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English. TERRESTRIAL GLOBE. CELESTIAL GLOBE. [Ornate
full mount Georgian pedestal globes labeled to show all parts
with diagrams explaining nomenclature.] London. c1770. Copper
engraving. 6.3 x 10.5" Expert modern color, matted. Engraved
for Middleton's Complete system of geography. I.D.#06406.
Adams, George. An
essay, on the use of the celestial and terrestrial globes;
exemplified in a greater variety of problems, than are to be found
in any other work; exhibiting the general principals of dialing &
navigation. By the late George Adams, mathematical instrument
maker to His Majesty, and optician to the Prince of Wales. Fourth
edition. With the author's last improvements, illustrated with
copper-plates. Printed for William Young, bookseller and
stationer No. 52 south 2d Street, Philadelphia. Whitehall. 1800.
8vo, 238 p. 2 engr. plates by D. Scot. Original calf, broken,
plates foxed. Attractive edition prepared in London for a
Philadelphia publisher, William young, with his presentation
inscription on the flyleaf. Handsomely printed. The two plates
were taken from an earlier quarto work and are trimmed to fit,
numbered XVI and XIII. I.D.#08115.
ANTIQUE AMERICAN
CELESTIAL GLOBE
Loring, Josiah.
Loring's Celestial globe containing all the known stars, nebulae,
& c. ... 12" diam. celestial globe on wood stand, with
laminated circular horizon ring with colored printed zodiac
table. Brass full ring meridian. Engraved partly colored paper
gores over plaster. Some small blemishes and losses. Some
repairs to horizon ring, turned oak legs and cross members are
modern reproductions early 20th Century. Boston. 1833. Andrew
Loring (ca.1775-1840) is a well-known early American publisher.
He began to manufacture globes in various sizes in 1832. Thus,
one of Loring's earlier globes. Op cit. Warner, "The geography
of heaven and earth." In: Rittenhouse, vol. 2 No. 4, pp.
110-112. Dull patina. I.D.#07693.
HANDSOME CELESTIAL
GLOBE, SCARCE SMALL SIZE
 Joslin,
Gilman. Joslin's Six Inch
 Celestial
Globe, from the best authorities. Gilman Joslin. Gilman
Joslin. Boston. 1840. Very handsome 6 inch table globe with
engraved and hand colored gores over an orb of hollow metal. Time
scales at North and South Poles are part of the gore surface
design. Firmament finished a subdued tan. Engraved brass full
meridian with time dial pointer set into hardwood stand with
three turned baluster legs and stretchers. Overall height 7.75
inches. Star patterns shown with Capricorn figures of bear, lion,
crab, Hercules and such. Seasons and zodiac months shown on
horizon ring. Very nicely preserved with only slight surface sun
crazing in northern hemisphere. Period stand with fine
patina. I.D.#09033. SOLD.
FULL MOUNT CELESTIAL
/CELTIC STYLE TRIPOD FEET
 Merriam
& Moore. The Franklin improved
 Celestial
Globe with the new constellations. Merriam & Moore. Troy, N.Y.
c1892. Unusual 9.5" diam. Dull paper gores over plaster. Heavens
finished in tan with numerous American Naive engraved drawings of
constellations, hand colored. Fully mounted with horizon ring with
engraved paper month and zodiac scale raised on cast iron
conforming ferules above low tripod base embossed with floral
motifs. Surface of mount and horizon ring very distressed with
rust pitting and water losses to surface, globe surface better but
darkened and with rub marks. Some restoration. Interesting
American primitive. American celestial globes are much scarcer
than terrestrial ones. I.D.#09953.
ANTIQUE
FACSIMILE ON INTRICATE BRONZE EGYPTIAN REVIVAL STAND
  Coronelli,
Vicenzo Maria (1650-1718). "Orbis coelestis apustratto dalle
carte di Coronelli Repubblicae Venethia A.D. MDLX [1560?!]".
Rome. c1902? Miniature celestial table globe, 3 7/5" diam.
reproducing an antique by Coronelli, cosmographer to the
Republic of Venice. Dark blue heavens with gold constellation
figures. Full mount bronze stand employing two curved paw foot
legs raising horizon ring and two winged sphinxes. Dark green
acid patina. Since "gothic" mounted reproductions are being
offered new today, the possibility that the patina hasn't been
supplied to one of these hasn't been ruled out. Nevertheless a
strikingly different decorative celestial globe.
I.D.#10297.
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SCARCE MODERN
CELESTIAL GLOBE
 Cram,
George F. Co. Cram's 16 inch Celestial globe...  The
George F. Cram Co., Inc. Indianapolis. c1950. Coated paper gores
over plastic, time dial at North Pole. Heavens finished in
medium blue with celestial equator, ecliptic, autumnal and
vernal equinoctial colures, summer and winter solstitial
colules. Dates of the year showing that visible at any given
time. Names the zodiac configurations but does not show them.
Popular configurations such as "big dipper," "the sickle," etc.
shown by yellow lines. With full ring goldtoned cast meridian laid
into a bent wire cradle that supports an horizon ring with
printed table of time, degrees, zodiac signs, compass headings
and months. Fine condition. Among the last celestial globes as
known for centuries for NASA and the Hubbell telescope provide a
more realistic view of the universe today. I.D.#09044.
RARE RUSSIAN CELESTIAL GLOBE IN
WOODEN DECK CASE
  BCN. untitled. Celestial globe
with constellations in English, the rest in Russian]
Precision meridians and horizon scale, fitted within oak deck
case. Diameter about 6.5" diameter mounted within a concentric
series of ring that act as a gimbal. BCN. Moscow?. 1952 (dated
on case). Surface shellacked. Locking clasp broken. Interesting
cold war training device used in the Russian Navy and Maritime
Service for training in celestial navigation. Unusual.
I.D.#10101.
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NICE IMPORTED
CELESTIAL GLOBE RETAILED BY REPLOGLE
   Scan - Globe A/S .
THE APOLLO CELESTIAL GLOBE BY REPLOGLE Scan - Globe A/S.
Copenhagen, Denmark. c1971. 12" coated paper hollow orb
lithographed with the heavens in dark blue and colors.
Constellations and novas shown by both their astronomer names and
astrologic. Equator and longitudinal scales. Mounted on a very
attractive high quality chrome plated half meridian above a low
turned column and round wood base. A much nicer mounting than the
usual modern globe. Slight damage at South Pole. I.D.#08273. |
