table globe. Astronomical details on the sphere are a labelled magnitude table to the left of Ursa Major. The brightness of the stars are indicated by a number. The Milky Way and the Small Magellanic Cloud are labelled; th
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Celestial clockwork globe. Celestial clockwork globe. Astronomical details on the sphere include stars indicated by four different symbols, but there is no magnitude table. The Milky Way is drawn but not labelled. The stars are indicated by four different
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Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. Geographical details on the sphere are the same as Blaeu GLB0100. There are loxodromes for 32 compass points. The Strait of Ie Maire is labelled 'Strate van le Maire'. A hypothetical southern con
Plates produced: 1599; Globe assembled: 1682
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Celestial table globe. Celestial table globe. Astronomical details on the sphere show a labelled magnitude table to the left of Auriga. The Milky Way and the Magellanic Clouds are labelled, and there are labels for the nova in Cassiopeia, Cygnus and Ophiu
Plates produced: circa 1621; Globe assembled: 1690
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Celestial globe gores. Celestial globe gores. Astronomical details on the gores are the same as Matthaeus Greuter GLB0143. There is a labelled magnitude table to the left of Ursa Major. The brightness of the stars are indicated by a number. The Milky Way
Plates produced: 1636; Gores produced: 1695
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Celestial table globe. Celestial table globe. It forms a pair with the terrestrial globe, Coronelli GLB0124. Astronomical details on the sphere include stars marked by various symbols, but there is no magnitude table. The Milky Way is drawn but not labell
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Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. It forms a pair with the celestial globe, Coronelli GLB0125. Geographical details on the sphere include the location of the antipodes of Venice marked by an asterisk and labelled. California is drawn as an
1696
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Celestial instruction globe. Celestial instruction globe. Astronomcial details on the sphere are rather unusual, as all the constellations have been renamed. The classical constellations are still marked on the globe, but new Heraldic constellations, desi
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Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. Geographical details on the sphere show the interior of North America as mostly empty. California is drawn as a peninsula, and Australia and New Zealand are drawn according to the Dutch discoveries. There
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Celestial table globe. Celestial table globe. Astronomical details on the sphere include a magnitude table below Sagittarius in a cartouche with the symbol of the Sun on top with text. The Milky Way and the Magellanic Clouds are labelled. A total of 27 st
Gores produced: 1700; Plates altered: after 1711
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Celestial table globe. Celestial table globe. Astronomical details on the sphere include a labelled magnitude table, inside a cartouche. The Milky Way and the Magellanic Clouds are labelled. Below the cartouche is an address to the reader on precession. A
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Celestial table globe. Celestial table globe. It forms a pair with the terrestrial globe, Price GLB0154. Astronomical details on the sphere include a labelled magnitude table above Bootes. The Milky Way and the Magellanic Clouds are labelled; there is als
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Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. It forms a pair with the celestial globe, Price GLB0149. Geographical details on the sphere show California drawn as an island. The Dampier Strait is marked and the 'Chinese Wall' is depicted. Th
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Celestial pocket globe. Celestial pocket globe - case for the terrestrial pockte globe. Spherical case consisting of two hinged hemispheres with two hook and eye clasps. It is lined with gores depicting the celestial sphere. There is a magnitude table in
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Terrestrial and celestial pocket globe. Terrestrial and celestial pocket globe. Geographical details on the terrestrial sphere include hatched ocean regions between the tropics, and trade winds indicated by arrows. There is a compass rose west of Australi
1719
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Terrestrial pocket globe. Terrestrial pocket globe. Geographical details on the terrestrial sphere: the ocean regions between the tropics are hatched and show the trade winds by arrows. There is a compass rose west of Australia. California is drawn as an
1719
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Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. Geographical details on the sphere show California drawn as an island. The Dutch discoveries of Australia up to 1644 are shown, with names of capes in Dutch. The explorations of Dampier are not recorded. N
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Celestial clockwork globe. Celestial clockwork globe. Astronomical details on the sphere show that only the most important stars are indicated. There is no magnitude table but the stars are represented by three different symbols. The Milky Way is drawn (d
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Terrestrial floor globe. Terrestrial floor globe. Geographical details on the sphere show California drawn as a peninsula. Along the meridian is the label 'Ligne de Demarcation' and along that is the the label 'Ligne de Demarcation selon la
1728
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Celestial table globe. Celestial table globe. Astronomical details on the sphere are almost the same as Doppelmayr GLB0076. The only differences being that the sphere is thickly varnished, and the brass meridian ring is graduated in an amateurish way. The
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Celestial table globe. Celestial table globe. It forms a pair with the terrestrial globe, Doppelmayr GLB0075. Astronomical details on the sphere show a labelled magnitude table below Crater. The Milky Way is labelled. The Magellanic Clouds are depicted bu
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Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. It forms a pair with the celestial globe, Doppyelmayr GLB0076. Geographical details on the sphere include California drawn as a peninsula. Tasmania is missing, there is a label for the hypothetical contine
1730
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Celestial clockwork globe. Celestial clockwork globe. Astronomical details on the sphere include a magnitude table within a cartouche, below Crater. The Milky Way is labelled, and 14 stars and four star groups are named. The 48 Ptolemaic constellations an
1731
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Celestial clockwork globe. Hour pointer from celestial clockwork globe. Astronomical details on the sphere include a magnitude table within a cartouche, below Crater. The Milky Way is labelled, and 14 stars and four star groups are named. The 48 Ptolemaic
1731
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Celestial pocket globe. Celestial pocket globe - case for the terrestrial pocket globe. Spherical case consists of two hinged hemispheres with two hook and eye clasps. It is lined with gores depicting celestial sphere. The projection of the celestial glob
1731
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Celestial pocket globe. Celestial pocket globe gores within the case.The celestial projection is geocentric but the constellations are seen from the back. The stars are represented by different symbols but there is no magnitude table. The Milky Way is lab
1731
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Terrestrial and celestial pocket globe. Terrestrial and celestial pocket globe. Geographical details on the terrestrial sphere show trade winds marked by hatched regions in the oceans between the tropics. In North America there is a label, 'Unknown P
1731
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Terrestrial and celestial pocket globe. Terrestrial and celestial pocket globe. The geographical details on the terrestrial sphere, astronomical details on the inside of the case, construction and cartography are the same as those of Cushee GLB0044, but t
1731
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Terrestrial pocket globe. Terrestrial and celestial pocket globe. The geographical details on the terrestrial sphere, astronomical details on the inside of the case, construction and cartography are the same as those of Cushee GLB0044, but the case hooks
1731
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Terrestrial pocket globe. Terrestrial pocket globe. Trade winds are marked by hatched regions in the oceans between the tropics. In North America, there is a label, 'Unknown Parts' and California is drawn as an island. Australia is represented a
1731
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Celestial table globe. Celestial table globe. Astronomical details on the sphere include a magnitude table inside a cartouche, below Cetus. The stars are marked by their Bayer notation. The Milky Way and the Large Magellanic Cloud are labelled; there are
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. Tellurium. Geographical details on the sphere include loxodromes for 32 compass points. California is still an island and the extension of north-west America is labelled 'TERRA INCOGNITA / sive / TERRA ESONIS'. In Central Asia the Caspian Sea
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Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. It forms a pair with the celestial globe, Valk GLB0103. Geographical details on the sphere include loxodromes drawn for 32 compass points. At the east coast of Greenland there are three notes in Dutch, and
1750
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Celestial table globe. Celestial table globe. It forms a pair with the terrestrial globe, Valk GLB0102. Astronomical details on the sphere include a magnitude table below Corono Australis in a cartouche with the symbol of the Sun above it with text. The M
Plates produced: 1715; Globe assembled: 1750
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Terrestrial floor globe. Terrestrial floor globe. Geographical details on the sphere include two compass cards, one with Italian names and the other with Dutch names of the compass points. California is represented as an island. Australia and the land nor
Plates produced: 1688; Gores produced: 1707; Globe assembled: 1754
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Terrestrial and celestial pocket globe. Celestial pocket globe - case for the terrestrial pocket globe. Spherical case consists of two hinged hemispheres with two hook and eye clasps. It is lined with gores depicting the celestial sphere. Stars are repres
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Terrestrial and celestial pocket globe. Terrestrial and celestial pocket globe. Geographical details on the terrestrial shere show the location of the 'Antipodes to London'. The monsoons in the Indian Sea are recorded, the 'Chinese Wall
1756
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Terrestrial and celestial pocket globe. Terrestrial pocket globe. The location of the 'Antipodes to London' are marked. The monsoons in the Indian Sea are recorded. The 'Chinese Wall' is depicted. California is drawn as a peninsula. Au
1756
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Celestial table globe. Celestial table globe. Astronomical details on the sphere are almost the same as Anich GLB0078. However, this globe has Greek letters of their Bayer notation added to the stars in manuscript and the zodiacal constellations numbered
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Celestial table globe. Celestial table globe. Astronomical details on the sphere are the same as Anich GLB0078. There is a magnitude table below Crater in a cartouche, with the numbers of stars given for each magnitude class. A total of 1863 stars are dep
1758
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Celestial table globe. Celestial table globe. It forms a pair with the terrestrial globe, Anich GLB0077. Astronomical details on the sphere include a magnitude table below Crater in a cartouche, with the numbers of stars given for each magnitude class. A
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Celestial table globe. Fragment from celestial table globe. Astronomical details on the sphere are the same as Anich GLB0078. There is a magnitude table below Crater in a cartouche, with the numbers of stars given for each magnitude class. A total of 1863
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Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. It forms a pair with the celestial globe, Anich GLB0078. Geographical details on the sphere show California drawn as a peninsula. There is a hypothetical southern continent, which is labelled 'Terra A
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Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. Geographical details on the sphere show marks and labels of the antipodes of Graz. The west coast of North America is labelled, and California is peninsula. 'Nova Guinea' is depicted as a small i
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. Case base for terrestrial hand globe.
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. Case lid for terrestrial hand globe.
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Celestial miniature globe. Celestial miniature globe. It forms a pair with the terrestrial globe Fortin, GLB0244. Astronomical details on the sphere include a note in a cartouche to the right of an imprint. There is a labelled magnitude table below Hydra,
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Terrestrial hand globe case. Base of case for terrestrial hand globe.
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Terrestrial hand globe. Lid of case for the terrestrial hand globe.
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Terrestrial hand globe. Terrestrial hand globe. Geographical details on the sphere are the same as those of Fortin GLB0244, and this globe forms a pair with the armillary sphere, Fortin AST0637. Australia and New Zealand are drawn according to the Dutch d
1770
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Terrestrial hand globe. Terrestrial hand globe. Geographical details on the sphere show Australia and New Zealand drawn according to the Dutch discoveries. A dotted line marks a hypothetical north-east, east and south coast of Australia. There are no trac
1770
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Terrestrial hand globe. Terrestrial hand globe. Geographical details on the sphere show Australia and New Zealand drawn according to the Dutch discoveries. A dotted line marks a hypothetical north-east, east, and south coast of Australia. There are no tra
1770
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Terrestrial miniature globe. Terrestrial miniature globe. It forms a pair with the celestial globe, Fortin GLB0245. Geographical details on the sphere include Australia and New Zealand drawn according to the Dutch discoveries. A dotted line marks a hypoth
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Terrestrial and celestial pocket globe. Celestial pocket globe - case for the terrestrial pocket globe. Spherical case consisting of two hinged hemispheres with two hook and eye clasps. It is lined with gores depicting the celestial sphere. Astronomical d
1776
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Terrestrial and celestial pocket globe. Terrestrial and celestial pocket globe. Geographical details on the terrestrial sphere include monsoons marked in the Indian Ocean and the Chinese Sea. The Chinese Wall is drawn. Australia is drawn according to Cook
Gores produced: 1776; Plates altered: 1779
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Terrestrial and celestial pocket globe. Terrestrial pocket globe. Monsoons are marked in the Indian Ocean and the Chinese Sea. The Chinese Wall is drawn. Australia is drawn according to Cook's discoveries in that Tasmania is still connected to Austra
Gores produced: 1776; Plates altered: 1779
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Celestial globe gores. Celestial globe gores. Astronomical details on the gores are almost exactly the same as Dunn, GLB0218. There are neither constellation figures or contours, and only the brightest stars are included. A table for the magnitude is miss
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Celestial globe gores. Celestial globe gores. Astronomical details on the gores show that only the brightest stars are included. There are neither constellation figures nor contours. A table for the magnitude is missing but the stars are represented by fo
1782
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Celestial pocket globe. Celestial pocket globe - case for the terrestrial pocket globe. Spherical case consisting of two hinged hemispheres with two hook and eye clasps. It is lined with gores depicting the celestial sphere.The astronomical projection is
1783
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Terrestrial and celestial pocket globe. Terrestrial and celestial pocket globe. Geographical details on the terrestrial sphere show trade winds and monsoons indicated by arrows. The Dampier Strait is labelled. Australia and New Zealand are drawn according
1783
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Terrestrial pocket globe. Terrestrial pocket globe. There are trade winds and monsoons indicated by arrows. The Dampier Strait is labelled. Australia and New Zealand are drawn according to Cook's discoveries. The tracks of Anson's voyage and Coo
1783
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Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. It forms a pair with the celestial globe, Bardin and Wright, GLB0168. Geographical details on the sphere show 'Variable Winds' with wind arrows between the tropics, and two tables for the monsoon
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Celestial table globe. Celestial table globe. It forms a pair with the terrestrial globe, Bardin and Wright GLB0169. Astronomical details on the spehre include a magnitude table along the tropic of Capricorn. The stars are marked by their Bayer notation,
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Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. Geographical details on the sphere include a label for the 'Streto di Beering'. The south coast of Australia is hypothetical. New Zealand and the east coast of Australia are drawn according to Co
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Cary's pocket globe. This pocket globe consists of a terrestrial sphere contained within a spherical case, but departs from the usual convention of including a celestial sphere on the inside of the case. The sphere is made of papier mache and plaster
1791
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Terrestrial pocket globe case. Spherical case consisting of two hemispheres. Each of them is lined with paper gores showing a terrestrial image as it was known in antiquity. In showing the world in antiquity, Cary here departed from the usual pocket globe
1791
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Terrestrial pocket globe sphere. Terrestrial pocket globe. The location of the 'Antipodes of London' are marked and in America there are labels for 'NEW ALBION' and 'UNITED STATES'. Mackenzie's explorations in Canada (17
1791
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Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. Geographical details on the sphere include marked and labelled locations of the antipodes for five cities, for example 'Londini', 'Norimbergae' and 'Viennae'. Tasmania is not
1792
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Case - celestial pocket globe. Terrestrial and celestial pocket globe. Trade winds and monsoons on the globe are indicated by arrows. California is drawn as a peninsula. Australia and New Zealand are drawn according to the discoveries of Cook, whose death
1793
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Terrestrial and celestial pocket globe. Terrestrial and celestial pocket globe. Geographical details on the terrestrial sphere include trade winds and monsoons indicated by arrows. California is drawn as a peninsula. Australia and New Zealand are drawn ac
1793
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Terrestrial pocket globe sphere. Terrestrial and celestial pocket globe. Trade winds and monsoons on the globe are indicated by arrows. California is drawn as a peninsula. Australia and New Zealand are drawn according to the discoveries of Cook, whose dea
1793
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Screw for selenographia case. Screw for selenographia case
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Selenographia case base?. Selenographia case base?
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Selenographia. John Russell's Selenographia consists of a large lunar sphere and a small terrestrial sphere. It is constructed to reproduce the librations, or motions, of the Moon with respect to the Earth. Only one side is illustrated, the other is
1797
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. Box for the terrestrial miniature globe.
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Terrestrial miniature globe. Terrestrial miniature globe. Geographical details on the sphere show that lands and oceans are not named. This is a so-called 'Stummer Globus' or silent globe. The tracks of Cook's second and third voyages are i
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