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Lighted Globes with Black Oceans

10 inch Library globe. Replogle Globes. Chicago. 1934. Coated paper gores over glass, time dial at North Pole. Electrically lighted internally. Handsome surface with oceans finished in deep avocado 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. Fully mounted on dark walnut table stand with four turned legs, stretchers and horizon ring. Shows Manchutikuo and Inner and Outer Mongolia. Ethiopia as Italian after their invasion. Slight surface repairs. Replogle's most beautiful table globe. I.D.#08970. SOLD.

ATLAS BASE - BLACK OCEANS - LIGHTED

Replogle Globes, Inc. Replogle 12 inch Starlight globe. Legend... Designed and edited by Gustav Brueckmann, cartographer. Replogle Globes, Inc.  Chicago. c1949. Coated paper gores over glass, lighted electrically from within. Time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in black with continental shelves in white. Shows Equinoctial Colure, tropics of Cancer and Capricorn and a few nautical distances. Cast chrome full ring meridian on a black crackle-finished metal atlas base. Atlas supplied. The immediate postwar period with newly independent Israel and Pakistan. Chrome nice and bright. Globe gores apparently shrinking somewhat, as the edges are curling slightly in places. Otherwise a very handsome, scarce globe in above average condition.  Early use of trademark "Starlight" globe. I.D.#10186.

Replogle 12 Inch Precision Globe. Legend... Designed and edited by Gustav Brueckmann, cartographer. Replogle Globes, Inc. Chicago. c1950. Coated paper gores over glass, electrically lighted from within, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in black with International Date Line and nautical distances but no currents. Cast metal chromed half meridian with degree indications on both sides, mounted to a round chromed pressed metal base. Continental shelves shown in white. Indo-China no longer French, Korea is undivided and Siam is the name preferred over Thailand. Chrome on mount bright and clean, only a few small surface scuffs. Dramatic appearance when lighted. Replogle globes with oceans in black were soon trade named "Starlight". I.D.#04807. SOLD.

Replogle 12 Inch Starlight Globe. Legend... Designed and edited by Gustav Brueckmann, cartographer. Replogle Globes, Inc. Chicago. c1951. Coated paper gores over glass, internally lighted, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in black with nautical distances, off shore continental shelves in white. Chrome full ring meridian on black crackle-finished table base with slot for atlas. Korea is still undivided but shows Inchon and Taegu. Indo-China no longer French. Overall condition near showroom new. The atlas, copyrighted in 1957, is a C.S. Hammond but in a special Replogle maroon cloth binding. Slight wear where slipped into base receptacle. Includes original delivery tag, bulb change instructions and Replogle's 32 page booklet dated 1954, "The story of the globe," by Mercedes Guyette. Exceptionally complete and in ideal preservation. I.D.#06019. SOLD.

 Rand McNally Indexed Terrestrial Globe. Diameter 12 Inches. Distances In Statute Miles. One Inch Equals 666 Miles. See Great Circle Measuring Scale Along 30 W. Longitude. Rand McNally & Co. Chicago. c1960. Coated paper gores over glass, internally lighted, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in black with land masses delicately colored to be enhanced when lighted. Shows International Date Line and airline distances. Fully chromed cast metal half meridian on round chromed pressed metal base. With many place names and ancient site locations. Very fine condition. A handsome lighted globe from the United Arab Republic period. It is unusual for Rand McNally to compete directly with Replogle in this way. Scarce example. I.D.#06131. SOLD.

Replogle 12 Inch Starlight Globe. Legend... Replogle Globes, Inc. Chicago. c1960. Coasted paper gores over clear plastic, lighted from within, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in black with continental shelves in white, Equinoctial Colure, few airline distances. Chrome plated mounting with cast metal half meridian with statute mile and degree scales, raised from a conical base. Shows United Arab Republic political union and Republic of the Congo instead of Zaire. Still locates Leopoldville and Stanleyville. I.D.#07185. SOLD.

Replogle 12 Inch Starlight Globe. Legend... Designed and edited by Gustav Brueckmann, cartographer. Replogle Globes, Inc. Chicago. c1961. Coated paper gores over glass, lighted electrically from within. Time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in black with continental shelves in white. Shows Equinoctial Colure, tropics of Cancer and Capricorn and a few nautical distances. Cast chrome full ring meridian on a black crackle-finished metal atlas base. Unusual to find complete with atlas. Atlas is a 1957 Hammond with the Replogle title page and dust jacket. Fine condition. From the United Arab Republic period. I.D.#08068.

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