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1930-1939 Globes

Hammond, C. S. & Co.  Hammond's 9 inch Terrestrial globe.   --3036--Principal steamship routes with distances  in nautical miles. Principal transcontinental railways. Copyright patent pending.  C.S. Hammond & Co. New York/Brooklyn/Boston. c1930. Dull finish paper gores over aluminum orb, time dial at north Pole. Oceans finished in a dark pea green, nautical distances and analemma scale. Surface a bit more detailed than  earlier. Full ring bronze meridian on a walnut four-leg table stand with plain horizon ring.  Shows Polish Corridor in Europe, Leningrad in Russia, Manchuria still independent, Korea not called Chosen. Hammond made a real effort in the 1920's to market elegantly  mounted home globes. Surface darkening and sun checking. Professionally cleaned. I.D.#10035.

untitled. [child's table globe]. J. Chein & Co. Burlington, N.J. 1930. 5.5 inch transfer painted steel orb, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in blue green, simplified map surfaces. Shows the Graf Zeppelin and Lindbergh flights. Half meridian of shaped hollow tin, yellow-grained, with hollow tin column, on round pressed tin yellow-grained base. Korea called Chosen, no Japanese incursions into China. Shows the Graf Zeppelin and Lindbergh flights. Small dent and scratching in Southeast Asia else in near new condition. I.D.#04801.

ON WOODEN BOX FORM ATLAS BASE

Hammond, C.S. & Co. Hammond's 9 inch Terrestrial globe. ...  principal steamship routes with distances in  nautical miles ...principal transcontinental railways.  Copyright 1930 patent pending.  C.S. Hammond & Co.  New York/Brooklyn/Boston. c1930. Dull paper gores over hollow steel, time dial at North Pole.  White oval title escutscheon.  Oceans finished in  olive green with Ecliptic, International Date Line, tropics of  Cancer and Capricorn, nautical distances and analemma.  Full meridian of cast bakelite raised on box form walnut atlas base. Box needs repair. Complete with 1934 with Hammond Popular atlas. Shows Leningrad but an independent Manchuria.  I.D.#10113.  SOLD.

Chein, J. & Co. untitled. [child's table globe]    J. Chein & Co. Burlington, N.J. 1930. 5.5 inch transfer painted steel orb. No time dial at  North Pole. Oceans finished in gray, simplified map  surfaces. Half  meridian of shaped hollow tin, tan grained, with hollow tin  column, on round pressed tin tan grained base. Vietnam called French Indo China, China called Chinese Republic, Iraq and Iran called Persia. Without mention of the famous trans-Atlantic flights. Few surface dents otherwise surface in clean condition.  I.D.#09999.

CHEIN TIN GLOBE MOUNTED AS A TABLE LAMP

Chein, J. & Co. untitled 6 inch globe. Burlington, NC ?. c1930. 6 inch transfer painted hollow steel orb, time  dial at North Pole.  Oceans finished in pea green with  Equinoctial Colure, Ecliptic, nautical distances and Lindbergh  and Graf Zeppelin flights.  Rotates within nautical motif lamp  mount of ship helm on round base.  Entire mount cast pot metal,  browned, and wired for electricity.  New socket, cord and plug.  Surface  in very good condition with only a slight dent south of Africa with a couple stains in Pacific. Much more detailed than the usual toy globe. Mount by Parker-Erie. Very scarce. I.D.#08290.

Hammond's 6 inch Terrestrial globe... C.S. Hammond & Co. New York/Brooklyn/Boston. 1930. Dull paper gores over pasteboard, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished pea green with nautical distances, International Date Line, Elliptic Line and analemma scale with note. Mounted without meridian or ferules on an art deco greentoned bronze stand. Shows an independent Manchuria, Antarctica mostly unexplored. Attractive small "end of the Twenties" desk globe. Hammond's stylish bases had no equal in this era. I.D.#06388. SOLD.

Hammond's 9 inch Terrestrial globe... principal steamship routes with distances in nautical miles...principal transcontinental railways. Copyright 1930 patent pending. C.S. Hammond & Co. New York/Brooklyn/Boston. 1930. Dull paper gores over hollow steel, time dial at North Pole. White oval title escutcheon. Oceans finished in olive green with Ecliptic, International Date Line, tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, nautical distances and analemma. Axis pivoting from a beautiful modernistic art cast iron table stand with offset bracket finished in light green. Shows Leningrad but an independent Manchuria. Hammond globes are particularly sought after for their elegant mountings intended for the smartest decor. The globe as art object. I.D.#08170.

Hammond's 6 inch Terrestrial globe... Copyright - Patents Pending. C.S. Hammond & Co. New York/Brooklyn/Boston. 1930. Dull paper gores over pasteboard, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished pea green with nautical distances, International Date Line, Elliptic Line and analemma scale with note. Mounted without meridian or ferules on an art deco greentoned bronze stand. Shows an independent Manchuria, Antarctica mostly unexplored. Same as I.D.#06388 but with surface varnish somewhat crackled. A scarce example of the stylish Hammond mounts used in the 1930's. I.D.#08999. SOLD.

untitled. [Oil lamp with glass chimney atop 6" globe]. Ohio Art Co. Bryan, Ohio. 1930? Unsigned transfer painted orb. No time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in goldtone with ecliptic, tropics of Cancer and Capricorn and equinoctial colure. Simplified yet accurate map surface showing some nautical distances and the Lindbergh and Graf Zeppelin flights. Firmly fixed to a raised round pressed steel base with oil lamp adjuster and wick at North Pole. Manchuria and Ethiopia still independent but shows Leningrad in Russia. A few small surface scratches yet well preserved. A globe for a pre-electricity rural America. Only example we have encountered. I.D.#09025. SOLD.

Weber Costello Co.  Time Tested W.C. School Supplies [logo] 12 inch globe.  C.S. Wertsner & Son, "The Map Store" 50 No. 13th St. Philadelphia. Copyright G.W. Bacon & Co. Ltd. London. Printed in England.  Weber Costello Co. Chicago Heights, Il. c1930. A Weber Costello globe, with English Bacon gores, retailed by Wertsner and charged with their title label obscuring that of the manufacturer. Coated paper gores over cork, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in pea green with ocean currents, isothermal lines, trade winds and analemma. The emphasis is on weather producing factors. Mounted on a solid bronze three-legged Weber Costello style table stand, supporting a full ring bronze meridian and horizon ring with colored scale. British Empire no longer shown in pink. Shows Leningrad in Russia. Horizon ring scale restored with slight losses. Otherwise very attractive. I.D.#10042.

untitled. [Child's 6" table globe.] [The Ohio Art Co.] [Bryan, Ohio]. c1930. Transfer painted steel orb with time dial at North Pole. Unsigned, with oceans finished in gray. Orb with same geography and coloring as I.D.#04322 but on a less elaborate stand. Without meridian on a conforming strap steel mount. Octagonal base the same but finished in green rather than yellow. Attributed to The Ohio Art Co., Bryan, Ohio. Shows the Lindbergh (1927) and Graf Zeppelin (1929) flights. Surface badly corroded with large loss in Pacific area, time dial lacking. I.D.#04529.

Cram, George F. Company. 12 inch Terrestrial globe. Natural Scale 1 = 41,420,882 One Inch = 653 Statute Miles. 69.17 mi. Length of a degree of longitude, shown at each 10 degrees of latitude at meridian 30 w. Spellings conform to official rulings of U.S. Dept. of Commerce Geographic Section and Permanent Committee Royal Geographic Society. The George F. Cram Company. Indianapolis. c1930. 12 inch hollow wooden orb dressed with brown plaster with coated gores. Oceans in blue green tint, large analemma scale in Pacific. Time dial at North Pole lacking. An attractive home table globe retailed by Barowe, Chicago. Without meridian, axis pivoting from an offset ornamental bronzed metal bracket. On short walnut finished turned baluster form wood plinth on wide turned dish-like hardwood base. Detailed map surface with the short title on an oval lettering label in Indian Ocean west of Australia. Nautical distances shown in red and International Date Line. Shows Chosen (Korea), French Indo China and Siam. Versailles Treaty boundaries and British Empire colored uniformly in pink. I.D.#06071.

untitled. [Child's 6" table globe.] [The Ohio Art Co.] [Bryan, Ohio]. c1930. Transfer painted steel orb with time dial at North Pole. Unsigned. Oceans finished in gray-blue. Attributed to The Ohio Art Co., Bryan, Ohio. Hollow pressed tin full ring meridian raised on an octagonal pressed tin base that is finished in red and yellow with the zodiac periods, the months, the seasons and equinoxes. Airline distances show routes of the Lindbergh N.Y. to Paris 1927 flight and the Graf Zeppelin World Flight of 1929. Same as I.D.#04322 but with different shades to the coloring. Base a bit dust soiled. I.D.#06367.

Hammond's 9 inch Terrestrial globe. --3036--Principal steamship routes with distances in nautical miles. Principal transcontinental railways. Copyright patent pending. C.S. Hammond & Co. New York/Brooklyn/Boston. c1930. Dull finish paper gores over aluminum orb, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in a dark pea green, nautical distances and analemma scale. Surface a bit more detailed than earlier. Mounted without meridian on a silvertoned cast iron modernistic stylized base marked C.S. Hammond & Co. Brooklyn, N.Y. Shows Polish Corridor in Europe, Leningrad in Russia, Manchuria still independent, Korea not called Chosen. Although Hammond made a real effort in the 1920's to market elegantly mounted home globes, the map surfaces were a bit too simplified for such fine mountings. Surface darkening and rubbing with losses. I.D.#06418. SOLD.

Cram, George F. Company. 12 inch Terrestrial globe. Barowe, Inc. Chicago Illinois [on added surface label] Natural Scale 1 = 41,430,882 One Inch = 653 Statute Miles. 69.17 mi. Length of a degree of longitude, shown at each 10 degrees of latitude on meridian 30 w. Spellings conform to official rulings of U.S. Dept. of Commerce Geographic Section and permanent committee Royal Geographical Society. The George F. Cram Company. Indianapolis. c1930. Dull paper gores over plaster, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in olive green with Equinoctial Colure, Ecliptic, Meridian of Greenwich and analemma. Mounted without meridian from an offset bracket on a bronze tripod stand, the feet with paws. Surface dulled with some small losses and abrasions. Shows the date of Adm. Byrd reaching the South Pole as 1929 but shows Manchuria still independent from Japan. A good fine residence library table globe. I.D.#07177.

Chein, J. (attributed). untitled. [6.5" world globe mounted as a lamp]. Transfer painted surface on hollow steel orb, no time dial. Oceans finished in olive green with Ecliptic, Equinoctial Colure, nautical distances and Lindbergh and Graf Zeppelin flights. Shows Chosen as Japanese, Manchuria as independent and separately colored. Some rusting near equator, one surface dent. Burlington, NJ. c1930. Mounts within a circular ship wheel-like bronzed cast metal lamp base by Idealite Inc. Jersey City, N.J. Lacks power cord. I.D.#07507.

Chein, J. & Co. untitled. [5" world globe mounted as a lamp]. Burlington, NJ. c1930. Transfer printed surface on hollow steel orb. No time dial. Oceans finished in dark gray green. Very simple surface. Shows Chosen as Japanese but Manchuria as still independent and separately colored. Mounts within a blackened cast iron stand with conforming ferule manufactured by United Mfrs. Ltd. N.Y. (their Casting 2) above square four-footed base. Pull chain switch. Shade supplied. Quite an early Chein globe. I.D.#08920.

Weber Costello Co. 12 inch The Book of Knowledge, 2 West 45th Street, New York. Educate your children - it pays. Natural Scale - 1:42,400,000. 670 miles to one inch. Legend... Copyright Weber Costello Co. Printed in U.S.A. Weber Costello Co.. Chicago Heights, Ill. c1930. 12 inch orb with dull paper gores, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in light blue with Equinoctial Colure, Elliptic and analemma in Pacific. Mounted without meridian from an offset bent shaft above a spiral forged three-leg stand. While dates of two flights are given, routes are not shown. Simplified surface. No territorial expansions in Asia or Africa. Some separating at equator with loss from equator strip scale. Scarce early advertising globe with label pasted to surface. Weber Costello logo at bottom of title. Earlier edition of I.D.#06832. I.D.#08992.

untitled. [Child's 6" table globe.] The Ohio Art Co. Bryan, Ohio. c1930. Transfer painted steel orb with time dial at North Pole. With oceans finished in gray. With transatlantic nautical distances only. Without meridian on a conforming strap steel mount. Improvised plywood base finished with mahogany stain. Manchuria not yet annexed by Japan. Some surface pitting and dents. Orb shows Pacific ocean distances and International Date Line and tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. More finished surface than I.D.#07786. I.D.#09003.

Cram, George F. Co. 8 inch Terrestrial globe Natural scale 1:62,782,700,991. Statue Miles = One Inch. George F. Cram Co. Indianapolis. c1930. 8" diam., axis pivot only. Base of bronzed tin and wood. Versailles Treaty boundaries, British Empire in pink. Very early Cram (Indiana) Globe. I.D.#03023.

Chein, J. & Co. untitled [child's 3 1/2 inch toy table globe]. Burlington, N.J. c1930. Transfer painted steel orb. No time dial. Oceans finished in gray green with Equinoctial Colure. Conforming spring steel ferule riveted to cabochon form base. Base finished in yellow with grain-like striations and rings of the months and zodiac signs. Very simplified surface with an independent Manchuria, Korea colored as is Japan. Couple small surface dents but nice condition. Rare in this size. I.D.#07316.

Chein, J. & Co. untitled [5 1/2" child's table globe]. Burlington, NJ. c1930. Transfer painted hollow steel orb, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in gray blue with very simple map surfaces. Same as I.D.#04801 but surface faded and worn. Couple dents. I.D.#07318.

Nystrom, A.J. & Co. 16 inch Simplified Physical-Political globe by W. & A.K. Johnston, Limited. Geographers, Engravers, Printers. Edinburgh... Edited by A.E. Parkins. Scale 1:31,680,000 1 inch on globe represetns 500 miles on the earth... A.J. Nystrom & Co. Sole United States agents. Chicago. c1930. Dull paper gores over plaster time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in avocado green, with International Date Line and ocean currents. Full cast metal meridian ring in cradle on adjustable column and white enameled tripod base. Lecture platform floor globe that emphasizes the physical features of the earth, omitting political boundaries. Port Arthur called Dairen, Seoul called Keijo. Shows deep spots in oceans, plateaus, plains, etc. One surface dent, stand needs attention. Interesting adult geographer's globe. I.D.#07339.

Chein, J. & Co. untitled [child's 3 1/2 inch toy globe]. Burlington, N.J. c1930. Transfer painted steel orb. No time dial. Oceans finished in pea green with Equinoctial Colure, tropics of Cancer and Capricorn and Meridian of Greenwich. Conforming spring steel ferule riveted to cabuchon form base. Round yellow finished grained metal base with rings for the months and zodiac signs. Very simplified surface with an independent Manchuria, Korea colored same as Japan. Couple small surface dents but nice condition. Same as I.D.#07316 but a slightly different shade. I.D.#08095. SOLD.

[Ohio Art Co.?] untitled [7.5" child's table globe]. [Bryan, Ohio]. c1930. Transfer painted steel orb, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in blue gray with ecliptic, equinoctial colure, and tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. Simplified surfaces. Hollow steel full ring meridian above octagonal base decorated with months and zodiac signs. Scarce larger size of I.D.#04322 and 06367. Considerable darkening and discoloring. I.D.#08772.

Nystrom, A.J. & Co. 16 inch Simplified Physical-Political globe by W. & A.K. Johnston, Limited. Geographers, Engravers, Printers. Edinburgh... Edited by A.E. Parkins. Scale 1:31,680,000 1 inch on globe represents 500 miles on the earth... Printed by W. & A.K. Johnston Ltd. Edinburgh, Scotland. Copyright A.J. Nystrom & Co. Sole United States agents, Chicago. Chicago. c1930. Dull paper gores over hollow steel orb. Oceans finished in avocado green, with International Date Line, tropics of Cancer and Capricorn and ocean currents and depth. Deepest ocean regions named 'deeps'. No meridian ring or time dial. Set into a felted stained oak table cradle slotted for a horizon ring now missing. Interesting adult geographer's globe that emphasizes the physical features of the earth. Shows deep spots in oceans, plateaus, plains, etc. Political boundaries added afterward in red. Port Arthur called Dairen, Seoul called Keijo, capital of Gorno-Altai Republic today called Stalinsk. One surface dent, some surface rubbing. Restorations. Quality lecture platform orb in a table mounting. I.D.#08215.

Rand McNally & Company. Rand McNally 12" globe. Rand McNally & Company. Chicago. c1930. Fine private residence table globe with dull paper gores over metal, brass time dial at North Pole. Oceans tinted a pale green. Simpler surface without analemma scale in Pacific, or geophysical details. A few ocean distances in red. Without meridian but raised on a heavy 'ocean liner' moderne style greentoned cast metal stand with stylised embossed zodiac signs. Treaty of Versailles Europe, Italian Somaliland, etc. Unusually elegant. I.D.#08239.

ATTRACTIVE FULL MOUNT SIX INCH GLOBE LAMP

Weber Costello Co. Peerless 6 inch globe. Terrestrial globe. Weber Costello Co. Chicago Heights, Ill. 1930. Dull paper gores over bakelite. No time dial, simplified surface. Oceans finished in robinegg blue, with Ecliptic, Equinoctial Colure, and analemma. Cast brass full ring meridian set in full mount walnut finished stand with four canted turned legs. Shows Leningrad but Manchuria still independent. China is Chinese Republic. Manchuria still independent. Shows in Africa Anglo Egyptian Sudan and Abyssinia. Two bulbs with pull chains, parchment shade with reproduced Jailot 1694 world map. Shade surface dust soiled, globe fine. I.D.#10158.

CHEIN TIN GLOBE MOUNTED AS A TABLE LAMP

Chein, J. & Co. untitled 6 inch globe. Burlington, NC? c1930. 6 inch transfer painted hollow steel orb, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in green blue with Equinoctial Colure, Ecliptic, nautical distances.Rotates within moderne lamp mount of Viking ship helm on incurved oval base. Base style No. 238. Entire mount cast pot metal, browned, and wired for electricity. Shows Leningrad in Russia. Very simplified surface, no publisher name or logo. Surface in very good condition. Ferule broken and repaired. I.D.#10163. 

EARLY BLACK OCEAN, LIGHTED, ON STREAMLINED MODERNE STAND

Weber Costello Co. 12 inch globe by Weber Costello Co. Coated gores over glass lighted from within. Time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in black with ecliptic, International Date Line, ocean currents, some nautical distances, many Pacific islands and Analemma. Mounted without meridian on chromed ovoid base with electric cord and push switch. Shows Manchukuo in Asia, Itanian Somaliland and Ethiopia in East Africa. Phillipines termed a Commonwealth. Overall excellent condition. Rare Weber Costello Co.. Chicago Heights, Il.. 1931-32. I.D.#10129. SOLD.

Chein, J. (attributed). untitled. [6" world globe mounted as a lamp]. Transfer printed surface on hollow steel, no time dial. Oceans finished in olive green with Ecliptic, International Date Line, few nautical distances, and limits of icebergs. Shows Chosen as Japanese but Manchuria as still independent and separately colored. Burlington, NJ. 1931. Mounts within circular meridian-like bronzed cast metal lamp base. Felted, cord renewed. I.D.#07504.

The Ohio Art Co. untitled. [child's table globe]. Bryan, Ohio. 1931. 6.5" transfer painted hollow tin orb in six colors. Oceans finished in olive green. Unusual surface showing ecliptic but no equator. Shows International Date Line and some nautical distances, average limit of icebergs. On spring steel ferule and round metal base finished in red with colored scales depicting the seasonal equinoxes and zodiac signs. Shows Leningrad in Russia and independent Manchuria. One surface dent, otherwise fine. I.D.#08102. SOLD.

The Ohio Art Co. untitled. [child's table globe]. Bryan, Ohio. 1931. 6.5" transfer painted hollow tin orb in six colors. Oceans finished in blue-gray. Unusual surface showing ecliptic but no equator. Shows International Date Line and some nautical distances, average limit of icebergs. On spring steel ferule and round metal base finished in red with colored scales depicting the seasonal equinoxes and zodiac signs. Shows Leningrad in Russia and independent Manchuria. One surface dent, otherwise fine. Another example of I.D.#08102 but oceans a slightly different shade. I.D.#09914.

LIGHTED 16 INCH ORB ABOUT 1931

Rand, McNally & Co. Rand McNally Indexed Terrestrial globe. Diameter 16 inches. Distances in statute miles. One inch equals 500 miles. Great Circle measuring scale along 30 W. Longitude. Rand McNally & Co. Chicago. ©1931. Coated paper gores over heavy glass, time dial at North Pole. Oceans colored pale green, with International Date Line and some nautical distances. Mounted on a walnut Phyfe style full mount stand with incurvate legs and brass sabots dating from the early 1930's. An attractive home orb surface with small sailing ship details, and cartouche of shell with Neptune and mermaid. Internally lighted, later wiring. Couple slight surface blemishes.  I.D.#10066.

Replogle Globes Inc. Replogle 6" handmade Library globe.  The George F. Cram Co. Indianapolis. c1931. Interesting American mixed woods turned table mount of walnut and basswood, possibly by Andrews, Chicago, topped by a cast iron offset bracket and spindle. Upon which is inserted a 6" Replogle/Cram child's globe orb.   Fine American table mount awaiting the proper period orb.  I.D.#09018. SOLD.  

Replogle 6" handmade Library globe. Replogle Globes, Inc. 320 S. Franklin St. Chicago. c1931. Coated paper gores over pasteboard, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in parchment tan with International Date Line, ecliptic, a few ocean distances and analemma. Axis pivoting only from walnut hardwood moderne stand, offset bracket on round base. Rather simplified land surfaces with relatively few place names. Manchuria not yet annexed by the Japanese although Port Arthur has been and is called Dairen. Scarce child’s globe that is neither handmade nor intended for a library. Nice condition. I.D.#07287. SOLD.

Chein, J. & Co. untitled. Bryan, Ohio. c1931? 5" transfer painted steel orb, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in dark blue gray with Equinoctial Colure, Ecliptic, Graf Zeppelin and Lindbergh flights, nautical distances. Hollow steel half meridian raised from octagonal pressed steel base finished in dark woodgrain brown. Base with table of overseas short wave stations in yellow band. Shows independent Manchuria but Leningrad and post Versailles Europe. Premium of the American-Bosch Radio Explorers Club. Orb surface darkened and stained. Rare. I.D.#08085. SOLD.

MOUNTED AS A TABLE LAMP

Chein, J. & Co. untitled. [child's table globe]    J. Chein & Co. Burlington, N.J. 1932. 5.5 inch transfer painted steel orb, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in blue green, simplified map surfaces. Half meridian of black finished cast hollow iron above pyramid form base raised on four square feet. Same as I.D.#04801 but with different  shade of coloring and a different style base. Korea unnamed , no Japanese incursions into China. Fine condition. Lamp has parchment paper shade with colored map of the world. Dust soil and water spots. I.D.#10026. 

SCARCE EARLY CRAM SILVER OCEAN GLOBE

Cram, George F. Co. Cram's Unrivaled Terrestrial globe -12 inch-  Natural scale 1 = 41,420,882 One inch = 653  statute miles. 68.12 mi. length of a degree of longitude, shown  at each 10 degrees of latitude on meridian 30 w. Spellings  conform to official rulings on the United States Geographic Board and Royal Geographical Society. No.3...  George F. Cram Co.  Indianapolis. c1932. Residence globe with coated paper gores  over pasteboard, oceans finished in silver.  Shows a few nautical distances and radio stations in red, Equinoctial Colure, Eliptic, Meridian  of Greenwich (Prime Meridian) and analemma scale in Pacific. Time dial at North Pole. Cast bronze full meridian accented with silver  on a brown painted steel stepped base. Shows Manchuria or Manchoukuo, French Indo China, Iran (Persia), Ethiopia (Abyssinia), old African colonies. "Dar-Fur" shown in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. Unusually bright early silver ocean. Rare.  I.D.#10088.

CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR 1933-34 SOUVENIR GLOBE

German. Anonymous. untitled. [miniature souvenir paperweight globe] Transfer painted 1.75" orb German 'kitsch" globe showing the pre-1918 world, mounted later on a cast aluminum black finished body by the B.& D. Products Co., Chicago, as a souvenir to sell at the 1933-1934 Chicago World's Fair. Base when twisted reveals views of buildings at the fair.  Chicago. c1932. The B & D Products version. Very good condition I.D.#10182.

untitled. [child's table globe]. J. Chein & Co. Burlington, N.J. 1932. 5.5 inch transfer painted steel orb, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in blue green, simplified map surfaces. Half meridian of shaped hollow tin, yellow-grained, with hollow tin column, on round pressed tin yellow-grained base. Basically the same as I.D.#04801 but with slightly different shades of coloring and a slightly different style base. Korea called Chosen, no Japanese incursions into China. Shows the Graf Zeppelin and Lindbergh flights. Extremely fine condition. I.D.#06558.

SMALL HAMMOND ATLAS BASE

Hammond, C. S. & Co. Hammond's 6 inch Terrestrial globe.   --3036--Principal steamship routes with distances  in nautical miles. Principal transcontinental railways. Copyright patent pending.  C.S. Hammond & Co.  New York/Brooklyn/Boston. c1932. Dull finish paper gores over aluminum orb, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in a dark pea green, nautical distances and analemma scale. Surface a bit more detailed than  earlier. Mounted without meridian on a slanted wooden strut fixed to a rectangular walnut finished atlas base on four feet. Includes 1932 edition of Hammond's Handy Atlas of the World. Shows Polish Corridor in Europe, Leningrad in Russia,  Manchuria still independent, Korea not called Chosen. Hammond made a real effort in the 1920's to market elegant or unusually mounted home globes. Surface darkening and sun checking. Professionally restored. I.D.#10036. 

Hammond's 16 inch Physical globe... C.S. Hammond & Co. Brooklyn, N.Y. 1932. Coated paper gores ovr pasteboard, large three-spoke brass time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in avocado green showing a number of physical and political features unusual on globes. International Date Line, Ecliptic, nautical distances and analemma. Good depiction of the earth's physical features with varying shades of color, North American and Asian railroads and ocean depths. Elegantly mounted on a cast iron full ring meridian and cradle atop a fine mahogany Duncan Phyfe style tripod stand with brass paw sabots. Surface cleaned and recolored in spots. A beautiful fine residence library globe with a very legible surface. Shows British Mandate in Palestine. designation "Manchukuo" superimposed on Manchuria. I.D.#08061.  (Have more photos if needed)

Denoyer-Geppert Co. Cartocraft 12 inch globe. Edited by L. P. Denoyer... Scale 1:42,000,000 January Isotherms (blue) July Isotherms (red) Denoyer-Geppert Co. Chicago. c1932. Unusual example of a school map publisher's entry into the fine residence globe market. With their extra large (4.75" diam.) time scale at the North Pole which they copyrighted in 1924. Dull finish gores over pasteboard dressed in plaster. Oceans finished light gray-green with ocean currents, isothermal lines, Ecliptic, Equinoctial Colure and analemma. Cast bronzed metal full ring meridian in cradle with thumb screw atop walnut baluster column "Early American" style tripod stand. Overall height 36 inches. Manchuria (Manchukuo) designated but prior to the Italian invasion of Ethiopia. Small surface losses and fading at equator. I.D.#06564.

Weber Costello Co. The Book of Knowledge, 2 West 45th Street, New York. Educate your children - it pays. Natural Scale - 1:42,400,000. 670 miles to one inch.... Copyright... Weber Costello Co. Chicago Heights, Ill. c1932. 12 inch orb with dull paper gores, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in olive green with Equinoctial Colure, Eliptic and analemma in Pacific. Emphasis on flight with Kitty Hawk located, and routes shown for the Lindbergh, Graf Zeppelin and Byrd North and South Pole flights. Mounted without meridian from an offset bronze bracket above a four-legged wooden table stand. Some separating at equator with loss from equator strip scale. Scarce early advertising globe with label pasted to surface over Weber Costello logo. I.D.#06832. SOLD.

German. Anonymous. untitled. [miniature souvenir paperweight globe]. Chicago. c1932. Transfer painted 1.75" orb German 'kitsch" globe showing the pre-1918 world, mounted later on a cast aluminum body by the National Die Casting Co., Chicago, as a souvenir to sell at the 1933-1934 Chicago World's Fair. Base when twisted reveals views of buildings at the fair. Mechanism needs attention. I.D.#07517. SOLD.

German. Anonymous. untitled. [miniature souvenir paperweight globe]. Chicago. c1932. Transfer painted 1.75" orb German 'kitsch" globe showing the pre-1918 world, mounted later on a cast aluminum black finished body by the B.& D. Products Co., Chicago, as a souvenir to sell at the 1933-1934 Chicago World's Fair. Base when twisted reveals views of buildings at the fair. Same design as I.D.#07517, different finish and manufacturer. I.D.#08964. SOLD.

German. Anonymous. untitled. [miniature souvenir paperweight globe] Transfer painted 1.75" orb German 'kitsch" globe showing the pre-1918 world, mounted later on a cast aluminum body by the National Die Casting Co., Chicago, as a souvenir to sell at the 1933-1934 Chicago World's Fair. Base of black bakelite without the twist feature revealing views of buildings at the fair. Chicago. c1932. Nice condition. I.D.#10062.  SOLD.

Weber Costello Co. New Peerless 7 inch globe. Terrestrial Globe. Chicago Heights, Ill. c1932. Dull paper gores over pasteboard, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in pea green with Equinoctial Colure, Ecliptic, some nautical distances and analemma. Cast bronzed metal full ring meridian atop round stepped bronzed pressed steel base. Shows newly annexed Manchuria with the earliest Japanese spelling, "Manchu Tikuo" and Port Arthur as Japanese. Some repaired water damage in Western Hemisphere. Rare child's globe. I.D.#07908.

German. Anonymous. untitled. [miniature souvenir paperweight globe]. Chicago. c1932. Transfer painted 1.75" orb showing pre-1918 world. Another example of I.D.#07517 but lacking the revolving base. I.D.#08868. SOLD.

SCARCE REPLOGLE ATLAS BASE WITH PROPRIETARY IMPRINT

Replogle Globes, Inc. 12 inch Standard globe. Clear * Accurate * Up-to-Date. Amsler-Morton Co. Chicago/Pittsburgh. c1933. Coated paper gores over pasteboard, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in pea green, analemma scale in Pacific. Cast metal full meridian on wooden box form atlas base. Has earliest spelling "Manchutikuo", "Chosen (Jap.)", French Indo-China in Asia. Retailed by Amsler-Morton Co. Pittsburgh. I.D.#09947.
 

Replogle Globes. 12 inch Library globe. Dull finished gores, over glass, time dial at North Pole. Electrically lighted from within with toggle switch. Oceans finished in avocado green showing currents, nautical distances with tiny steam ships, Ecliptic, Equinoctial Colure and analemma with legend text below. Cast metal full ring meridian in cradle with thumbscrew atop walnut Duncan Phyfe style four-leg pedestal stand. Overall height 36.5 inches. Electric cord renewed. Shows Manchutikuo and Inner and Outer Mongolia. Ethiopia described as (Italian) but not yet formally renamed Italian East Africa. Handsome home globe from a period when woodwork and even walls were being decorated in deep green. Few very small seam losses and bubbling. Replogle Globes. Chicago. 1933. Very scarce early lighted floor globe. I.D.#06563.

SCARCE FULL MOUNT LIGHTED FLOOR GLOBE

Replogle Globes. 12 inch Library globe. Replogle Globes. Chicago. 1933. Dull finished gores, over glass, time dial at  North Pole. Electrically lighted from within with toggle switch.  Oceans finished in avocado green showing currents, nautical  distances with tiny steam ships, Ecliptic, Equinoctial Colure and analemma with legend text below. Cast metal full ring meridian in full mount with horizon ring supported by three curved brackets atop a walnut Duncan Phyfe style four-leg  pedestal stand. Overall height 36.5 inches. Electric cord. Shows Manchutikuo and Inner and Outer Mongolia. Ethiopia described as (Italian) but not yet formally renamed Italian East  Africa. Sun fading to walnut stand, map surfaces very good. Handsome home globe from a period when woodwork and even  walls were being decorated in deep green.   Very scarce early lighted floor globe on the best stand.   I.D.#10014. SOLD.

Replogle Globes. 12 inch Library globe. Replogle Globes. Chicago. 1933. Coated paper gores over pasteboard, time dial at North Pole. Handsome surface with oceans finished in pea green showing currents, nautical distances with tiny steam ships, Ecliptic, Equinoctial Colure and analemma with note of explanation. Shows Chinese Great Wall and some topography. On bronzed cast iron half meridian on large round bronzed stamped stepped metal base, both with goldtone accent lining. Shows Manchutikuo and Inner and Outer Mongolia. Ethiopia before Italian invasion. Handsome home globe. I.D.#06570.

CENTURY OF PROGRESS FAIR SOUVENIR

untitled. 1.75" tranfer painted kitsch globe. Pierced to become a desk pencil sharpener. Supported by a tiny gilt atlas figure holding up the world. Based marked with a decal:"19 CENTURY OF PROGRESS 33". Haven't seen one like it before. Surely the smallest with Atlas at work. Germany/Chicago. 1933. Quite good condition. I.D.#10183.

Cram, George F. Company. 12 inch Terrestrial globe. Natural scale 1 = 41,420,882 One inch = 653 statute miles. 69.17 mi. Length of a degree of longitude, shown at each 10 degrees of latitude on meridian 30 w. Spellings conform to official rulings of U.S. Dept. of Commerce Geographic Section and permenent committee Royal Geographical Society. George F. Cram Company. Indianapolis. 1933. Hollow metal orb covered with coated paper gores, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished pea green with International Date Line, Ecliptic, bold ocean currents and analemma. Cast bronze full ring meridian resting within cast bronze cradle to which is affixed laminated wood horizon ring with paper scale of time, months and zodiac signs. Raised from turned walnut octagonal base felted beneath. Surface very legible and intact, slight restorations to horizon ring. Shows "Manchuria or Manchukuo" no German expansion in Europe, no Italian incursions into Ethiopia. Strikingly handsome home or diplomatic table globe. 20 inches high. I.D.#07884.

SOLD. Cram, George F. Company. Official R.E. Byrd [facsimile signature] 12 inch globe Barowe, Inc. Natural scale 1 = 41,420,882 One inch = 653 statute miles. 69.17 mi. Length of a degree of longitude, shown at each 10 degrees of latitude on meridian 30 w. Spellings conform to official rulings of U.S. Dept. of Commerce Geographic Section and permanent committee Royal Geographical Society. No.3 George F. Cram Company. Indianapolis. 1933. Dull paper gores over pasteboard, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in olive green with Equinoctial Colure/International Date Line, Ecliptic, a few ocean currents and analemma. Nautical distances shown in red. Offset mounted without meridian from a cast iron gilded bracket on a turned walnut column and base. Shows "Manchuria or Manchukuo" no German expansion in Europe, no Italian incursions into Ethiopia. More complete exploration in Antarctia showing "Byrd's Base" and Little America. An early Cram commemorative globe retailed by Barowe, Chicago. I.D.#08142.  SOLD.

Cram, George F. Co. 7 inch Terrestrial globe Natural Scale 1=71,725,000. One Inch = 1132 Statute Miles. No. 72. Indianapolis. 1933. Coated paper gores over pasteboard, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in medium blue shellacked to appear green. With Ecliptic, Equinoctial Colure, tropics of Cancer and Capricorn and analemma. Shows ocean currents, nautical distances in red, short wave stations in red. Shows Manchuria or Manchukuo but no changes yet in Europe or Africa. Mounted with axis pivot without meridian on round dome base. Some surface rubbing but early Cram with a lot of detail. Another example of I.D.#07268. I.D.#08168.

Rand McNally & Company. Rand McNally 12" globe. Indexed. Scale 1:42,000,000 1 Inch = 664 Statute Miles 0576 Nautical Miles 1 Centimeter = 420 Kilometers Steamship distances are given in nautical miles. Rand McNally & Company. Chicago. 1933. Coated paper gores over pasteboard, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in silver with International Date Line, tropics of Cancer and Capricorn and nautical distances in red. Cast chromed half meridian on brown Bakelite art moderne base. Very legible surface. Manchuria called Manchukuo and Korea called Chosen, otherwise no nazi or fascist expansions. Some rubbed spots but attractive. Our earliest example of silver ocean globe. Rare. I.D.#08985.

Cram, George F. Company. 12 inch Terrestrial globe Natural scale 1 = 41,420,882 One inch = 653 statute miles. 69.17 mi. Length of a degree of longitude, shown at each 10 degrees of latitude on meridian 30 w. Spellings conform to official rulings of U.S. Dept. of Commerce Geographic Section and permenent committee Royal Geographical Society. George F. Cram Company. Indianapolis. 1933. Hollow orb coated with plaster covered by lacquered paper gores, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in light blue but appearing pale green. With International Date Line, Ecliptic, bold ocean currents and analemma. Nautical distances in red. Cast bronze full ring meridian resting within a walnut finish mixed wood floor stand, 28.25" high, of modified Chinese Chippendale style. Eight slender turned legs, similar stretchers, four outward curved feet. Frieze and feet incised in floral design. Surface very legible and intact with only slight rubbing. Shows "Manchukuo", no German expansion in Europe, no Italian incursions into Ethiopia. Handsome home drawing room globe. 34.5 inches high. Packed in box ready to ship. I.D.#08990.

10 inch Standard globe. Clear, accurate, up-to-date. Replogle Globes. Chicago. 1933. Coated paper gores over pasteboard, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished robins egg blue with Ecliptic, International Date Line, nautical distances, radio broadcasting stations and analemma. Cast metal half meridian finished in buff on rounded stamped metal base finished in buff and brown. Shows Manchutikuo and Inner and Outer Mongolia. Ethiopia termed (Italian) but not yet named Italian East Africa. Antarctica gives dates of treks to the South Pole. Some rusting to base but orb surface in fine condition. Early edition of this series. I.D.#06253.

7 inch Terrestrial globe. Natural Scale 1=71,725,000 One Inch = 1132 Statute Miles No. 72. The George F. Cram Company. Indianapolis. c1933. Coated paper gores over pasteboard, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in medium green with Equinoctial Colure, Ecliptic, Prime Meridian and analemma. Ocean currents, Asian railroads and the Great Wall in China. Shows Manchuria or Manchoukuo and Ethiopia (Abyssinia) before the Italian invasion. Child's table globe without meridian, offset bracket on raised dome base finished in brown. Highly detailed for so small a surface. Same surface details as I.D.#05033 but a smaller size. Few surface depressions. I.D.#03268.

Weber Costello Co. New Peerless 12 inch globe. Terrestrial Globe. Natural Scale = 1:42,400,000... [logo] Time tested W.C. school supplies. Chicago Heights, Ill. c1933. Coated paper gores over pasteboard, time dial at North Pole lacking. Oceans finished in medium blue with the "Equinoctial Colure" (International Date Line), some nautical distances and large analemma scale in Pacific. Fully mounted table stand with wooden horizon ring with printed paper scale fixed to a solid bronze full ring meridian raised on a modernistic Egyptian Revival tripod base with lotus motif and panther paw feet. Dignified home library table globe having bright clear surfaces with Lindbergh and Graf Zeppelin flight routes. Interesting coloring of Manchoukuo showing it as yellow and part of China but outlined in violet to indicate Japanese annexation. Upper grommet repaired. Time dial lacking. I.D.#06195.

12 inch Terrestrial globe. The George F. Cram Company. Indianapolis. c1933. Dull paper gores over plaster, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in pea green with ocean currents, nautical distances, Equinoctial Colure, Ecliptic and analemma in Pacific. Cast bronze full ring meridian resting within full mount neo-Sheraton mahogany finish floor stand. Four fluted straight turned legs, incurvate stretchers with horizon ring with colored lithographed paper scale. Shows Manchuria as Manchoukuo, Leningrad in Russia. Some surface chips recolored, minor chipping and stain to horizon scale. An elegant fine residence library globe. I.D.#06894.

New Peerless 8 inch globe... Terrestrial Globe. Weber Costello Company. Chicago Heights, IL. c1933. Dull finished gores over pasteboard, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in pale blue with ecliptic, equinoctial colure, nautical distances and analemma. Mounted without meridian atop a stepped pyramidal form art deco style cast aluminum base. Shows Manchutikuo, Chosen and Inner Mongolia. Declination once broken and now welded fast. Some light surface rubbing. Very detailed small globe on scarce base. I.D.#06961.

12 inch Terrestrial globe. Natural Scale 1 = 41,420,882 One Inch = 653 Statute Miles. 69.17 mi. Length of a degree of longitude, shown at each 10 degrees of latitude at meridian 30 w. Spellings conform to official rulings of U.S. Dept. of Commerce Geographic Section and Permanent Committee Royal Geographic Society. The George F. Cram Company. Indianapolis, Indiana. c1933. 12-inch hollow orb dressed with plaster with dull gores. Oceans in light blue, Ecliptic, Equinoctial Colure and large analemma scale in Pacific. Time dial at North Pole. Without meridian. Axis pivoting from an offset ornamental bronzed metal bracket on short walnut turned trumpet form wood plinth rising from octagonal walnut base. Legible map surface with the short title on an oval-lettering label in Indian Ocean. Nautical distances shown in red and International Date Line. Shows Chosen (Korea), and British Empire colored pink. Attractive base. I.D.#08991.  SOLD.

10 inch Standard globe. Clear, accurate, up-to-date. Replogle Globes. Chicago. c1933. Coated gores over pasteboard. Fixed stamped half meridian on browned stepped metal base. Time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in pea green with International Date Line, Ecliptic, nautical distances, short wave stations, the route of Lindbergh’s flight and an analemma in the Pacific. Shows Manchukuo with its earliest spelling "Manchutikuo". Shows Great Wall in China and some Asia railroads. Treaty of Versailles boundaries with an independent Austria and Czechoslovakia. British Empire in pink. Shows existing and proposed international air routes. Very similar to I.D.#02844 but in near new unblemished condition. I.D.#07173. SOLD.

7 inch Terrestrial globe. Natural Scale 1=71,725,000 One Inch = 1132 Statute Miles. No. 72. The George F. Cram Company. Indianapolis. c1933. Coated paper gores over pasteboard, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in medium green with Equinoctial Colure, Ecliptic, Prime Meridian and analemma. Ocean currents, Asian railroads and the Great Wall in China. Shows Manchuria or Manchoukuo and Ethiopia (Abyssinia) before the Italian invasion. Raised domed base and offset bracket. Highly detailed for so small a surface. Same surface details as I.D.#05033 but a smaller size. Some surface depressions. I.D.#07268. (Pictured on left)

12 inch Library globe. Replogle Globes. Chicago. c1933. Coated paper gores over pasteboard, time dial at North Pole. Handsome surface with oceans finished in pea green, with International Date Line, Ecliptic and large analemma with note of explanation. Nautical distances shown with small ship, transatlantic routes shown with ocean liners, also Indian Ocean coastal routes. Shows Great Chinese Wall, some topography. On bronzed cast iron half meridian on large round bronzed stamped stepped base both with goldtone accent lining. Attractive graphics, quality home globe. Ethiopia not yet invaded by Italy. Shows Manchukuo rather than Manchutikuo (#06570 above). I.D.#07270.

Hammond's 12 inch Terrestrial globe... Hammond, C. S. & Co. Brooklyn, N.Y. c1933. Dull paper gores over Bakelite, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished olive green with International Date Line, analemma, principal steamship routes and principal transcontinental railroads. On moderne style table mount without meridian of conforming aluminum ferule, silvered wood support on round stepped metal base. Shows Manchukuo but not Ethiopia invaded by Italy. Surface abrasions with losses. Good coverage of Colonial Africa. I.D.#07306.

Official R.E. Byrd 9 inch globe. Barowe, Inc. Chicago. The George F. Cram Co. Indianapolis. c1933. Coated paper gores over pasteboard, time dial at North Pole. Ocean finished in light blue lacquered to seem green, with Equinoctial Colure, Ecliptic, International Date Line (in red), Tropics of Cancer & Capricorn. Few ocean distances and currents and radio transmitter stations in red. Intended to emphasize the explorations in Antarctica of Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd in 1929. Cast iron full ring meridian on cast iron round domed base. Unusually good quality mounting. Standard Model 90 Cram globe surcharged with Barowe retailer's label with facsimile Byrd signature. Shows Manchuria or Manchoukuo. Some slight surface rubbing but good. Very scarce. I.D.#07894.

Cram, George F. Company. 12 inch Terrestrial globe... Natural Scale 1 = 41,420,882 One Inch = 653 Statute Miles. 69.12 Mi Length of a degree of longitude, shown at each 10 degrees of latitude on meridian 30 w. Spellings conform to official rulings of U.S. Dept. of Commerce Geographic Section and Permanent Committee Royal Geographical Society. Indianapolis, Ind. c1933. coated paper gores over plaster, time dial at North Pole. Ocean finished in pea green Equinoctial Colure/ International Date Line, Ecliptic, tropics of Cancer and Capricorn and large analemma. Ocean currents shown boldly in white. Nystrom/Johnston and Cram both marketed suspension globes in 1932 catalogs but as the American schoolroom became less orderly, this style of mounting was given up. Surface dust soiled with checking. Lacks weights, pulleys and cords. I.D.#08080.

12 inch Library globe. Replogle Globes, Inc. Chicago. c1933. Coated paper gores over pasteboard, time dial at North Pole. Handsome surface with oceans finished in pea green, with International Date Line, Ecliptic and large analemma with note of explanation. Nautical distances shown with small ship, transatlantic routes shown with ocean liners, also Indian Ocean coastal routes. Shows Great Chinese Wall, some topography. On bronzed cast iron half meridian on large round bronzed stamped stepped base. Manchuria called Manchukuo. Ethiopia not yet invaded by Italy. Another example of I.D.#07270 but without gold accent lining on base. Some repairs and loosening of gores due to moisture. I.D.#09040.

12 inch Library globe. Replogle Globes, Inc. Chicago. c1933. Coated paper gores over pasteboard, time dial at North Pole. Handsome surface with oceans finished in deep pea green, with International Date Line, Ecliptic and large analemma with note of explanation. Nautical distances shown with small ship, transatlantic routes shown with ocean liners, also Indian Ocean coastal routes. Shows Great Chinese Wall, some topography. On bronzed cast iron half meridian on large round bronzed stamped stepped base with goldtone accent lining. Manchuria called Manchutikuo. Ethiopia not yet invaded by Italy. Another example of I.D.#09040 but without gold accent lining on base. Very good state of preservation. I.D.#09976.

Hammond, C. S. & Co. Hammond's 12 inch Terrestrial globe... Copyright patent pending Brooklyn. Brooklyn, N.Y. c1934. Dull paper gores over bakelite, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished olive green with International Date Line, analemma, principal steamship routes and principal transcontinental railroads. On moderne style table mount without meridian of conforming aluminum ferule, silvered metal and wood support on round stepped metal base. Shows Manchukuo but not Ethiopia invaded by Italy. Surface darkening. Good coverage of Colonial Africa. I.D.#08232.

EARLIEST LIGHTED BLACK OCEAN FLOOR GLOBE

Replogle Globes. 12 inch Library globe. Replogle Globes. Chicago. 1934. Very scarce early lighted floor globe. Dull finished gores, over glass, time dial at North Pole. Electrically lighted from within with pull chain. Oceans finished in black showing ocean currents, nautical distances. Ecliptic, Equinoctial Colure and analemma. Cast iron full ring meridian on offset bracket atop turned pole on square base raised by four splayed legs all finished in maple. Overall height 36.5". Electric cord defective, needs replacing. In Asia shows Manchutikuo and Inner and Outer Mongolia, Chosen, Sinkiang enclosed in border with Mongolia and Altai. Also Tannatova, Baluchistan, Siam, French Indo China and Iran. Ethiopia described as (Italian) but not yet formally renamed Italian East Africa. Sudan is Anglo Egyptian Sudan. Excellent topographical and political detail before German expansions in Europe. In Iraq shows "Ruins of Babylon" south of Baghdad. I.D.#10145.

[Globe. Trophy] International Silver Co. untitled. [Globe of earth atop pylon embossed with playing card suits] Silverplate white metal. 14.5" high. Brown Bakelite plinth. International Silver Co. Trophy No. 1523. American. 1934. Presentation plate reads: "World Bridge Olympic State Championship. 1934." I.D.#07768.

The Ohio Art Co. untitled. [child's table globe]. Bryan, Ohio. 1934. 6.5" transfer painted hollow tin orb in many colors. Oceans finished in olive green. Unusual surface showing ecliptic but no equator, International Date Line and a few nautical distances. Surface shown without either compass rose or title. Stamped metal transfer painted full meridian over simulated columns and Atlas figure supporting the earth, base finished in blue with colored scales depicting the seasonal equinoxes and zodiac signs. Shows Manchukuo but Europe and Africa before nazi and fascist expansions. Totally different surface than following year (I.D.#07320) despite identical mount. Fine condition. I.D.#08101. SOLD.

Cram, George F. Co. Cram's Universal Terrestrial globe - 7 inch - Natural Scale 1:71,7000,000 1132 Statute Miles=One Inch. Spellings conform to official rulings of United States Geographic Board and Royal Geographical Society... No. 73 10096. Indianapolis. 1934. Coated paper gores over pasteboard, Equinoctial Colure/International Date Line, tropics of Cancer and Capricorn and analemma. Nautical distances and short wave stations in red. Cast iron black enameled half meridian on art deco stepped base alternately black and silvertone. Bottom step with legend "Superba Cravats compliments of Chuck Friedman." Shows Manchoukuo in Asia but no Italian or Nazi expansions. Light surface checking and rust pitting on base. Rare advertising globe, also rare color and size. I.D.#08766. SOLD.

Cram, George F. Co. 9 inch Terrestrial globe ^HIX Short Wave Radio Stations (in red). Natural Scale 1 = 55,800,000 One Inch = 880 Statute Miles 68.12 mi. Length of a degree of longitude, shown at each 10 degrees of latitude on meridian 30 w. Spellings conform to official rulings of United States Geographic Board and Royal Geographical Society. No.90. The George F. Cram Company. Indianapolis. 1934. Dull coated gores over pasteboard, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in pea green with Ecliptic, Equinoctial Colure, tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, ocean currents, a few nautical distances (in red), and analemma. Axis pivot only from cast offset bracket on round pressed steel base. Mount crudely repainted with tan paint. With reading "Manchuria or Manchukuo". No nazi or fascist changes in Europe or Africa. Few skillful surface repairs. Surface darkened and dust soiled. Scarce small size early Cram. I.D.#08946.

The Ohio Art Co. untitled. [child's table globe]. Bryan, Ohio. 1934. 6.5" transfer painted hollow tin orb in many colors. Oceans finished in olive green. Unusual surface showing ecliptic but no equator, International Date Line and a few nautical distances. Surface shown without either compass rose or title. Stamped metal transfer painted full meridian over simulated columns and Atlas figure supporting the earth, base finished in blue with colored scales depicting the seasonal equinoxes and zodiac signs. Shows Manchukuo but Europe and Africa before nazi and fascist expansions. Totally different surface than following year (I.D.#07320) despite identical mount. Another example of I.D.#08101 but slightly less fine with a couple surface dings. I.D.#08966. SOLD.

Sixteen Inch Simplified and Indexed Physical-Political globe | Sixteen Inch Physical globe by J. Paul Goode. Rand McNally & Company. Chicago. 1934. Two orbs and meridians that seat on to the same stand, one coated, the other not. Oceans finished in blue green, time dial(s) at North Pole. One orb emphasizes political features, the other physical. Political orb shows International Date Line, tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, nautical distances and analemma. Shows Manchukuo but no nazi or fascist expansions in Europe. Physical orb shows tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, ocean currents, and heights and depths on the earth's surface. Physical orb damaged and lacking meridian, stand cradle lacks plastic grommets. Both orbs supplied with an umbrella folding adjustable floor stand with rubber casters. Unusual pair worth restoring. I.D.#09034.

untitled. [child's table globe] The Ohio Art Co. Bryan, Ohio. c1934. 6 inch steel orb transfer printed in five colors. Very simplified map surfaces with oceans finished in medium blue, no time dial, with International Date Line and nautical miles only. Raised from the round pressed tin base by flat curved conforming steel ferule. Base finished in red and in colors depicting the seasonal equinoxes and zodiac signs. British Empire in pink, Korea called Chosen and a part of Japan, much of Antarctica marked "Unexplored". Near new condition with only very slight surface stains. Named at bottom of orb Ohio Art Co. omitting the article "The". I.D.#04799.

untitled. [child's table globe] The Ohio Art Co. Bryan, Ohio. c1934. 6 inch steel orb transfer printed in five colors. Very simplified map surfaces with oceans finished in medium blue, no time dial, with International Date Line and nautical miles only. Raised from the round pressed tin base by flat curved conforming steel ferule. Base finished in red and in colors depicting the seasonal equinoxes and zodiac signs. British Empire in pink, Korea called Chosen and a part of Japan, much of Antarctica marked "Unexplored". Near new condition with only very slight surface stains. Named at bottom of orb Ohio Art Co. omitting the article "The". Another example of I.D.#04799 but not so nearly new. I.D.#06381.  SOLD.

The Ohio Art Co. untitled.  [Child's 6" transfer painted steel globe.]   The Ohio Art Co. Bryan, Ohio. c1934. Simplified map surface showing Korea as a united  country, southeast Asia showing Siam and Indo China, Not in the bank format. Conforming ferules attach to a pressed tin round raised base finished in red and decorated with zodiac signs and the months and seasons. Surface shows ecliptic, International Date Line, Airline distances shown for jets. Good condition. I.D.#10032. SOLD.

Cram's Unrivaled Terrestrial globe -12 inch- Natural scale 1 = 41,420,882 One inch = 653 statute miles. 68.12 mi. length of a degree of longitude, shown at each 10 degrees of latitude on meridian 30 w. Spellings conform to official rulings on the United States Geographic Board and Royal Geographical Society. No.4... George F. Cram Co.. Indianapolis. c1934. Coated paper gores over pasteboard dressed in plaster, oceans finished in silver. Shows nautical distances, Equinoctial Colure, Eliptic, tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, nautical distances in red and analemma scale in Pacific. Time dial at North Pole. Cast iron full ring meridian accented with gilt on a domed pressed steel base. Reads "Ethiopia (Abysinnia)" in Africa but Europe without nazi expansions. Surface quite distressed with small losses. Base rusted. Unusual silver oceans. I.D.#07566.

Cram's Unrivaled Terrestrial globe -10.5 inch- Natural scale 1 = 47,800,000 One inch = 755 statute miles. 68.12 mi. length of a degree of longitude, shown at each 10 degrees of latitude on meridian 30 w. Spellings conform to official rulings on the United States Geographic Board and Royal Geographical Society. No.105 George F. Cram Co. Indianapolis. c1934. Coated paper gores over pasteboard dressed in plaster, oceans finished in silver. Shows nautical distances, Equinoctial Colure, Eliptic, tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, nautical distances and short wave in red and analemma scale in Pacific. Time dial at North Pole. Cast iron full ring meridian accented with gilt on a domed pressed steel base. Reads "Ethiopia (Abysinnia)" in Africa but Europe without nazi expansions. Unusual silver oceans. I.D.#09956.

Weber Costello Co. 12-inch globe made by Weber Costello Co. Chicago Heights Illinois... G.W. Bacon & Co. London... Printed in England Weber Costello Co. Chicago Heights, Il. 1934. Dull paper gores over hollow sawdust core, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in faded pea green with Equinoctial Colure, ocean currents, isothermal lines, tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, nautical distances and analemma. English gores printed for Weber Costello probably but not stated by Bacon, London. Cast solid bronze full ring meridian in cradle with thumb screw (missing), cradle supports plywood horizon ring with applied scale, above cast six-footed incurved base adorned with modernistic foliage motif. Handsome full mount table globe showing post-Versailles Treaty boundaries in Europe. Anglo-Egyptian Sudan in Africa, Czechoslovakia, Leningrad in Russia, Manchukuo in Asia. Some surface spotting to horizon scale and some dust soiling but an elegant residence library globe with good patina. Overall height 19.5 inches. I.D.#08213. SOLD.

Weber Costello Co. New Peerless 12 inch globe. Terrestrial Globe. Chicago Heights, Il. c1934. Coated paper gores over pasteboard, time dial at the North Pole. Oceans finished in medium blue with Equinoctial Colure, Ecliptic, nautical distances and analemma. On a full mount bronze table stand with horizon ring, cast full ring meridian raised from a tripod stand with paw feet. Shows Manchukuo, Chosen and Port Arthur but a still independent Ethiopia. Orb possibly of a later date than the mount. Horizon ring scale darkened and chipping. I.D.#08018. SOLD.