GEORGE
III TABLE GLOBES WITH STATE OF FRANKLIN AND MATCHING
CELESTIAL
  English.
Bardin, T.M. The New 12 Inch British
Terrestrial globe
representing the accurate positions of the principle known
places of the earth, from the discoveries of Captain Cook
and subsequent circumnavigators to the present period 1802
... with additions to 1807. Retailer's label (W.& S. Jones.
Holborn. London) obscuring lower part of title cartouche.
One end chipped. Aaron Arrowsmith engraved gores for Bardin
globes of this period and this information may lie beneath
the retailer's label. [With] The New Twelve
Inch British Celestial Globe,
containing the exact positions of more than 3800 Fixd Stars,
Nebulae; Plsanetary Nebulae; &c. According to the latest
discoveries and observations of Dr. Maskelyne; Dr. Herschell,
and other Eminent Astronomers and Adjusted to the present
period 1800. T.M. Bardin. London. 1807. Period full mount
stands raised on four turned legs and similar stretchers
supporting horizon ring with engraved scale. Restorations to
orb, gores and scale. Yonge lists a globe with the same
surface, 1802 but dated to 1805, in the Wilson Museum,
Castine, ME. Literature: Ena L. Yonge. A catalogue of early
globes. American Geographical Society Library series No. 6.
1968. p. 5; Tooley (Mapmakers) p.84; Der Globusfreund 41/42;
Millburn and Rossaak pp. 21-57. Only globe with the elusive
state of Franklin in eastern Tennessee. Rockies called
Stoney Mountains. The interior of Africa is left blank with
no speculative additions. South coast of Australia not
determined. On the celestial globe are seen constellations
such as Bootes, Corona Borealis, Canis Venatici,
Camelopardalis, Perseus and the Head of Medusa. Gives the
names provided by French astronomer Nicolas Louis de
Lacaille which include Equulerus Pictorius (Laicalle's
Pictor), Fornax Chemica (Fornax) and his Microscopium.
Professionally refurbished. We have only had the Bardin
terrestrial globe once. Finding a pair is unusual.
I.D.#10314.
**New
Addition** June 2008
(Have
more photos if needed)
RARE 1831 JAMES WILSON CELESTIAL GLOBE/PAIR WITH
1831 WILSON TERRESTRIAL GLOBE #10200
 Wilson,
James. A New American Celestial Globe,
containing the positions of nearly 5000 stars, clusters,
nebulae &c. carefully compil'd & laid down from the latest &
most approv'd astronomical tables reduced to the present
time by James Wilson & Sons, 1831 Albany St. N.Y. J. Wilson
& Sons. Albany . 1831. Tan engraved gores over plaster on
metal orb, missing the precision time arrow fastened to
meridian at North Pole. Shows the zodiac figures,
constellations. Stamped and machined brass full ring
meridian in full mount table stand, zodiac scale on 13"
horizon ring. A definitive view of the heavens in the early
19th Century, including vivid depictions of Ursa Major &
Minor, Leo the Lion & Leo Minor; Cancer; Taurus the Bull;
Pixis Nautic, The Mar Compass; Serpentarius; Virgo the
Virgin; Cetus The Whale; Sagittarius the Archer; Bootes;
Argonauvis the Ship; Corona Borealis and dozens more
figures. Professionally restored and cleaned. Forms a pair
with I.D.#10200
I.D.#10303. (Have
many more photos if needed, please email request)
THE 13 INCH JAMES WILSON GLOBE
 American.
James Wilson. A NEW AMERICAN THIRTEEN INCH
TERRESTRIAL GLOBE, Exhibiting with the greatest
possible accuracy, the positions of the principal known
places of the earth; with the tracks of various
circumnavigators together with new discoveries and
political alterations down to the present period: 1831
by J. Wilson & Sons Albany St. N.Y. S. WOOD & SONS,
AGENTS. NEW YORK. 1831. Tan engraved gores over plaster
on metal orb, probably copper. Lacks time arrow at North
Pole. Shows equinoctial colure, ecliptic, prevailing
winds, analemma and the routes of numerous explorers.
Stamped and machined brass full ring meridian in full
mount four-legged table stand with engraved colored
horizon ring scale. Hawaii called Sandwich Islands or
Owyhee with notes on the death of Cook in 1779 and
Hergest and two others in 1792. New Holland or
Australasia not yet divided into provinces. In North
America, Louisiana and Missouri are states but entire
Northwest called Missouri Territory and Southwest called
Internal Provinces (of Mexico). Allegorical title
vignette and possibly the gores by D.W. Wilson and
engraved by Balch, Rawdon & Co. Surface professionally
cleaned but many small black mildew spots remain. Still
attractive example of an increasingly hard to find
American globe by the Father of American globe making,
James Wilson.
I.D.#10200.
(Have many
more photos if needed, please email request)
RARE AND ATTRACTIVE PAIR OF
JOSLIN GLOBES
 Gilman
Joslin. Joslin's six inch Terrestrial Globe, containing the
latest discoveries...
  Drawn
and engraved by W.L. Annin | Joslin's six inch Celestial Globe,
from the best authorities. Drawn & Engr. by W. Annin. Gilman
Joslin. 1846, 1840 (actual dates). Boston. Pair on similar
walnut stands, 6 inch orbs. Engraved gores of tan parchment,
hand coloring. Republic of
Texas
period. While stands not quite alike, orbs seem to be of
similar toning. Not thought assembled. I.D.#09988. SOLD.
EXTRAORDINARY PAIR
FROM A MASONIC LODGE HALL. EXCEPTIONAL FOLK ART STANDS
  American
Moore & Nims. The Franklin Terrestrial Globe 10 inches in
diameter containing all the Geographical Divisions & Political
Boundaries to the present date carefully compiled from the best
authorities. Moore & Nims Troy N.Y. | The Franklin improved
Celestial Globe with the new Constellations. Merrian & Moore
Troy, N.Y. Pre-Civil War 10 inch globe pair from an old lodge
hall which accounts for their exceptional state of preservation.
Either side of the Worshipful Master's chair are two tall
columns which are usually topped with globes. Often these globes
are commonplace ones; this is not the case here. The terrestrial
globe shows "Russian America" for Alaska, thus dating them
pre-1867. Unusual West in the United States with Dacota
Territory and Idaho quite large including Wyoming. Tibet is
called "Bod", India called Hindostan, Afghanistan is called
"Cabool" and the Kenya region in Africa is "Zanguebar". The
celestial globe may be slightly earlier than the terrestrial but
they have always been together as a pair. Moore & Nims. Troy,
N.Y. c1858. Exceptional condition with original varnish. Not a
restoration. They always being high on columnar pedestals meant
that they were seldom handled. There is a small crack in the
south China area extending down into "Barmah" (Burma). It rubs
slightly within the full ring meridian at Hindostan. Also a
couple small dents on the title label. The hand coloring is
bright and sharp and the varnish is still shiney. The folk art
bases are noteworthy, being hand carved polychrome of a lotus
plant in green with white blossoms extending out. The bases are
a special design done by or for the Masons and not original to
the globes. Bases a bit dusty but fine folk art. Each base is 13
inches high and each globe stands about 25 inches. The leaves
and protruding flowers give a somewhat ancient Egyptian look and
extend out to 23 inches. A dramatic and decorative potential
newelpost statement. Unlike any other globe pair we have ever
encountered.
I.D.#10171.
(Have many more photos
if needed)
HANDSOME PAIR, TERRESTRIAL AND
CELESTIAL
  English.
G.F. Cruchley. Cruchley's New Terrestrial Globe | ...
New Celestial Globe From the most recent authorities
exhibiting the discoveries in equatorial Africa, North Pole and
the new settlements & divisions of Australia, New Zealand,
California, Texas &c. London G.F. Cruchley, map-seller, globe
maker & publisher. 61 Fleet Street ... 1868. Issue that omits
mention of the Cary family to which business they had succeeded.
G.F. Cruchley. London. 1868 (actually dated). Celestial globe
may be slightly older. 12 inch hollow orbs, time dial at North
Pole. Oceans finished in pea green, with tropics of Cancer and
Capricorn, ecliptic, equinoctial colure and analemma. Each
mounted on walnut turned tripod table stands with turned
stretchers. Full ring brass meridians with stamped numbering,
horizon rings with lithographed scales. Nice pair of
mid-Victorian library table globes.
I.D.#10140.
(Have many more photos if needed)
FULL MOUNT
TERRESTRIAL/CELTIC STYLE TRIPOD FEET
 H.
B. Nims & Co. 10 inch Terrestrial Globe ... according to
the best authorities. H.B. Nims & Co. Troy, N.Y. c1878. Finished
in tan with hand coloring. Engraved brass meridian with built in
time pointer. Simplified surface with gores showing an oversize
Texas but with Yellowstone Park (1872) and Alaska. Dakota not
divided. Among interesting place names: Sandwich Isles;
Hindoostan, Annam, Nepaul (sic), Bootan, Assam (3 in a row),
 Burmah, Siam, Cochin China and Tsiompa in SE Asia. Australia has
Van Diemen's Land and Alexandra Land (which explorer John
McDouall Stuart wanted to name Northern Territory, but it "was
never used" according to Stuart's historical site, except on
this globe). The only printed and colored portion of Antarctica
shown is
"Land discovd. by Cpt. Wilkes of the U.S. ship
Vincennes". Fully mounted with horizon ring having engraved
paper with month and zodiac scale raised on cast iron conforming
ferules above a low tripod base embossed with floral motifs
ending in striking Celtic style feet. Metal surface of stand
with barely noticeable pitting; horizon ring with minor paper
loss. Strangely, exactly half of the globe surface has the
crackling appearance of an oil painting, which could be
attributable to two different kinds of paper used for the globe
gores. Some restoration. Similar to but not completely uniform
with the celestial globe I.D.#09953. Rare small size. Handsome
appearance with unusual Celtic style base.
I.D.#10241.
(Have many more
photos if needed)
Available as a pair or
separately
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 with rust pitting and
water losses to surface; globe surface better but darkened
and
with rub marks. Orb is bright and legible. Some restoration.
Interesting, rare size and style. American celestial globes are
much scarcer than terrestrial ones by a factor of over one
hundred to one. Even scarcer in this size.
I.D.#09953.
(Have many more photos if needed)
PAIR,
CELESTIAL, TERRESTRIAL CHILD'S SCHOOL GLOBES
   Celestial,
Terrestrial. George Philip & Son. 6 1nch Celestial globe |
Philips' London Library Globe 6" Diameter ... Printed in
Great Britain by George Philip & Son Ltd: London c.1959 George
Philip Ltd. London. c1959. (actual date). 6 inch orbs of formed
plastic, lithographed gores in dark or light green. Celestial
showing all main stars and zodiac figures. Terrestrial quite
detailed, actually dated, with oceans in robins egg blue. Table
stands of offset mount, no meridian, raised from round crackle
finish silver bases. One minor scrape in each and some surface
stains in terrestrial but overall very good. Egypt and Syria
styled U.A.R. Nasser period.
I.D.#10231.
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