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[BOOK] MOXON, JOSEPH. A Tutor To Astronomy And Geography. Or An Easie And Speedy War To Know The Use Of Both The Globes, Celestial And Terrestrial. In Six Books. The 1. Teaching The Rudiments Of Astronomy And Geography. 2. Shewing By The Globes The Solution Of... Problems ... [3-6] More Fully And Amply Than Hath Yet Been Set Forth, Either By Gemna Frisius, Metius, Hues, Wright, Blaew, Or Any Others That Have Taught The Use Of The Globes... The Fourth edition corrected and enlarged. ... Printed by S. Roycroft, for Joseph Moxon. LONDON. 1686. 4to, [vi],272,[8] p. Engr. cuts in text, woodcut figs. Original blind tooled period calf. Leather worn away, title and preliminary leaves loose, contents browned. In this edition an essay on the mythology of zodiac figures is by Dr. Hood, and one of the history of astronomy by the Earl of Castlemain. The foremost textbook on the use of globes of the Seventeenth Century. I.D.#07359.

[PRINT] J. GIBSON, SCULP. The Terrestrial Globe. The Globe or Sphere in its three different positions. S. CROWDER, AND CO. LONDON. 1762. Copper engraving. 9 x 6.75" (plate). Fine modern hand color. Plate from Turner's "A view of the earth." I.D.#06678. SOLD.

IN THE ORIGINAL NAVAL DECK CASE; AN AMAZING DISCOVERY

George Adams, Sr. "To His Most Sacred Majesty George the Third, This New Celestial Globe containing all ye Southern Constellations lately observed at the Cape of Good Hope, & all the Stars in Flamsted's British Catalogue, is most humbly inscribed by His Majesty's most dutiful & obliged Subject & Servant G. Adams." Sold by G. Adams Mathl. Inst. Maker to ye King. Fleet Street London." For the entire first half of the 18th Century, seafaring Britain was absorbed with the problem of accurate nautical navigation. To figure longitude correctly, a huge prize was offered by Parliament for men like Harrison and Mudge to compete for, building an accurate spring-driven nautical timepiece for use at sea. The most significant maker in London of ever more accurate scientific instruments was George Adams Sr. and his sons George and Dudley. Holders of the appointment Instrument Makers to the King, the Adams's made more than elegant home globes on stylish stands. Scientific accuracy and demonstrative value was uppermost and his globes were comparatively more expensive than his competitors. It was Adams Sr. who provided James Cook with the instruments needed to observe the transit of Venus in the southern Pacific in 1769.[* Dahl and Gauvin, Sphaerae Mundi (2000) p.87] Possibly he supplied all the navigational instruments on the ship. In 1766, Adams published a manual to accompany his globes. "A treatise describing and explaining the construction and use of new Celestial and Terrestrial Globes". In it he describes his new method of mounting globes to make their navigational purpose more easily understood. Jealous of his success and wealth, one competitor Benjamin Martin attacked him in print describing the new mount as "more difficult to use and much less adapted to explain..."  This globe is not dated on its surface but it is dated. 1765 is burned into the wood of the inner surface of the simple rough pine octagonal deck case. This case was originally fitted with hinges and a lock, now broken or partially missing. Fine wood boxes or mountings were a nuisance at sea so nautical instrument makers who listened to the suggestions of seamen, avoided them. The orb is carefully engraved on parchment colored stock, mounted on a weighted plaster orb. A finely engraved full ring meridian has the brass time dial at what we would call the South Pole.  Among the usual classical constellation figures are also found representations of scientific instruments of the time. These were not intended to entertain but to instruct sailors in locating and identifying key stars in the firmament. Before this, most could take navigation readings only at noon and in sunlight. With a celestial globe (later called a star-finder) the readings could be taken at night.  Finding an Adams star globe in its original nautical mounting is a major discovery.  George Adams Sr.. London. 1765. Literature: Elly Dekker. Globes at Greenwich (1999)   Elly Dekker and Peter van der Krogt.        Globes from the Western World. (1993)   Edward H. Dahl and Jean-Francois Gauvin.    Sphaerae Mundi. (2000) I.D.#10214.  (Have many more photos if needed)

[PRINT] 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.

CHARMING ENGLISH MINIATURE GLOBE SIGNED N. LANE 1776

N. Lane. New Globe of the Earth 2.75 inch orb with rather detailed surface dated 1776. Oceans finished in buff with strong equator, ecliptic and tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. As it also shows "Owhyhee Here C. Cook was Kill'd" one can assume it to be after 1779. Shows the track of Cook's voyage as well as Anson's tracks. Prime meridian still passes through the Canary Islands. Copper engraved gores over turned wood. In domed turned walnut desk case. Probably the same gores as Dekker (Greenwich) GLB0028. The gores signed "Prockter fc." Steel pins at both poles. Orb has had some recent professional restoration. N. Lane is known to have purchased and reused older gore plates some of which were used in the Nineteenth Century. This specimen is period and quite charming. N. Lane. London. 1776 title date but after 1779. Literature: Van der Krogt, P. (Old Globes); Dekker (Greenwich); Arkway, Cohen & Taliaferro, Cat. 64. I.D.#10240. (Have many more photos if needed) 
 

[PRINT] MIDDLETON'S COMPLETE SYSTEM OF GEOGRAPHY. The Terms And Principles Of Geography With Their Astronomical Connections. THOS. BOWEN. LONDON. 1777. COPPER ENGRAVING. 7 1/8 x 11 3/8" Expert modern hand color. Four sections show the "Nominal parts of the earth &c., Geographical circles &c., the Solar System, and an Orrery." I.D.#06857.

[BOOK] BUFFIER, JESUITE FATHER. GEOGRAPHIE UNIVERSELLE, Exposee Dans Les Differentes Methodes Qui Peuvent Abreger L'etude & Faciliter L'usage De Cette Science, Avec Le Secours De Vers Artificiels Et Un Traite De La Sphere ... Derniere Edition, Revue, Corrigee & Augmentee I. Des Changemens De Domination Arrives Recemments Dans Les Etats De l'Europe; 2. D'une Preface Tres-Utile; 3. D'une Table Des Noms De Pays, En Francois & En Latin, Avec Leurs Degres De Longitude & De Latitude Pour Les Tout D'un Coup Sur La Carte. AMABLE LE ROY LYON. 1783. 12mo. 10,422 p. 6 folding engr. maps (of 17) Original gilt spine calf, slight worming. Of interest primarily for the added section with title page on the use of globes. I.D.#06097.

[BOOK] BUFFIER, JESUITE FATHER. GEOGRAPHIE UNIVERSELLE, Exposee Dans Les Differentes Methodes Qui Peuvent Abreger L'etude & Faciliter L'usage De Cette Science, Avec Le Secours De Vers Artificiels Et Un Traite De La Sphere ... Derniere Edition, Revue, Corrigee & Augmentee I. Des Changemens De Domination Arrives Recemments Dans Les Etats De l'Europe; 2. D'une Preface Tres-Utile; 3. D'une Table Des Noms De Pays, En Francois & En Latin, Avec Leurs Degres De Longitude & De Latitude Pour Les Tout D'un Coup Sur La Carte. AMABLE LE ROY LYON. 1783. 12mo. 10,422 p. 17 folding engr. maps. Modern full roan, antique style, gilt. Slight waterstaining towards the end but very much above average. With the added section with title page on the use of globes. I.D.#07048.

MINSHULLS, known also as MINSHALL. untitled. [3 inch terrestrial globe in round fitted paper mache case]. Engraved paper gores engraved by James Mynde, over solid wood sphere. Oceans finished in pea green with ecliptic, equinoctial colure, tropics of cancer and capricorn, and Cook's and Anson's circumnavigations. Fitted without meridian into a fitted paper mache case covered with black sharkskin and lined with celestial zodiac charts. Simplified surface yet accurate. Very nice condition. LONDON. c1785. Case warped and loose at hinge needing repair. Surface of globe fine; celestial surface also fine & bright. I.D.#08980. SOLD

[BOOK] 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.

English. Bardin, T.M. The New 12 Inch British Terrestrial Globe Representing The Accurate Positons 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, rubbed to the point of illegibility. Aaron Arrowsmith engraved gores for Bardin globes of this period and this information may lie beneath the retailer's label. T.M. Bardin London 1807 . Period George III full mount Chippendale stand of black walnut, conforming ferules with brackets supporting horizon ring with engraved scale raised on a column with spiral turned stem and tripod cabriole legs ending in pointed pad feet. Restorations to orb, gores and scale, a couple brackets replaced. Modern brass finial and time indicator hand. Original brass meridian and attachments cleaned and polished. Couple small holes at South Pole. Height 25 inches. An elegant and classic English globe of unusually fine proportions. 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. Only globe we have ever seen with the elusive state of FRANKLIN in eastern Tennessee. A rarity. I.D.#09921. SOLD

EARLY U.S. COMPENDIUM ON THE USE OF GLOBES

Lathrop, John Jun. A compendious treatise on the use of the globes, and of maps; compiled from the works of Keith, Ferguson, Adams, Hutton, Bryan, Goldsmith, and other eminent authors; being a plain and comprehensive introduction to the practical knowledge of geography and astronomy. J.W. Burditt & Co. and W. Wells. Boston. 1812. 12mo, 183 p. 3 fold. plates Modern calf with paper spine label. Light to moderate foxing, spine faded. Slight worming to preliminary leaves, one plate with fore edge loss due to misfolding. Textbook by an instructor at the Salem Street Academy. The manuscript was read and approved by Osgood Carleton, Boston cartographer and mathematician. Shaw & Shoemaker 25825. I.D.#10177.

[BOOK] F., A. L. [Geographie de Crozat]. GEOGRAPHIE UNIVERSELLE, Dediee A Mlle. Crozat, Avec Une Abrege De La Sphere, Une Table Des Longitudes Et Latitudes Des Principaux Lieux De La Terre, Et Une Table Alphabetique Des Villes. Nouvelle Edition, Revue Corrigee & Augmentee De La Division Du Territoire Francois En Departemens; Contenant Tous Les Changemens Historiques Et Politiques, Survenus Jusqu'a Ce Jour, Tant En France, En Hollande, En Allemagne Et En Italie, Que Dans Le Reste De l'Europe Et Les Autres Parties Du Monde. JEAN-ALBERT JOLY AVIGNON. 1813. 12mo, 464 p. Published without maps. Original calf, gilt. Empire era edition with a prefatory section on the use of globes. I.D.#06098.

[BOOK] GAULTIER, ALOISIUS EDOUARD CAMILLE, abbe (ca.1745-1818). A Complete Course Of Geography, By Means Of Instructive Games, Invented By The Abbe Gaultier. The Eighth edition, corrected, improved, and divided into two parts. The first part, containing a geographical game, illustrative of ancient and modern history. To which is prefixed, a treatise or short account of the artificial sphere... JOHN HARRIS...DULAU AND CO. ... P. DIDIER. LONDON. 1813. folio. 50 p. 10 doub.-pg. engr. maps, engr. plate, cuts. Half red roan, gray paper sides with engraved label. Worn and rubbed. Colorful double folio maps. I.D.#06176.

A WESTTOWN SCHOOL NEEDLEWORK GLOBE

American. Westtown School. Anonymous Female Student. untitled. [terrestrial globe]. The 2004 article by Judith A. Tyner is excellent and is considered by Mary Brooks, archivist at Westtown, to be the best introductory discussion of these handmade globes. They may be considered the origin of individual student classroom globe use in the United States. Governed by a committee formed by the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, Religious Society of Friends, better known as Quakers, the school was founded on land near West Chester. From the very beginning in 1799 parents were instructed to include scissors, thread-case, thimble, work-bag and some plain sewing or knitting among the clothing and things their daughters were to bring upon entering the school. Often classed as folk art now, Quaker school samplers and these globes had another more utilitarian purpose. Quaker girls were not taught sewing as a ladylike accomplishment. Quaker education was not esoteric but served immediate practical purposes. Completely isolated from the larger world by their beliefs, their archaic "plain" language and dress, Quaker girls were expected to make and repair their own clothes and often those of their brothers. In addition, the 'pursuasion' of Quaker theology existing in Philadelphia at the turn of the Nineteenth Century was Wilburite. Espoused by a 'weighty' Friend, John Wilbur, his followers were intense quietists and pietists. Wilburites vigorously opposed card playing, lotteries, reading novels, playing music and most fashionable pastimes or ladylike accomplishments. Art itself was considered worldly and slightly immoral. The few with a real gift for it, like Benjamin West, were felt possessed of a God given talent that must be nurtured and respected. He was sent to England to study painting. Any form of amateurism in art or music was considered idle and worldly. It was a struggle between utopianism and interacting with the larger world. So powerful was the Wilburite influence that evangelical friend Joseph John Gurney was told by the Meeting to leave Philadelphia (he went to Ohio and became famous). Evangelicals, like the Hicks family (Edward Hicks the artist and his cousin Elias Hicks the preacher) created a schism among Philadelphia Quakers so severe that it lasted until well into the Twentieth Century. One was either an Orthodox Friend or a Hicksite Friend. The two would not associate. Being an Orthodox Quaker boarding school, Westtown was strictly controled by the Westtown School Committee of the Yearly Meeting. This committee governed its Committee on Instruction. At the founding in 1799, needlework and all the other courses were based on those of an English Quaker school, Ackworth in Yorkshire founded that same year. In Philadelphia the Wilburite influence continued and lasted well into the Twentieth Century. The first piano was given as a gift to the school about 1920 and only those with "demonstrated training and ability in the use of keyboard musical instruments" were given access to it. In the late 1940's, the first television set caused consternation when a lower school boy assembled one from a kit he ordered by mail. Globes, unlike pianos or television sets, were considered scientific instruments and worthy of close study. A vignette on the cover of a leaflet the school publishes as an introduction to their collection of historic Westtown samplers shows a Quaker girl studying by candle with a large table globe at her feet. While modern and perhaps a bit romantic, this cut makes it apparent that the Westtown School Committee or a generous donor gave the school a good English table globe shortly after the school opened. Among Friends, as they call themselves, there were several ship owners and prosperous merchants who could have done so. Money was always an issue. Westtown's records show that in 1824 the school was obliged to order three new table globes, possibly Wilson's, at considerable expense "as the old ones are much defaced". American made globes were not available until after 1810 when James Wilson began to make them by hand and his factory did not open until 1815. Embroidered globes began out of necessity and contined as an economy measure. Westtown globes all measure between 4 to 6 inches. This one measures 5 inches. It is white silk over linen on a wool core. This one was made to mount on a spindle; many were not. Outlines of the continents were stitched directly through the linen lining which was filled with wool in a later step. The general outlines of continents are preserved as are most of the smaller details which were added with ink. This is fortunate, as spindle globes were handled with fingers; the silk on this one is much distressed. To avoid handling, it has been supplied with a Plexiglas display box. Judith Tyner mentioned a letter written by Westtown student Rachel Cope to her parents in October 1816 saying she was to start making globes that would be useful in instructing her brothers and herself but she expected to have "a great deal of trouble making them". The Copes were a family of clipper ship owners so geography and astronomy as used in navigation would be very interesting to their children. It indicates also that a celestial globe showing the stars was to be found at the school at this early date. Later in the century an astronomy observatory with telescope was constructed on the roof. Westtown celestial globes are extremely rare (only 4 are recorded) and date from after 1820.  Westtown School, Pennsylvania. 1810 after, before 1843. Literature: Judith A. Tyner. Stitching the world. Westtown School's embroidered globes. In Piecework. Interweave Press. Loveland, CO Sept./Oct. 2004. pp.28-31. Tyner supplies a census of known examples, 28 as of 2004. Only four were listed as being in private collections; it is not known if this is one. Betty Ring. Girlhood Embroidery: American samplers and pictorial needlework 1650-1850 2 vols. I.D.#10223.   (Have many more photos if needed)

 NEWTON'S RARE MINIATURE GLOBE

J. Newton & Sons. Newton's New & Improved Terrestrial Globe 3 inch orb. Newton & Sons, 66 Chancery Lane. London. 1816 [to 1820]. Coated engraved gores over wood sphere, no time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in pea green with continents outlined in green. All coloring hand done. Has equator and ecliptic. On a miniature raised stand of oak with round turned felted base and turned column with conforming brass ferule similar to a half meridian. Professionally restored and relaquered. Geography shows Alaska as "Russian Territory", Northern California called "New Albion", Louisiana Territory is everything west of the Mississippi, United States is everything east of thye river. Florida has an East and West. Shows "Russian Empire", "Austrian States", "Chinese Tartary", Australia is "New Holland". Geography indicative of the first or 1816 issue. This globe was provided in a black shagreen covered case as well as on this cute desk stand. The mounted version is much more scarce.  I.D.#10037. SOLD.

UNIQUE EARLY AMERICAN TABLE GLOBE WITH MANUSCRIPT GORES

American. Anonymous. unlabeled and untitled. New England ?. c1820's. 6 inch orb with 18 gores over wood. Oceans finished in olive brown. Though the latitude and longitudinal lines appear engraved, the continents and lettering are manuscript. Outline hand color with continents and major regions outlined in colors. The United States extends to the West Coast but Mexico takes up the Southwest. Shows Rio Colorado de Texas, Red River in northeast Mexico. In U.S. some Indian tribes located such as Blackfeet. Approximate dating derives from the naming of Australia as such rather than New Holland. Also shows Sydney as a city rather than Botany Bay. Mounts in a finely engraved brass full meridian within a delicate finely turned four leg table stand with four stretchers and a center supporting leg. Rather faded horizon ring scale hand lettered and hand colored.   Possibly unique early American globe. A handsome production posing a mystery about its creator. I.D.#10176.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE MINIATURE GLOBE WITH ODD MISSPELLINGS

untitled [miniature box globe]. Paris?/London?. c1830. 1.8" wood sphere over which is fitted twelve lithographed partly hand-colored gores. Aged shellac lends a fine patina without affecting clarity of detail. Oceans finished in light tan, outline hand color. The tiny orb lies in a cube-shaped mahogany box with cover. Possibly made in France for the English market. Inside box orb fits precisely. Among places named include: N. Albion, Alaska, Taheite, Nublada I, Unusual spellings include: Hayty, Californea, Guadimala, Cap Colonie, Nil(e) R., Thibet and Bodany Bay (New Holland). The condition of both box and globe are excellent. I.D.#10144. (have more photos if needed)

WILSON, JAMES. 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 Circumnaviagators 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. NY. ©1831. Tan engraved gores over plaster on metal orb, probably copper, precision time arrow fastened to meridian 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 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. Title vignette and possibly the gores by D.W. Wilson and engraved by Balch, Rawdon & Co. A definitive view of the earth and its explorations of the late 18th Century. Some rubbing at equator and slight damage in South Pacific but an overall excellent specimen well preserved. I.D.#07815. SOLD

EXCEPTIONAL CARY TABLE GLOBE AT THE VERY BEGINNING OF VICTORIA'S REIGN

English. G. & J. Cary. Cary's new Terrestrial Globe, delineated from the best authorities extant: exhibiting the late discoveries towards the North Pole, and every improvement in Geography to the present time. Made and sold by G. & J. Cary, 86, St. James Street, Jan. 1, 1837. G. & J. Cary. London. 1837. 12" table globe with coated gores over plaster, brass time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in pale greenish blue with ecliptic, equinoctial colure, circumnavigations and analemma scale with table of equation in Pacific. Solidly built full mount Chippendale stand consisting of brass full ring meridian fitting into unusual brass horizon ring supporters, four conforming brass ferules. The central cradle with thumbscrew adjustment. Above light walnut short turned column and S-curve tripod legs with elongated foot, stretcher supported compass below. Zodiac horizon ring scale without blemish and globe surface likewise intact. Queen Victoria came to the throne in 1837 after the death of her uncle King George IV. The geography shown on this surface marks that known at the start of a momentous period for British exploration and naval power. Beautifully preserved, this globe was from the stock of Trevor Philip & Sons Ltd, a leading London dealer in early scientific instruments, ship models and globes. Approximately 26" high.  I.D.#10357.   (Have more photos if needed)

RARE MINIATURE GLOBE BY SMITH & SON WITH "SUPPOSED ANTARCTIC CONTINENT",

REPUBLIC OF TEXAS, SANDWICH IS.

Smith & Son. Outline of the Earth 2.5 inch orb. Smith & Son. London. c1840's. Coated engraved gores over wood sphere, no time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in tan with continents outlined in red and green. All coloring hand done. On a miniature raised stand of walnut with round turned base and turned column with conforming brass ferule similar to a half meridian. Professionally restored and relaquered. Geography shows Alaska as "Russian Territory", North America colored green with the UNITED STATES confined to eastern half. Texas stands out as one of the few regions named, apparently in reference to its status as a separate republic. Roughly located Vancouver and Monterey. "Chinese Tartary", Australia is now Australia. Geography indicative of the 1840's. Smith & Son were active at this period, from 1803 to 1862, at no. 172 Corner of Surrey Street Strand. They were engraver and map seller to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, but are usually represented by much larger globes. This fine miniature is a rare item with handsome patina and quite legible. I.D.#10165.

BOX GLOBE c1840 WITH TEXAS AS INDEPENDENT REPUBLIC

German. Buehler, J. A. Die Erde nach dem neuesten Endekungen. ... Gez. u. gest. v. J.A. Buehler Verlag von J.G. Klinger's Kunsthandlung. Nuremberg. c1840. 4 inch diameter orb with polar pins fitting into groves in fitted wooden box without the meridian scale built in. Box covered with brown feather-like marble paper.Every edge decorated with ornately designed die-cut gilt foil. Surface designations in German showing Iran as well as Persien, Hindostan, Tuebet [sic]. Pacific Ocean called "Grosser Ocean" and Australia consists of Neu Holland and most of the South Pacific Islands. East coast of Neu Holland shows Neu Sud Wales. North America has "Vereinigte Staaten" with Oregon. Texas in bold letters as a separate republic. British Possessions, Alaska and Mexico, plus West Indies called "West Indien". South Africa shows Hottentotia and Capland. Not a toy but an educational tool of some meticulousness. Klinger was an artist-painter, engraver and globe maker. Although Klinger died in 1806 the firm continued on well into the 19th century. Some shellac darkening and box scuffs but in overall very good condition. I.D.#10199. (Have many more photos if needed) 

HANDSOME CELESTIAL GLOBE, SCARCE  SMALL SIZE 

Joslin, Gilman. Joslin's Six Inch Celestial Globe, from the best authorities.  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.

VERY SCARCE SCHOOLROOM GLOBE WITH REP. OF "TEAXS" 

Holbrook Apparatus Mfg. Co. untitled. [terrestrial globe] 5" terrestrial globe without time dial. Holbrook Apparatus Mfg. Co. Hartford, Ct. c1840. Paper gores over solid wood sphere. Oceans finished in deep green with latitude and longitudinal lines. Surface quite worn, very simplified. Only east coast masrked United States, Texas called "Teaxs". Orb raised on a 6" tall poplar turned column above a turned dish base. Rare and interesting American schoolroom globe from Republic of Texas period. I.D.#10005.

RARE, FINE TINY GLOBE IN WOODEN DISPLAY BOX ca1840 WITH TEXAS NAMED AS INDEPENDENT REPUBLIC

German. Klinger, Johann Georg (1764-1806). The Earth published by J.G. Klinger in Nuremberg. J.G. Klinger. Nuremberg. c1840. 1 5/8 inch diameter orb with polar pins fitting into groves in a horizon ring like field laid within a fitted pine box. Box lid has colored lithograph label with view of three children in an interior studying geography. Simplified surface shows Persia, Hindostan, Thibet [sic]. Pacific Ocean called "Great Pacific Ocean" and Australia consists of New Holland and most of the South Pacific Islands. East coast of New Holland shows New South Wales. North America has "United States" with Oregon and Texas, British Possessions, Alaska and Mexico. South Africa shows Cape of Good Hope. Klinger was an artist-painter, engraver and globe maker. Not a toy but an educational tool made for the British market. Although Klinger died in 1806 the firm continued on well into the 19th century. Some slight rubbing with minor loss in arctic region. Highly ephemeral in overall excellent condition. I.D.#10114.

SPLENDID 1840'S BOXED MINIATURE GLOBE WITH TEXAS AS A REPUBLIC

German. C. Abel - Klinger editeurs. La Terre d'apres le plus nouvelles d'ecouvertes... C. Abel - Klinger. Nuremberg. c1840. 2.25" ivory sphere over which is fitted twelve copper engraved, fully hand-colored gores. Aged shellac lends a fine patina without affecting clarity of ddtail. Oceans finished in olive green with ecliptic, tropics of Cancer and Capricorn and equinoctial colure. The tiny orb lies in a round pasteboard box with cover (3.5" diam.) covered in brown sheepskin. Made in Germany by a noted Nuremberg firm for the French market. Inside box orb fits by two polar pins into a colored horizon ring. Among places depicted and named are: "Australie ou Nouvelle Hollande", "Isles de Sandwich", "Thibet," "Mongolie". The Great Wall of China is shown but not named. Splendid specimen of a scarce and fragile boxed globe. The condition of both box and globe are superb. Texas is shown in North America as a republic. I.D.#10136. SOLD.

DELIGHTFUL MINIATURE STUDENT GLOBE IN ORIGINAL DISPLAY BOX WITH INDEPENDENT TEXAS

KLINGER, JOHANN GEORG. THE EARTH. Very attractive ensemble of 1.75 inch diameter globe with 12 engraved and hand-colored paper gores over a solid core with metal pinions fitted into grooves in a display box. The cylindrical paperboard box has a flat horizon ring with engraved seasonal and zodiacal names. Atop the box lid is a printed, hand colored image of three students studying a pocket globe and a table globe with a world wall map backdrop in those days of geographical ascendancy. J.G. KLINGER. NUREMBERG. c1842-45. The globe itself is quite precise and updated with Alaska, New South Wales, Col.(ony) of G(ood) Hope, and Wilke('s) Land in Antarctica discovered 1840-42. Oregon shown as part of the United States. Prominent Texas is separate from Mexico. "West India" (islands) appears oddly off Charleston area. "Australia" covers most of South Pacific, with New Holland name on Australia itself. A few very minor scuffs on paper box cover; minor scuff at Wilke Land on globe. Overall exquisite informative globe in a charming display box; all in excellent condition. I.D.#10137.

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.

[BOOK] JAMIESON, ALEXANDER. A Manual Of Map Making And Mechanical Geography Illustrated By Sixty Engravings: Comprising Projections Of The Sphere, General And Particular Maps, And Topographical Plans, For The Purpose Of Facilitating Practical Education, And The Operations Of Land-Surveying, Military And Naval Surveys. By Alexander Jamieson, LL.D., Author Of A Dictionary Of Mechanical Science, &c. &c. &c. A. FULLARTON AND CO. LDN, EDINBURGH, AND DUBLIN. 1846. Tall 12mo, xvi,97 p. Fold. world maps, figs. Purple cloths with globe stamp on cover. Best manual for projecting maps onto round surfaces and making gores. A bit faded, hinges worn. I.D.#07344.  SOLD.

MALBY, THOS. & SON. MALBY'S TERRESTRIAL GLOBE Compiled From The Latest & Most Authentic Sources, Including All The Recent Geographical Discoveries, Manufactured And Published Under The Superintendence Of The Society Of Useful Knowledge By Thos. Malby & Son Globe & Mapsellers To The Admiralty. LEEDS, ENG. 1848-52. 8 inch hollow orb probably of copper. Time scale at North Pole missing but pointer still present. Copper engraved gores, hand colored. Oceans in dark tan. Surface darkened by paste contact and with metal orb. With Ecliptic, tropics of Cancer and Capricorn and analemma. Corroded copper half meridian on turned walnut column on round turned walnut base. Once relaquered. Attractive period globe with pre-Gadsden Treaty borders in the southwest U.S. Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers credits Malby with a terrestrial globe in 1857 and this appears to be earlier than that. I.D.#08984.

FINE 13 INCH JAMES WILSON GLOBE

Wilson, James. 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 circumnaviagators together with new discoveries and political alterations down to the present period. By Cyrus Lancaster, Albany, N.Y. [D.W. Wilson, del. Balch, Rawden & Co. sc.] CYRUS LANCASTER. ALBANY, N.Y. c1850. Tan engraved gores over plaster on metal orb, probably copper, precision time arrow fastened to meridian at North Pole. Shows equinoctial colure, ecliptic, prevailing winds, analemma and the routes of numerous explorers. Stamped and machined brass full ring meridian in turned maple full mount four-legged table stand with stretchers. With engraved colored horizon ring scale. Shows, names and dates sailing tracks of Cook, Perouse, Vancouver, Rodriguez, Anson, Butler. Alaska called Russian America. 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, Utah shows Gt. Salt Lake or Mormon City. Huge Oregon, Indian and unnamed territory from Platte River to Canada. Texas shows cession of 1850. Pre-Gadsden Purchase and southwestern border. Apparently 1850 edition of Wilson's prized globe. Slight damage at North Pole professionally mended but an overall excellent specimen.  I.D.#10052. SOLD.

UNUSUAL SCHOOLROOM MOUNT SHOWING EARTH'S DECLINATION

ANONYMOUS. UNTITLED. 2.75" GLOBE Printed and colored paper gores on 2.75 inch diameter hollow pasteboard globe 7.8 inches height on turned wood ebonized base mounted with brass pedestal and pendulum apparatus with round weighted piece on which globe is mounted pivoting on top of pedestal held by tightening lever. ANONYMOUS. UNKNOWN. c Mid 19th Century. Side mounted brass quarter ring incised with degrees from 0 degrees to 80 degrees indicating declination of the earth orb. Unusual teaching globe with outlines of continents, rivers and topography but without placenames. Cities are represented by small circles, which students would name when pointed to by the teacher. Obvious in U.S. are Boston, New York, New Orleans, St. Louis, Chicago and San Francisco. This is not only an extraordinary teaching globe, it is an amazing survivor considering the fragility of the paper globe. Some darkening, scratches, shellac thinning. Wooden base shows repair, otherwise good condition. I.D.#10131.  SOLD.

RARE AMERICAN HOLBROOK HINGED SCHOOL GLOBE

American. Charles W. Holbrook. [Holbrook Apparatus Mfg Co.] untitled. 3" diameter orb cut in half and hinged. Coated paper gores mounted on outside of orb while flat hemispheric maps mounted within. Without meridian or mounting. Simple surface but showing tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. Australia still called New Holland suggesting the gores were derived from an earlier pocket globe. Also shows a nautical route in the Pacific. Unusual hemispheric teaching globe intended to instruct children on the relationship between the earth on a globe and the flat hemispheric maps seen in school atlases. Holbrook Apparatus Mfg Co. Wethersfield, CT. c1855. Charles W. Holbrook (fl.1843-1873) was from Ohio but lived in Wethersfield between 1854 and 1858. After that he returned to Berea, Ohio. His work is scarce but we previously sold a salesman sample of a larger mounted globe in a carrying box. He was most prolific in the period after the Civil War when he imported orbs from England. I.D.#10204. (Have many more photos if needed)

RARE AMERICAN HOLBROOK HINGED SCHOOL GLOBE

American. Charles W. Holbrook. [Holbrook Apparatus Mfg Co.] untitled. 3" diameter orb cut in half and hinged. Coated paper gores mounted on outside of orb while flat hemispheric maps mounted within. Without meridian or mounting. Simple surface but showing ecliptic and tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. Australia still called New Holland suggesting the gores were based on an earlier pocket globe. Without a nautical route in the Pacific. Hemispheric teaching globe intended to instruct children on the relationship between the earth on a globe and the flat hemispheric maps seen in school atlases. This specimen shows American spelling to names and other differences to that of c1855 (I.D.#10204) Holbrook Apparatus Mfg Co. Wethersfield, CT. c1858. Charles W. Holbrook (fl.1843-1873) was from Ohio but lived in Wethersfield between 1854 and 1858. After that he returned to Berea, Ohio. His personal work is scarce but we previously sold a salesman sample of a larger mounted globe in a carrying box. He was most prolific in the period after the Civil War when he imported orbs from England. Outer surface worn from fingering, Africa and Australia might have been recolored. In a silverplate dish mount. I.D.#10367. **New Addition** March 2009

[BOOK] SMITH, ROSWELL C. Smith's Quarto, Or Second Book In Geography. A Concise And Practical System Of Geography, For Common Schools, Academies, And Families. Designed As A Sequel To The "First Book". Illustrated With Thirty-Two Steel Maps And Engravings. ...Thirty-Fifth Edition. Another issue without the word 'numerous' in the title. DANIEL BURGESS & CO. NY. 1855. Big 4to, 84 p. 20 full-page and 2 double-page hand colored maps, cuts. Ex-library, rebound and slightly trimmed. Contains on the last leaf a cut of Silas Cornell's globe and instruction in the use of globes. I.D.#04301.

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)

NIMS/COPLEY. Improved Globe. Manufactured for H.B. NIMS & CO./CHARLES COPLEY BOSTON/TROY, N.Y. 1861. 16" hollow orb weighted with buckshot. Time dials at both North and South Poles. Oceans finished in parchment tan with steel engraved gores. Ecliptic shows months, Equinoctial colure and analemma. On handsome turned basswood stand, full mounted with horizon ring with colored scale. Surface shows Colorado Territory in the United States (organized 1861) but does not show the towns of Blagoveschensk and Nicholaievsk, founded in 1858 and 1851, in the Saghalian Oula, a Russian district just north of Manchuria. Gores copyrighted 1852. Stand and horizon ring scale in fine original condition. Surface with some damage at South Pole and in North Atlantic. Professional repairs. Overall handsome globe. I.D.#08164. SOLD.

UNUSUAL EXTENDED MOUNTING

American. Perce's Magnetic Globe Pat. Mch. 15th 1864 for Elbert Perce. Charles Scribner. New York.  Hollow papier-mâché 5 inch orb without time dial mounted on a meridian much larger than to conform. Oceans finished in pea green with land surfaces in tan. With ecliptic and analemma. Adjustable brass meridian atop turned walnut column and dished base. Unusual civil war period American globe. Surface losses professionally restored. I.D.#10046.

CIVIL WAR ERA SCHOOL MODEL WITH EXTENDED MOUNTING

American. Perce's Magnetic Globe Pat. Mch. 15th 1864 for Elbert Perce. Charles Scribner. New York. 1864. Hollow metal 7 inch orb without time dial mounted on a meridian much larger than to conform. Oceans finished in tan with land surfaces partly in tan or green depending on their rainfall. With ecliptic and analemma. Adjustable brass meridian atop turned walnut column and turned dished base. Black spotted at equator and North Pole possibly due to gore glue leaching through; stand varnish flaked. Civil War period American globe. Alaska still shown as Russian Territory (pre 1867). Three Californias: California state overrides earlier "Upper California", and Baja is just California without the Baja. Refurbished professionally as best advisable. Perce globes came in three sizes, 5, 7 or 12 inch, on either floor or table stands, ranging in price from six to thirty-five dollars. As a teaching tool, it included tiny magnetized figures of animals from gorillas to kangaroos; also flags and lighthouses, of which we have seen nary a one. Though adequately advertised, due probably to high cost, Perce globes are rare today. To our knowledge, the only time Scribner's attempted to market a globe.  I.D.#10310.

RARE NEW YORK GLOBEMAKER/FINE EXAMPLE

J.W. Schermerhorn & Co. untitled. Very detailed 5" table globe. Engraved hand colored gores over plaster with probable paper mache core. Oceans in natural tan with ecliptic, analemma, many Pacific islands, detailed land masses with many place names. Unusual turned wood column and base ebonized with sides of base silvered and other wide points gilded. South pole opening in orb slips over post on top of stand and fits snugly in cup style holder. Continental United States shows no Gadsden Treaty border, large territories of Nebraska, New Mexico, Dacota, Utah, Oregon and Washington, but Alaska is (new) "U.S. Terr." Hence date is 1867-8. Strangely, cities, such as Olympia, Santa Fe, Austin, Macon and St. Paul are in larger type than their states or territories. A few small surface stains but overall in splendid condition. Fine example of a handsome small globe by scarce globemaker in possibly unique custom stand. J.W. Schermerhorn & Co. 14 Bond St. New York. c1867/8. I.D.#10193.

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)

UNUSUAL STAND FOR A JOSLIN ORB

Joslin, Gilman. Joslin's six inch Terrestrial Globe containing the latest discoveries... Drawn and Engraved by W.H. Annin. Gilman Joslin. Boston. c1868. Coated gores over hollow metal, time dial and top screw at North Pole lacking. Detailed surface partly hand colored. Only analemma in Pacific. Mounted on an extraordinary precision machined cast iron revolving base, hand painted with gilt and floral accents. Base drilled for fastening screw. A few water spots but surface very clean. Unique in our experience, possibly custom made. Texas marked in bold letters with the earlier "strawberry" Republic of Texas border outline. "Houston" is prominently noted. I.D.#10007.

Joslin, Gilman. Joslin's nine and half inch Terrestrial Globe.   Manufactured by Gilman Joslin. Boston. 1869 (actually dated). Handsome 9.5" table globe with engraved and  hand colored gores over an orb of hollow metal dressed in  plaster. Time scales at North and South Poles are part of the  gore surface design, large analemma scale in Pacific. Oceans  finished a bright tan, northern and southern limits of wood, grain, vine and bananas shown. Shows tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. Engraved brass half meridian fixed to a turned column over walnut dish base. Skilled repair in Indian Ocean, surface bright and clean.  Overall height 16 inches.  Western United States shows Civil War era boundaries. American globes prior to 1890 often used pre-Civil War maps as  their basis, updating geographical boundaries in colored inks on the surface during coloring. This one appears to be more current than many.   I.D.#10019.

  RARE NEW YORK GLOBEMAKER 

J.W. Schermerhorn & Co. untitled. Very detailed 5" table globe. Engraved hand colored gores over wood sphere, without time dial. Oceans in natural tan with ecliptic, analemma, many Pacific islands, detailed land masses with many place-names. Offset brass mount atop elegantly turned walnut column and base. Orb sets on to spindle without attachment screw. Continental United States has loss in Southwest, shows Minnesota, Ind Ter., Utah but no Yellowstone Park. Alaska is "U.S. Terr." A few small surface losses, surface browned. Attractive and rare globe J.W. Schermerhorn & Co. 14 Bond St. New York. c1869. I.D.#10050b.

[BOOK] GUYOT, ARNAUD. Guyot's Geographical Series. Introduction To The Study Of Geography. CHARLES SCRIBNER & CO./LEE & SHEPARD, ETC. NY/BOSTON. 1869. iv,118 p. 3 hand col. maps, illus., cuts. Gray blue pict. boards. Third edition of this title, with prefaces by Guyot and Mary Howe Smith. An important post-Civil War geography with advertising for wall maps and Perce's magnetic globes, on the endpapers. I.D.#06573.

American. Charles W. Holbrook. C.W. Holbrook's new 8 inch terrestrial globe with latest discoveries and oceanic currents. Charles W. Holbrook [Holbrook School Apparatus Co.] Berea, Ohio. c1870. Quality orb with coated paper gores over hollow metal sphere. Time scale at North Pole printed on the gores rather than on a metal disc. Surface finished in tan and light green with ecliptic, isothermal lines, 'race track style' analemma in Pacific. Full mounting with laminated wood horizon ring with fluited edges and finely engraved scale with artistic zodiac figures. Raised on cast iron tripod stand finished in black and gilt. While the mounting is American, the globe and meridian may be British. Circular title gives no place of manufacture and surface seems very similar to British Bacon or Johnston globes of the period. Very high quality brass full ring meridian. Descriptions of the Holbrook globes found in Ena L. Yonge, A catalogue of early globes (American Geographical Society, 1968) is misprinted and should read 1873 rather than 1837. The descriptions also derive from the sources of the items described rather than the dates of the geographic boundaries found on the surfaces. Alaska cited 'to United States' (1867), Hawaii still called Sandwich Islands. Dakota Territory still undivided and Indian Territory shown rather than Oklahoma but other western states have their present boundaries. Handsome little full mount globe preserved within a black finished pine carrying case with lock. Case needs key supplied and small repairs. Meridian ring broken and repaired, some surface rubbing in southern hemisphere. I.D.#08223. SOLD.

ENGLISH VICTORIAN SCHOOL DEMONSTRATION GLOBE

Malby, Thos. & Son. Malby's Terrestrial Globe, compiled from the latest & most authentic sources, including all the recent Geographical Discoveries. George Philip & Son, map & atlas publishers, 31 & 32 Fleet Street, London. George Philip & Son. London. c1870. after 1856. 9 inch hollow orb probably of copper. Without time scale at North Pole. Engraved gores, oceans in pea green. "Race track" analemma. Detailed surface but emphasis is on physical features rather than political. Without state boundries in U.S. and national borders vague. Mounted on turned walnut column on round turned walnut base with globe within brass full meridian, set in center of square wooden screen to which is attached an adjustable moon. Mounted to demonstrate the path of the moon's orbit along the ecliptic; entire assembly mounted with ecliptic parallel to the floor. Orb surface a bit stained in Western Hemisphere with one bracket supporting wood screen repaired otherwise in fine period condition. Unusual early demonstration globe. I.D.#10126.

English. untitled. [7 inch globe] England. c1870. 7 inch orb, gores over plaster. Oceans finished in pale green. Simplified surface with only rudimentary nomenclature. Shows some ocean currents. No time dial. Without meridian. Raised on ornate offset bracketed stand; three paw foot legs with three humanoid masks of moustachioed men. Stand has raised monogram EB; title label lacking. United States sparsely named; Prescott and Santa Fe only towns in Rocky Mountain southwest. Many location errors. Austin placed in the Great Basin instead of Texas, Azores is in mid Atlantic. Darfur is named in Africa but too far south, Soudan is shown in West Africa and Libyan Desert impinges on Egypt. Surface cleaned but many small spots repain. Couple surface repairs, later gilt paint on stand. Still an unusual and attractive antique globe. I.D.#10190.

JOSLIN, GILMAN. Joslin's Six Inch Terrestrial Globe, Containing The Latest Discoveries ... By W.B. Annin. BOSTON. c1870. Very handsome 6 inch table globe with engraved and hand colored gores over an orb of hollow metal dressed in plaster. Time scales at North and South Poles are part of the gore surface design, large analemma scale in Pacific. Oceans finished a subdued tan. Carefully engraved brass half meridian fixed to an ebonised hardwood stand with turned baluster above a round turned base. Overall height 11.25 inches. Western United States shows Alaska (1867) rather than Russian America. Texas shown with Houston as capital. Emphasizes horticulture with lines showing northern and southern limits of vines, bananas and grain. Very nicely preserved with only a couple slight surface repairs, one in U.S. Southwest. Period stand with fine patina. I.D.#08962. SOLD

VERY RARE WESTERN TABLE GLOBE

Merwin, J. B. School Supply Company. New Eight Inch Globe. J.B. Merwin School Supply Co. St. Louis, Mo. c1870. 8 inch orb with coated paper gores over cork. Time pointer at North Pole. Oceans finished in dark buff with some tinting to continents. Shows ecliptic, isothermal lines and large racetrack style analemma. Tibet also called Bod. Sandwich Is. Hawaii, Cabool is Afghanistan, Hindoostan is India, Anam instead of Annam is Vietnam. Shows Alaska so it is after 1867 but no Yellowstone Park which was created in 1873. Stamped bronze full ring meridian in brass cap above laminated turned column of walnut and basswood, above dished round turned bleached walnut base. Considerable expert restoration at equator with some loss but a very scarce survival.    I.D.#08278. SOLD.

Malby & Sons. Malby's Terrestrial Globe Compiled from the latest & most authentic sources, including all the recent geographical discoveries. Edward Stanford, 55 Charing Cross. London. c1870. 6 inch orb. Coated paper gores over hollow metal, no time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in pea green with land masses outlined in dark green. Has equator, ecliptic and a "racetrack" style analemma. Raised on a turned dish base and column supporting a half meridian-like conforming brass ferule. Shows many Pacific Islands not shown on other globes, with Russian, Chinese, Japanese Empires, the Argentine Republic. Hawaii is called Sandwich Islands with "Owhyhee", Alaska no longer Russian. Shows "New York" in California, Lewis & Clark's Ft. Mandan, Utah with Great Salt Lake (and city), Filmore City, in Missouri, Jefferson and Columbia shown instead of St. Louis. In the Northwest are shown Ft. Nezperces, Puget Sound, Astoria, Oregon means the place, state and mountains. Upper part of Rocky Mountains called "Oregon Mts." Texas shows Houston, Galveston, Salem, "Brazoria," and Victoria. Texas and New Mexico both named but without border. An accurate globe for the period by one of the best English map publishers, Stanford. Expertly restored.  I.D.#10038. SOLD.

 HANDSOME ENGLISH FULL MOUNT TABLE MODEL

Wyld, James. Wyld's Globe of the Earth with the latest discoveries. James Wyld. London, Charing Cross. 1871. Coated paper gores over plaster, lacks time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in pea green with steel engraved gores, British Empire in pink, other countries in either green or tan. Has ecliptic and analemma which is titled The Declination of the Sun for every day in the year. Intended for the correct setting of clocks. On a traditional turned walnut four leg table stand with turned stretchers, brass engraved full ring meridian, tan engraved horizon ring showing months and astrologic signs. Hawaii called Sandwich Islands. Alaska/(Russian) America to the United States. In Texas are shown Houstin (sic), S. Antonio, Austin, "Uacosi" (near Dallas Ft. Worth) and "Nacogdoch" for Nacogdoches. Shows Florence in Alabama and Columbas (sic) in Mississippi but not Memphis. Also other anomalies.    Surface rather pitted and stained in Southeast Asia. Legs of stand somewhat pitted. A high Victorian English home globe. Height 17.5 inches.  I.D.#08277.

SCARCE ANDREWS TELLURIAN CIRCA 1872

Andrews, A.H. & Co. Andrews Eight Inch Terrestrial globe with the latest discoveries and Oceanic currents.  A.H. Andrews & Co. Chicago, Ill. c1872. Dull paper gores over plaster.  Without time dial. Mounted as a tellurium.  Oceans finished in pea green with  isothermal lines, ecliptic, ocean currents and elliptical  analemma.  Mounted on end of nickel plated gear case arm from metal post protruding from a chromed dome cover above a heavy  iron twelve sided base.  Base decorated with seasons scale and  figures of the zodiac in colors, minor flaking and losses.   Gear  train still functions. Serrated metal sun figure sits atop center post and has a metal rod protruding through it holding a black and white painted orb. A complex movable apparatus fits around the earth globe with two fixed semicircles and a third that pivots in the 90 degree range between the other two. A movable chromed pointer with incised gradients pivots from the north pole and reaches the equator. Africa shows mid-19th Century  boundaries; Dakota Territory not yet divided; Pre-Yellowstone Park. Orb with minor flaking at equator; otherwise good example of scarce size. Complete American telluria of this vintage are rare.    I.D.#08779. (Have more photos if needed) 

ANDREWS TELLURIAN CIRCA 1872

Andrews, A.H. & Co. Andrews Eight Inch Terrestrial globe with the latest discoveries and Oceanic currents.  A.H. Andrews & Co. Chicago, Ill. c1872. Dull paper gores over plaster.  Without time dial. Mounted as a tellurian.  Oceans finished in a dark pea green with  isothermal lines, ecliptic, ocean currents and elliptical  analemma.  Fine globe mounted on end of bronze decorated gear case arm protruding from a dome cover above a heavy  iron twelve sided base.  Base decorated with seasons scale and  figures of the zodiac in colors, minor flaking and losses. Portions expertly restored.  Gear  train still functions. The serrated metal sun figure and metal rod protruding through it holding a black and white painted moon orb, are entirely new but hard to detect. The complex movable cage-like apparatus that fits around the earth globe with two fixed semicircles and a third that pivots in the 90 degree range between the other two, is missing but could be restored at extra cost. A movable chromed pointer with incised gradients pivots from the north pole and reaches the equator is still present. Africa shows mid-19th Century  boundaries; Dakota Territory not yet divided; does not show Yellowstone Park in the U.S. Orb, due to the one time presence of this meridian cage, is in unusually nice condition. Scarce size.  I.D.#10305. (Have more photos if needed) 

COPLEY, CHARLES. Improved Globe. Boston. ... Manufactured By Gilman Joslin, Corrected To Date. NY. c1873. Gores and horizon ring scale first copyrighted in New York by Copley in 1852, stand and fitting by Joslin, Boston. 16 inch hollow orb dressed with plaster, with dull finish hand colored steel engraved gores. Hand engraved nickel three-spoke time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in light tan, large analemma scale with explanation in Pacific. Fine engraved nickel full ring meridian moving within a walnut equator ring and thumbscrew clamp, the ring supported by three conforming curved cast iron brackets. Fitted atop a cast iron baluster column with acanthus leaf embossing, raised on cast iron tripod legs with incurvate right angle knees with similar embossing ending in inverted trumpet flower feet. On wooden casters. The U.S. west shows the boundaries of the immediate post Civil War with the Gadsden Purchase boundary with Mexico (1854) incorrectly defined. The Dakotas are as yet undivided since this occurred in 1889. Equatorial horizon ring shows old repair with some losses to its steel engraved paper scales that show zodiac signs and precise year time and seasons. Surface loss in southern Africa area otherwise nicely preserved. Overall height 42.5 inches. Fine private library globe. I.D.#04394. SOLD.

GORES IN COLOR TO MAKE 3" GLOBE

American. James Monteith. J. Schedler. Monteith's Terrestrial Globe 3 inches Diam. The earth's surface represented on segments, from which every pupil can make a globe... Cut the segments apart and paste them on a ball three inches in diameter. ... A.S. Barnes & Co.. New York/Chicago/New Orleans. c1872. 1873. Gores by globemaker J. Schedler and dated 1873. Appendix to some of Monteith's or Barnes's geographies after 1872. Found only in those that offered map drawing. Once folded; available by mail at $.20 each. Very scarce. I.D.#10244.

FANTASTIC MASSIVE 30 INCH FLOOR GLOBE

Andrews, A.H. & Co. untitled. [Compass in base reads: Chicago Magnetic Needle A.H. Andrews & Co.] A.H. Andrews & Co. Chicago. c1875.  Custom American made surface derived in part from a wall map, some lettering in manuscript. 30 inch orb with unusual 36 coated paper gores over metal. Time indicated by heavy brass disc at North Pole. Oceans finished in pea green with Ecliptic, Equinoctial Colure, few ocean distances and routes, Atlantic cable and elliptical analemma.  Full mounting with a massive stamped brass full ring meridian with roller cradle at bottom. Supported from custom made American Esthetic period renaissance revival mahogany stand, in part ebonized and relief incised, its three legs supported by heavy glass marble casters. Horizon ring stands 37" from the floor raised by medici columns. Tucson is still capital of Arizona, South Dakota not yet divided, shows Yellowstone Park (1872), locates Atlantic cable dated 1866, "Alaska to United States", shows track "Cap. McClure 1850" (made in Behring Strait), Sandwich Islands" with "Owhyee or Hawaii". Indian Territory included Ockmulgee and Towson. U.S. forts include Ft. Union in Dakota, Ft. Laramie in Wyoming, Fts. Benton and Owen in Montana, Ft. Hall in Idaho. Unusual place names in Texas include Preston, St. Augustine, Nashville, Bastrop, Virginia, Richmond and Texana. Only the brass compass in base is lettered with maker name. Obtained by the previous owner from a Keokuk, Iowa mansion of a Mississippi River steamboat captain, where it had stood in the library since new. Width at horizon ring 37 inches. Overall height 54 inches. Excellent condition with only a few slight chips or blemishes. The oldest American 30" globe we have ever handled. I.D.#10125.  Link to Photos

JOSLIN, GILMAN. Joslin's Terrestrial Globe Containing All The Late Discoveries And Geographical Improvements, Also The Tracks Of The Most Celebrated Circumnavigators. Compiled from Smith's new English Globe, with additions and improvements by Annin & Smith. Revised by G.W. Boynton. Manufactured by Gilman Joslin. Boston. c1875. (after 1872, before 1889). Fine 12 inch table globe with engraved and hand colored gores over an orb of hollow metal dressed in plaster. Time scales at North and South Poles are part of the gore surface design, large analemma scale in Pacific. Oceans finished a subdued tan, each exploration voyage track dated. Engraved brass half meridian fixed to a walnut stand with turned baluster above a round turned base. Overall height 21.25 inches. Western United States shows Yellowstone Park (1872) and Dakota Territory undivided. Nicely preserved with only a couple slight surface blemishes. Stand and meridian in as found condition. I.D.#07492. SOLD.

EXTRAORDINARY CAST/NICKEL PLATED STAND WITH STYLIZED GREEK/FLOWER MOTIF

Nims and Knight. Troy, N.Y. The Franklin Terrestrial globe 12 inches in diameter containing all the geographical divisions & political boundaries into the present date carefully compiled from the best authorities. Nims and Knight/Rae Smith Engraver N.Y.  Troy, N.Y. c1875. Time dial fastened to surface at North Pole and not metal or moveable. Ocean and surfaces shown in parchment tan, steel engraved. Shows the Equinoctial Colure, Ecliptic, tropics of Cancer and Capricorn and large analemma scale. Heavy cast iron half meridian raised on plain round five inch high tube brass column above heavy cast iron round base decorated with bands of flowers and Greek key device. Shows Dakota Territory undivided in U.S., Indian Territory with no Oklahoma, Alaska Territory, shows "Nat.Park" (1873) In East Africa shows the region still called Guinea. Entire mount nickel plated, slightly discolored. Excellently preserved map surfaces. Rare stand. I.D.#10228.  (Have many other photos if interested.) 

SCARCE FELKL ORRERY

Felkl & Sohn, J. untitled a late 19th century table orrery, the 3.5 inch diameter terrestrial globe titled DIE ERDE and signed J. Felkl & Sohn... Surface of orb rather abraded. Crank at one end activates the steel axis pin fastened with brass collars by means of a gear train in an octagonal brass gear box and visible above. An horizon plate at the crank end has a printed paper Zodiac calendar dial with candle holder, reflector and pointer, the arms supported with a scroll support and a moulded baluster column with circular plinth base. 27 inches long. J. Felkl & Sohn. Rostok B. Prag. n.d. 1870's. Literature: The world in your hands 10.1-7; Op cit. Christie's South Kensington. Sale 7641. 25 Jun 1997, lot 28  I.D.#09989. (Have more photos if needed)

 EXTRAORDINARY OZ-LION/GRYPHON CAST STAND

H. B. Nims & Co. The Franklin Terrestrial globe 12 inches in diameter containing all the Geographical Divisions & Political Boundaries to the present date carefully compiled from the best authorities. Rae Smith, engraver, N.Y. H.B. Nims & Co. Troy, N.Y. c1875. Copper engraved paper gores over plaster. Time dial at North Pole. Oceans and entire surface finished in tan with portions showing original green coloring. Unusually handsome American full-mount table globe showing in the Pacific the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, ecliptic, large analemma and the tracks of many early Pacific explorers such as La Parouse, Vancouver and Wilkes of the U.S. Exp. Exped. 1841. Hawaii called 'Sandwich Isles' and includes "Attoi" and "Mowee." Cast iron full ring meridian. Handsome steel engraved horizon ring scale with artistically stylized zodiac figures. Unusually handsome American Gothic Revival cast iron stand, nickle plated, being a sawbuck trestle with the end pieces connected by a wide stretcher centered on both sides with a lion mask. The red finished wooden horizon ring is supported by two cornucoepia, the feet below being winged Assyrian style lions. We have never before encountered a globe mounting such as this. Rae Smith is an unusual map engraver whose only mention in Tooley's Dictionary of mapmakers is a map of Montana done in 1865. Details in North America include Alaska Territory, Pacific R.R. from Omaha to San Francisco is the only railroad shown (1869), "National Park" is Yellowstone (1873). Dacota is still undivided but shows Bismarck, Fargo, Yankton and Deadwood. In Arizona the capital is Tucson, shows Ft. Yuma and Prescott with an odd placename, 'Mohave C.'on Colorado River. Thirteen California placenames including Mariposa and Marysville in the Gold District. Indian Territory is intact with no sign of Oklahoma. Colorado shows Leadville, Denver and Central City. In Texas there are Dallas, Houston, Galveston, Austin, San Antonio, Matagorda, Corpus Christi, El Paso. In the Atlantic are shown locations of undersea cables to Ireland and to France. A highly superior set of gores with much more detail on dates of discovery. Orb surface professionally restored. I.D.#09980.

BRONZE ATLAS FIGURE UPHOLDING 3 INCH GLOBE

American ?. unlabeled. 3" wooden orb with applied engraved gores. No time dial. Oceans finished in green, land masses buff. Naming and boundaries erratic. Raised above a cast bronze atlas figure raised on turned oak pedestal. Overall height 8". Gores reused commercially without crediting original publishers. A.S. Barnes & Company? New York. c1876. The gores appear to be English mid-19th century with Russian Territory (pre-1867), New South Wales is entire east coast of Australia, Jackson and (San) Antonio in Texas (unnamed).  Globe refinished with some misalignments and possibly re-colored, base refinished. I.D.#10296.

Anonymous. English. untitled. [3 inch child's globe]. Waxed paper gores over cork. No time dial. Highly detailed surface with oceans finished in tan showing ecliptic, tropics of Cancer and Capricorn and equinoctial colure. Offset mounted on bent wire stand. Southwest Africa shows only Great Famaqueland [Namaqualand], Walfish Bay 1878, Damara [Damaraland] and Ouampo. It is believed the 1892 Rand, McNally miniature globes were based on this since all place names here are repeated. London ? c1879. Fine condition, unusual survival. I.D.#09944. SOLD.
 

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 more photos if needed)

DETAILED 3 INCH TABLE GLOBE. 1870'S

English. Anonymous. untitled [terrestrial globe] Coated paper gores over cork. No time dial or meridian. Oceans finished in olive green with ecliptic with scale, tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. Hawaii still spelled Owyhee. Shows Pto. Rico in Caribbean. Rises from a turned basswood stand that resembles a large chess piece. Height 6.5". Round brass finial at north pole, orb itself is weighted. Surface has darkened to a warm greenish brown patina, not obscuring a myriad of placenames in minutely small type. Shows Damaraland, Great Famaqueland, Ouampo and Walfish Bay (1878) in southern Africa; Great Wall in Chinese Empire; Liu Kiu Is(lands) and Bonin Is(land) off Japan called Nippon; shows (Yellowstone) National Park (1872) in U.S. Probably 400-500 placenames legibly dot this miniature globe. London. c1879. A quite attractive and extraordinarily detailed miniature globe. I.D.#10135.

RARE MERWIN, ST. LOUIS GLOBE/INDIAN WARS PERIOD WEST

American. The J.B. Merwin School Supply Co. New Eight Inch Globe. J.B. Merwin School Supply Co.. St. Louis, Mo. c1880. Dull finished gores over metal, time dial pointer attached to meridian. Oceans finished in dark green with equator and ecliptic but no international date line. Shows ocean currents and isothermal lines.  "Race track" style analemma. Brass full ring meridian raised on turned column and round base fashioned from walnut and basswood to give a two-tone effect. Dakota not divided, Yellowstone Park not shown, Indian Territory without mention of Oklahoma, Texas shows its present borders. Title label inset into surface and not just pasted on, leaving a large gap in the gore below Alaska. The avocado green color and emphasis on physical features invites speculation that the gores and orb are British, either Bacon or Johnston globes of the period. Some restoration to column, otherwise a handsome example of a rare American globemaker's handiwork. I.D.#10265.  (Have more photos if needed)

JOHNSTON 18" GLOBE IN RARE WALNUT FLOOR STAND c1882

Johnston, W. & A. K. 18 inch Terrestrial globe by W. & A.K. Johnston. Limited. Geographers, engravers & printers. Edinburgh & London. W. & A.K. Johnston. Edinburgh/London. 1882, after. Coated paper gores over plaster, brass time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in pale olive green with isothermal lines, ecliptic, analemma and tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. Cast brass full ring meridian set into a full mount mahogany floor stand. Horizon ring supported by conforming curved ferules raised on square column above four swept under legs. Philippines as ceded to U.S., Oklahoma and Indian Territory still united. While no longer mentioning the Queen (Victoria) in the cartouche, it shows pre Boer War South Africa. Copyright date beneath cartouche 1882. Solid attractive stand 46 inches high. 25 inches wide at horizon ring. Professional refurbishment. Intended for a mansion, the stand may have been made in Chicago. I.D.#10308.  SOLD.

JUVET'S INTERESTING FULL MOUNT TIME GLOBE

Juvet & Co. Time Globe Manufactured by Juvet & Co. Canajoharie, N.Y.U.S.A... Patented in America - May 18, 1880 Juvet & Co. Canajoharie, N.Y. c1883. First patented in the U.S. in 1867, then again in 1877, French patent was 1877 and English ones in 1867, 1877 and 1879. Coated paper gores with oceans finished in pea green. Detailed surface with equinoctial colure, ecliptic, isothermal lines, ocean currents, tropics of Cancer and Capricorn and analemma. The word 'time' refers to the large glass clock dial at top with moveable hand so that time at any point on the earth can be determined. Wide ferule-like brass meridian supports time dial and horizon ring which is of thin steel finished on both sides. Raised on turned dish base and baluster column finished in black. Some surface checking in northern hemisphere, misregister at equator, otherwise attractive and well preserved.  I.D.#08285.

NIMS & KNIGHT. 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... TROY, N.Y. c1889. 10 inch plaster orb with coated paper gores. Time dial part of the design at North Pole. Land and oceans finished in tan, steel engraved. Shows Ecliptic, major exploration routes and elyptical analemma. 1889 geography as I.D.#08072 but more simple. Axis pivot only from an offset rod raised on a shaped tin column from a raised dome on a large round weighted tin base. Entire mount transfer painted in shades of green in a stylized leaf design. Shows North and South Dakota in U.S., Indian Territory with no Oklahoma. Angola or Congo Free state not yet shown in Africa. Dust soiling and surface damage at equator in Africa. Handsome and unusual American globe mounting. Possibly unique. Includes the Franklin Globe Manual. NY, 1872. I.D.#08094.

UNUSUAL METAL AND MAHOGANY BASE

Schedler, H. H. Schedler's terrestrial globe 12 in. diameter, compiled from the latest most authentic sources including all the recent Geogr. Discoveries. Containing the principal lines oceanic steam communication & submarine telegraphs, pat. Nov. 24th, 1868. Copyright 1889. H.Schedler. Jersey City, N.J./New York. c1889. Coated paper gores over cork, time dial at North Pole. Shows ecliptic, tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. Bold undersea currents. Orb expertly restored. Sits within a full ring meridian and an unusual three-leg stand with turned mahogany legs and cast iron stretcher and horizon ring. Gives ten place names in Texas, "Talequah" and "Indian Terr." Still shows "Alaska/Russ.Terr." Horizon ring blackened otherwise attractive patina.  I.D.#10009.

ANDREWS, A. H. & CO. Andrews' 18 Inch Terrestrial Globe. CHICAGO. c1890. Dramatic large orb of plaster over wood, dull paper gores, with a brass time scale at North Pole. Oceans finished in an olive green showing an analemma scale in the Pacific. Title cartouche with British Royal arms indicating possible engraving of the detailed gores in England. Raised without meridian from a finely turned walnut pedestal, turned from a single piece 16 inches in diameter across the base. Welded iron bracket with set screws. The United States shows the division of North and South Dakota which occurred in 1889. Oklahoma and Indian Territory divided. All other geographic nomenclature is of the early 1890's. A few small surface blemishes and water spots. The ideal globe, very precise and scientific. Handsome globe-pedestal combination. I.D.#04206.

18 INCH ANDREWS FLOOR GLOBE

Andrews, A. H. & Co. Andrews' 18 inch Terrestrial globe, A. H. Andrews & Co. Chicago. c1890. Dramatic large orb of plaster over wood inner frame, dull paper gores, with a brass time scale at North Pole. Oceans finished in an olive green showing an analemma scale in the Pacific. Title cartouche with British Royal arms indicating engraving of the detailed gores in England. Orb remounted on a cast iron art nouveau floor stand and meridian. New finely machined spindle and base bracket. New mahogany horizon ring, crack in meridian welded. Shows the division of North and South Dakota which occurred in 1889. Oklahoma and Indian Territory divided. All other geographic nomenclature is of the early 1890's. Oklahoma and Indian Territory divided.  All other geographic nomenclature is of the early 1890's. Some restoration at the equator with original Johnston gore pieces. Handsome. I.D.#09955. **Recently restored - updated description**  (Have more photos if needed)

 INTERESTING FRENCH HOLLOW GLOBE BOX

French. Institut National de Geographie.  J. Lebegue & Cie Globe de 0m.40c. de circonference Echelle equatoriale 1:1000,000,000 Possessions: Francaises Anglaises Hollandaises Allemandes Espagnoles Portugaises Italienses Turques Danoises Russes Americaine J. Lebeque & Cie. Paris. c1890. 5 inch paper mache orb with color coded gores, a different color for each nations colonies. No time dial, meridian or ecliptic offsetting. Oceans finished in tan with ecliptic and tropic of Cancer only. Mounted on a finely cast square form flower decorated pewter base raised on four feet. Shows St. Petersburg in Russia, Cape Colony in South Africa, Melbourne and Queensland in Australia, Congo, Siam, Annam and Hindostan located. Unrestored darkened surface with small losses. Signs of tape removal at equator. Retailer name J. Lebeque & Cie on a label in cartouche. Possibly converted into a desk box by removing spindle and reducing in height, dividing at equator. Interesting fin de siecle art globe. I.D.#10383.  **New Addition** January 2009  (Have more photos of needed)
 

American. untitled. [cast iron globe bank] 3 inch orb divided and slotted at equator. Continents embossed, hand painted and named. Raised from a round art nouveau decorated base. Hawaii still called Sandwich Islands, Philippines named.  American. c1890. Considerable paint losses at polar areas. 4.5 inches high. Rare. I.D.#10371. **New Addition** January 2009

HANDSOME ENGLISH FLOOR GLOBE

English. Smith & Son. Smith's Terrestrial Globe... English coated paper gores over plaster, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in pea green with some ocean distances, ecliptic, equinoctial colure, tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. Fully mounted on mahogany stand with crab claw incurved feet, turned column, conforming ferules support horizon ring. Brass full ring meridian. Horizon ring paper scale has minor chips, minor surface blemishes. Isothermal lines for January in blue, july in red. Undersea cables shown. Smith & Son. London. c1890. A handsome 18 inch orb library model fully mounted on three-legged mahogany stand. The paper gores printed in London have a very legible surface. Height is 42 inches and width of equatorial (horizon) ring is 24 inches. A splendid large decor piece for library or board room. Smith and Son was "Engraver and Map Seller Extraordinary" to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. I.D.#10124. SOLD.

FINE MINIATURE CANDY BOX GLOBE

German. P. B. W. untitled. 2" diam. paper mache globe that opens at the equator revealing a finished space that contained tiny mints or other candy. Superbly detailed with strong ocean currents and many major cities. Complete latitude and longitude lines, tropics of Cancer and Capricorn and labeled South Polar region. "Europa" and "Groenland" spelled in the German manner, all else in English. African colonies and battle sites spelled in German. Manufacturer's logo in Indian Ocean. P.B.W. c1890. Very bright, clean condition. I.D.#10133.

Andrews, A. H. & Co. Andrews' 12 inch Terrestrial globe. C.F. Weber & Co. Chicago. c1890. Coated parchment gores over plaster, time scale at North Pole lacking. Oceans finished in tan showing equinoctial colure, ecliptic, isothermal lines, ocean currents and an analemma scale in the Pacific. Title cartouche reads "C.F. Weber successors" indicating the assumption of the Andrews name by Weber. Raised with full ring meridian with laminated removeable horizon ring from a cast iron gothic tripod pedestal. The United States shows the division of North and South Dakota which occured in 1889. Oklahoma and Indian Territory divided. All other geographic nomenclature is of the early 1890's. Twelve sided horizon ring with redesigned scale and astrological signs. A few surface dents but clean. I.D.#09936.

HAMMETT, J.L. CO. New Eight-Inch Terrestrial Excelsior Globe. BOSTON. c1890. Coated paper gores over cork. No time dial. Oceans finished in pea green with Ecliptic, Equinoctial Colure, tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, isothermal lines and analemma. Offset bronze bracket on a raised tripod stand with paw feet. North and South Dakota divided in U.S., Africa shows the 1885 borders. Surface losses and blemishes, professionally restored. Scarce globe maker. I.D.#08430.

NEARLY IMMACULATE CONDITION

Joslin, Gilman. Joslin's Terrestrial Globe  containing all the late discoveries and  geographical improvements, also the tracks of the most celebrated circumnavigators. Compiled from Smith's new English Globe, with  additions and improvements by Annin & Smith. Revised by G.W.  Boynton.  Manufactured by Gilman Joslin. Boston. c1890. Handsome 11 inch table globe with engraved and  hand colored gores over an orb of hollow metal dressed in  plaster. Time scales at North and South Poles are part of the  gore surface design, large analemma scale in Pacific. Oceans  finished a bright tan, each exploration voyage track dated.  Engraved brass full meridian fixed to a four-leg walnut full-mount stand. Horizon ring scale and orb surface bright and clean, remarkably so.  Overall height 18.25 inches.  Western United States shows Yellowstone Park (1872) and Dakota Territory divided (1889). Very nicely preserved. American globes prior to 1890 often used pre-Civil War maps as  their basis, updating geographical boundaries in colored inks on the surface during coloring. This one appears to be more current than many. Exceptional condition. I.D.#10018.

KLINGER, C. ABEL. The Earth. Published by C. Abel Klinger. Nuremberg. c1890. 3 inch solid turned wood orb. No time dial. Oceans finished in dark olive with ecliptic and tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. Coated paper gores, with considerable flaking and loss. Turned walnut pedestal and dish like felted base. 6 1/4 inches high. Cute antique small. I.D.#07438. SOLD.

Anonymous. untitled. [Schoolroom globe for children.] LONDON? c1890. 6" pasteboard orb with coated gores. No time dial. Oceans finished in light brown, with Ecliptic, Equinoctial Colure, British seasonal ocean routes and distances in days, and analemma. Bent wire axis pivot mount. South Pole grommet replaced. Shows submarine telegraphs across the Atlantic. Professionally repaired. I.D.#08826.  SOLD.

Schedler, H. H. Schedler's Terrestrial globe, 12 in. diameter Compiled from the latest & most authentic sources, including all the  recent geographical discoveries, containing the lines of oceanic  steam communication and overland routes, the great aerial and  submarine telegraphs & submarine telegraph, copyright Nov. 24th 1868, copyright 1889 Jersey City, N.J. and New York, N.Y. U.S.A.  H. Schedler. Jersey City, N.J. c1890. Paper gores over hollow metal orb dressed  with plaster. Time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in pale green with equinoctial colure, ecliptic, tropics of Cancer and Capricorn but without analemma. Extensive oicedan currents and locations of ocean cables and some nautical distances. Full ring brass meridian raised from turned hardwood baluster column abgove circulasr base and three lotus feet.  Western geography of the United  States shows all boundaries as at present including the Dakotas which  divided in 1889. A few surface restorations in Pacific. Attractive and scarce. I.D.#09986. SOLD.

Schedler, H. H. Schedler's Terrestrial globe, 12 in. diameter. Compiled from the latest and most authentic sources, including all the recent geogr. discoveries, containing the principal lines of oceanic  steam communication & submarine telegraphs... H. Schedler. Jersey City, N.J./New York, N.Y. c1890. Dull paper gores over hollow metal orb dressed with plaster. With time dial, but no analemma. Full ring meridian set into cast iron horizon ring with lithographed color scale. Ornate victorian three-legged floral incised table stand with incised scrollwork. Geography of the United States shows all boundaries as at present with the Dakotas divided but with Indian Territory instead of Oklahoma. A few old surface stains and many rust stains on horizon scale but a scarce American political globe.  I.D.#10095. 

Schedler, H.  Prize medal Paris exposn. 1867 H. Schedler's Terrestrial globe, 9" Diameter Compiled from the latest & most authentic Sources, including all the  recent geogr. discoveries, containing the principal lines of oceanic  steam communication and submarine telegraphs copyright 1890. [paper label] Mf'g'd by Robert Gair, New York. H. Schedler. Jersey City, N.J. c1890. Coated paper gores over hollow orb dressed  with plaster. Time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in pale green with equinoctial colure, ecliptic, tropics of Cancer and Capricorn but without analemma. Very detailed with emphasis on physical features. Full ring meridian raised from turned hardwood column above circular cast iron base with three lotus feet. Both meridian and base finished in red (orig. to surface?) Western geography of the United  States shows all boundaries as at present including the Dakotas which  divided in 1889. Very well preserved orb, meridian repaired. Attractive and scarce. I.D.#10115.

Rand, McNally & Co. Rand, McNally & Co.'s New 3 inch Terrestrial Globe. Rand, McNally & Co. Chicago. c1891. Coated paper gores over solid molded brown paper mache orb. No time dial. Title on shield shaped escutcheon in north Pacific and in fine lettering south of Australia. Oceans finished in light pea green. On conforming shaped steel half-moon mounting strut atop a lotus-form cast iron base. Mount rusty surface. Although simplified, not a toy but a serious globe with much geographical detail. With many place names but many national or state boundaries omitted. Shows Aus. Hun. in Europe, old African colonies, Russian and Chinese empires. Shows Puerto Rico not designated U.S. Probably first edition. It is unusual for major map publishers to create novelty globes. Quite scarce. I.D.#10291.

RAND, MCNALLY 3 INCH

Rand, McNally & Co. Rand, McNally & Co.'s New 3 inch Terrestrial Globe. Rand, McNally & Co. Chicago. ©1891. Coated paper gores over solid molded brown paper mache orb. No time dial. Title on shield shaped escutcheon in north Pacific. Usual Rand, McNally reading south of Australia. Same surface as I.D.#08995 with oceans finished in light blue green. On conforming shaped copper half-moon strut atop a cast copper inverted flower base. With some national boundaries. A serious globe with much geographical detail. Shows Aus. Hun. in Europe, old African colonies, Russian and Chinese empires. Puerto Rico not designated U.S. Surface somewhat soiled and darkened but still attractive and legible. I.D.#10192. 

RARE AMERICAN MINIATURE GLOBE

Rand, McNally & Co.  Rand, McNally & Co.'s New 3 inch Terrestrial Globe.    Rand, McNally & Co. Chicago. c1891. Coated paper gores over solid molded brown paper mache orb. No time dial. Title on shield shaped escutscheon in north Pacific and in fine lettering south of Australia. Oceans finished in light pea green. On conforming shaped steel half-moon mounting strut atop a turned basswood cabuchon base. Not a toy but a serious globe with much geographical detail. With many place names but many national or state boundaries omitted. Shows Aus.Hun. in Europe, old  African colonies, Russian and Chinese empires. The gores were copyrighted in 1891. Small restoration at North Pole. I.D.#10096. SOLD.

Rand, McNally & Co. Rand Mc.Nally & Co.s New Twelve Inch Terrestrial globe.  Rand, McNally & Co. c1891. Dull finIsh paper gores over cork, time dials and  North and South Poles. Oceans finished in light blue with an  elongated O-form analemma in Pacific; a pattern used exclusively  on later Rand McNally globes. With isothermal current lines for  January (blue) and July (red). Strong colored isothermal lines. Surface pitting and small loss  in Indian Ocean. On a table stand with turned stepped round basse, a turned walnut column and cast offset bracket and spindle. No meridian ring. Surface shows the world of 1891 with North and South  Dakota divided and Indian Territory in Oklahoma. In Europe the  Austro Hungarian Monarchy. Copyright information near South Pole. Rand, McNally copyrighted this orb in 1891 and a revised version in 1909. Same orb as I.D.#04398 but on a home mount.    I.D.#08279.  

WEBER, C. F. CO. SUCCESSORS TO A.H. ANDREWS & CO. 12 Inch Globe. CHICAGO. 1891. Coated paper gores over plaster. Without time dial. Oceans finished in pale green with Equinoctial Colure, Ecliptic, ocean currents and elliptical form analemma. Mounted without meridian from brass offset bracket on a raised tripod cast brass table stand with fluted column and paw feet. North and South Dakota shown as states in U.S. but Oklahoma is part Indian Territory. Pre-Spanish American War Puerto Rico. Some surface abrasions and loss in Pacific area. Attractive transition period Chicago globe. One of earliest Weber Globes. I.D.#07220.

RAND, MCNALLY & CO. Rand, McNally & Co.'s New 3 Inch Terrestrial Globe. CHICAGO. c1891. Coated paper gores over solid molded brown paper mache orb. No time dial. Title on shield shaped escutcheon in north Pacific and in fine lettering south of Australia. Oceans finished in light pea green. On conforming shaped steel half-moon mounting strut atop a clear pressed glass paperweight base. Steel mount rust surface. Although simplified, not a toy but a serious globe with much geographical detail. With many place names but many national or state boundaries omitted. Shows Aus.Hun. in Europe, old African colonies, Russian and Chinese empires. Shows Puerto Rico not designated U.S. Probably first edition. It is unusual for major map publishers to create novelty globes. Quite scarce. I.D.#07524. SOLD.

RAND, MCNALLY & CO. Rand, McNally & Co.'s New Six Inch Terrestrial Globe. CHICAGO. c1891. (actually dated). Coated paper gores over plaster. Oceans a pale blue showing isothermal lines in red and blue, elliptical form analemma, Equinoctial Colure and elliptic line. Mounted with declination on a turned basswood column and base. Very detailed including some topography. Puerto Rico not shown as "U.S." Some dryness and slight separating of gores and some light dust soiling yet nicely preserved. A rarity. I.D.#06389. SOLD.

RAND, MCNALLY & CO. Rand McNally & Co.'s New Twelve Inch Terrestrial Globe. Dull finish paper gores over cork, time dials and North and South Poles. Oceans finished in light blue with an elongated O-form analemma in Pacific; a pattern used exclusively on later Rand McNally globes. With isothermal current lines for January (blue) and July (red). Surface soiling and small loss where a label was removed. On a cast iron full mount table stand plated in nickel with a cast iron full ring meridian with scale on one side only. Meridian ring moves within a laminated hardwood horizon ring at equator supported by three conforming cast iron brackets; the horizon ring bearing a lithographed paper scale of seasons, months, a year's time and zodiac signs. The entire assembly rises above a curved leg tripod stand, overall height 21 inches. Surface corrosion to metal parts with some flaking, horizon ring lamination separating with some losses to paper scale. Surface shows the world of 1891 with North and South Dakota divided and Indian Territory in Oklahoma. In Europe the Austro Hungarian Monarchy. Rand McNally copyrighted this globe in 1891 and a revised version in 1909. This orb may be their earliest on a schoolroom mount. Rare. c1891. I.D.#04398.

RAND, MCNALLY & CO. Rand McNally & Co.'s New Twelve Inch Terrestrial Globe. Dull finish paper gores over cork, time dials and North and South Poles. Oceans finished in light blue with an elongated O-form analemma in Pacific; a pattern used exclusively on later Rand McNally globes. With isothermal current lines for January (blue) and July (red). On Eastlake style golden oak three-legged table stand impressed with circles motif. Cast nickel full ring meridian with scale on one side only. Meridian ring moves within a laminated hardwood horizon ring at equator; the horizon ring bearing a lithographed paper scale of seasons, months, a year's time and zodiac signs. Overall height 21 inches. With some flaking to horizon ring scale. Surface shows the world of 1891 with North and South Dakota divided and Indian Territory in Oklahoma. In Europe the Austro Hungarian Monarchy. Rare stand design. Very good condition. c1891. I.D.#06119.

Rand, McNally & Co. Rand McNally & Co.'s New Twelve Inch Terrestrial globe. Dull finish paper gores over cork, time dials and North and South Poles. Oceans finished in light blue with an elongated O-form analemma in Pacific; a pattern used exclusively on later Rand McNally globes. With isothermal current lines for January (blue) and July (red). Surface soiling and small loss where a label was removed. On a cast iron full mount table stand painted black, with a cast iron full ring meridian with scale on one side only. Meridian ring moves within a laminated hardwood horizon ring at equator supported by three conforming cast iron brackets; the horizon ring bearing a lithographed paper scale of seasons, months, a year's time and zodiac signs. The entire assembly rises above a curved leg tripod stand, overall height 21 inches. Slight surface flaking. Some slight losses to paper scale. Surface shows the world of 1891 with North and South Dakota divided and Indian Territory in Oklahoma. In Europe the Austro Hungarian Monarchy. Same as I.D.#04398 but with the mount ebonized. Orb their earliest on a schoolroom mount. c1891. I.D.#09016.

RAND, MCNALLY & CO. Rand McNally & Co.'s New Twelve Inch Terrestrial Globe. CHICAGO. ©1891. Dull paper gores over plaster, time dial at South Pole only. Oceans finished in deep avocado green with isothermal lines, ecliptic, Equinoctial Colure, ocean currents and elliptical analemma. Unusual color for an early Rand, McNally globe. Turned basswood base and column. Few surface blemishes and restorations. Attractive appearance. I.D.#08778. SOLD.

RAND, MCNALLY & CO. New 12 Inch Terrestrial Globe. Manufactured by the American Globe and School Supply Co. Seneca Falls, N.Y., U.S.A. overprint label, "Thos. Kane & Company." CHICAGO. ©1891. Offset bracket mounting on schoolroom table tripod, nickel plated. Coated paper gores over pasteboard, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in pea green with Equinoctial Colure, Ecliptic, isothermal lines, ocean currents, topography and oval analemma. First edition Rand, McNally orb on the schoolroom mount. Surface very good but rubbed in Antarctic area. Bracket spindle needs repair. Same as I.D.#04398 but without meridian or horizon ring. I.D.#07890.

[Celestial]  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.

Cram, George F. The Universal 12 inch globe. Geo. F. Cram globe & atlas publisher, ... George F. Cram, 61 & 63 Plymouth Pl. Chicago, Il. c1892. Coated paper gores over plaster, time dial at North Pole lacking. Oceans finished in tan with equinoctial colure, ecliptic, isothermal lines, ocean currents and analemma scale in Pacific. Subdued color. Cast bronze full meridian raised on a three leg copper floor stand, bent and riveted so as to fold like and umbrella. Map surfaces similar to a Cram atlas map of that time with detailed topography using hachures. North and South Dakota divided but Indian Territory, Oklahoma, shows early configuration. A few surface dents but in overall good preservation. I.D.#09937. SOLD.

NIMS AND KNIGHT. TROY, N.Y. The Franklin Terrestrial Globe 12 Inches In Diameter Containing All The Geographical Divisions & Political Boundaries Into The Present Date Carefully Compiled From The Best Authorities. RAE SMITH ENGRAVER N.Y. TROY, N.Y. c1892. Time dial fastened to surface at North Pole and not metal or moveable. Ocean and surfaces shown in parchment tan, steel engraved. Shows the Equinoctial Colure, Ecliptic, tropics of Cancer and Capricorn and large analemma scale. Heavy cast iron half meridian raised on plain round five inch high tube column above heavy cast iron round base decorated with bands of flowers and Greek key device. Shows North and South Dakota in U.S., Indian Territory with no Oklahoma. In East Africa shows the northern boundary of Angola determined in 1891; the region still called Lower Guinea. Entire mount nickel-plated, now slightly discolored. Excellently preserved map surfaces. Rare stand.  I.D.#08072. SOLD.

 EXCESSIVELY RARE MINIATURE SOUVENIR GLOBE   

Schedler, J. J. Schedler's terrestrial globe 3 inches Diam. Prize medal, Paris Exp. J. Schedler. Jersey City, N.J. 1893. Paperweight size detailed miniature. Paper gores over wood sphere, time indicated at North Pole. Overprinted at equator "World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Ill. 1893" Raised on round nickle-plated cast iron stand with drill hole for horizontal mounting. Surface a bit waterstained but legible. Very scarce, only example seen in 39 years of collecting and dealing. I.D.#10006.  SOLD.

RARE AMERICAN MINIATURE GLOBE USED IN A LAING PLANETARIUM

Laing Planetarium Co. | Rand, McNally & Co.  Rand, McNally & Co.'s New 3 inch Terrestrial Globe.    Rand, McNally & Co.  Chicago | Detroit. c1895. Coated paper gores over solid molded brown paper mache orb. No time dial. Title on shield shaped escutscheon in north Pacific and in fine lettering south of Australia. Oceans finished in light pea green. Used as the earth on an unusually clean and complete LAING PLANETARIUM with all its spheres and orbs lacking only the small boom compass. All wheels and parts of turned walnut in excellent condition. Has been rethreaded so that all applications function. With nickel plated copyright plate fixed to boom. Not a toy but a serious educational instrument. Globe copyrighted in 1891. I.D.#10097. SOLD.

Andrews, A. H. & Co. Andrews' 12=inch globe.  C.F. Weber & Co. successors to A.H. Andrews & Co. Chicago. c1895. Coated parchment gores over plaster, time scale at North Pole lacking. Oceans finished in tan showing equinoctial   colure, ecliptic, isothermal lines, ocean currents and an   analemma scale in the Pacific. Title cartouche reads "C.F. Weber  successors" indicating the assumption of the Andrews name by Weber. With offset bracket with ferules for a laminated removeable horizon ring. On a cast iron nickle gothic tripod pedestal. The United  States shows the division of North and South Dakota which occured in 1889. Oklahoma and Indian Territory divided.  All other geographic nomenclature is of the early 1890's. I.D.#09985. 

RAND, MCNALLY & CO. Rand, McNally & Co.'s New 3 inch Terrestrial Globe. CHICAGO. 1895 ©1891. Coated paper gores over solid molded brown paper mache orb. No time dial. Title on shield shaped escutcheon in north Pacific and in fine lettering south of Australia. Oceans finished in light blue green. On conforming shaped steel half-moon strut atop a cast iron inverted flower base rim with raised lettering, "Ross Meehan Fd'y. Co. Chattanooga Tenn." Steel mount nickel plated with some pitting to surface. With some national boundaries. Not a toy but a serious globe with much geographical detail. Shows Aus.Hun. in Europe, old African colonies, Russian and Chinese empires. Same as I.D.#07524 with Puerto Rico not designated U.S. Probably second edition due to lighter shade coloring. I.D.#08995.  SOLD

RAND, MCNALLY & CO. Weber Costello Co. Rand, McNally & Co.'s New 3 inch Terrestrial Globe. CHICAGO. 1895 ©1891. Coated paper gores over solid molded brown paper mache orb. No time dial. Title on shield shaped escutcheon in north Pacific reads, "Weber Costello. Co." Usual Rand, McNally reading south of Australia. Same surface as I.D.#08995 with oceans finished in light blue green. On conforming shaped copper half-moon strut atop a cast copper inverted flower base. With some national boundaries. A serious globe with much geographical detail. Shows Aus. Hun. in Europe, old African colonies, Russian and Chinese empires. Puerto Rico not designated U.S. Probably second edition surface due to lighter shade coloring. I.D.#08996. SOLD.

JOHNSTON, W. & A. K. 12 Inch Terrestrial Globe By W. & A.K. Johnston Limited Geographers Engravers Printers Edinburgh. A.J. Nystrom & Co. Sole United States Agents. Chicago. A.J. NYSTROM. EDINBURGH/CHICAGO. c1895. Dull paper gores over plaster coated cork, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished olive green with very detailed surfaces showing ocean currents, trade winds, Equinoctial Colure and analemma. Full mount with laminated wood horizon ring, on conforming cradle, full cast iron meridian, above a tripod stand with paw feet. Metal mounting very rusted and corroded. Surface shows Austria-Hungary empire and Porto Rico not yet a U.S. possession. Surface distressed with some losses. Needs restoration, good lower cost pre-1900 table globe. I.D.#06995.

ANONYMOUS. "Route Of Miss E. Bisland Around The World." LDN? c1895. 6" pasteboard orb with uncoated gores. No time dial. Oceans finished in olive green with Ecliptic, Equinoctial Colure, British seasonal ocean routes and distances in days, and analemma. Bent wire axis pivot mount. South pole grommet replaced. Shows submarine telegraphs across the Atlantic. Professionally repaired. Same as I.D.#08826 but in a different color and with heavy line showing track of Miss Bisland's circumnavigation. Surface very soiled, professionally refurbished. I.D.#08827. SOLD.

POSSIBLE BRITISH EDITION OF CARL ROHRBACH'S ASTRONOMY

Celestial Globe. George Philip & Son. Philips' 4 inch Celestial globe. George Philip & Son Ltd. London and Liverpool George Philip . Liverpool. c1897. 4 inch orb of formed cardboard, lithographed gores in faded gold on black background showing all main stars and zodiac figures. Table stand of offset mount, no meridian, raised from three strap steel incurvate legs with curled feet. A minor dent at equator, but well preserved. Carl Rohrback (1861-1932) was the leading German astronomer of his age who lived and worked in Gotha. Published in Berlin by Dietrich Reimer in 1896, this same size copy differs in the color, language, and round rather than star shaped figures for the brighter stars. Distributed in Britain under the Philip label; an illustration of the original German edition is shown as plate 53 in E. Dekker and P. van der Krogt, Globes from the western world. (1993) p.159. I.D.#10209.  (Have more photos if needed)

Gilman Joslin. G.W. Boynton. Joslin's Terrestrial globe containing all the late discoveries and geographical improvements, also the tracks of the most celebrated circumnavigators. Compiled from Smith's new English globe, with additions and improvements by Annin & Smith. Revised by G.W. Boynton... Gilman Joslin Boston c1898. Bright coated paper gores over 11 inch hollow plaster orb, time pointer at North Pole. Oceans finished in parchment tan with ecliptic, tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, explorer's tracks, equinoctial colure and analemma. Fully mounted. Horizon ring with similarly colored scale, brass full ring meridian set into three conforming cast iron ferules, the low tripod base of cast iron gilt highlighted and incised with floral motif. Orange Free State and other post-1902 boundaries in South Africa. Siam reaches east to the Mekong River, a border with Cambodia concluded between 1904 and 1907. Puerto Rico & Philipines have no "U.S." designation. Some repaired surface cracks. Shrinkage of laminated horizon ring leaving cracks. A really handsome residence globe with an unusual base and bright detailed surface. I.D.#09916. SOLD.

ANDREWS, W. & A. K. 18 Inch Terrestrial Globe By W. & A.K. Johnston, Geographers, Engravers & Printers To The Queen. W. & A.K. JOHNSTON. EDINBURGH/LONDON. 1899. Coated paper gores over plaster, brass time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in olive green with isothermal lines, ecliptic, analemma and tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. Cast brass full ring meridian set into a full mount mahogany floor stand. Horizon ring supported by conforming curved ferules raised on turned column and three inswept legs above compass united with the legs by three turned stretchers. Considerable paper loss to horizon ring scale and orb surface, a few extraneous pencil markings. Compass needle and glass lacking. Shows Philippines as ceded to U.S., Oklahoma and Indian Territory still united. Solid attractive stand with restorable surfaces. Handsome. I.D.#09909. SOLD.

"WEBER SUCCESSORS TO ANDREWS" TRANSITIONAL GLOBE/ BRASS LOTUS LEAF STAND

Weber, C. F. Co. successors to A.H. Andrews & Co. 12 inch globe. C.F. Weber & Co.  Chicago. 1899. Coated paper gores over plaster. Time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in tan with Equinoctial Colure, Ecliptic, bold ocean currents and elliptical form analemma. Mounted without meridian from brass offset bracket on a raised four footed cast brass table stand with base adorned with lotus leaves. Hawaii or Sandwich Islands are shown as U.S., Puerto Rico and Philippines are U.S. In Africa during the Congo Free State period but no Orange Free State. The cast iron brass plated stand is really quite lovely being art nouveau. Professional restorations to orb. I.D.#10238.  (Have more photos if needed)

CHILD'S SCHOOLROOM GLOBE BY PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN (TO US) GLOBEMAKER

 IN SMALL TOWN NOT KNOWN FOR GLOBES

A. Donnelly. Six inch globe for pupils. Copyright ... by A. Donnelly. A. Donnelly. Oxford, N.Y. c1900. Coated paper gores over pasteboard. No time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in pea green. Shows equinoctial colure, tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. On bent wire stand. Emphasis is on the earth physical features and not geography. Staining in southern half of Pacific with minor losses. Unusual child's student globe from the beginning of the 20th Century. Produced by a cartographer unknown to us and in a very small town (Oxford) in New York. Extremely scarce. I.D.#10102.

Weber Costello Co. Terrestrial globe. Weber Costello Co. Manufacturers Chicago Heights, Ill. Weber Costello Co. Chicago Heights, Illinois. 1900. 7 inch table globe with Weber Costello label on a possibly Scottish orb. Time dial at North Pole lacking. Oceans in blue on lithographed dull paper gores over plaster. Very detailed surface with ecliptic, equinoctial colure, ocean currents in white, large analemma scale, isothermal lines in blue, some topography and river systems. No meridian but offset bracket raised above art nouveau cast iron column and incised base of floral design possibly after Tiffany. Very legible with no recoloring. Philippines and Puerto Rico marked U.S. but no Orange Free State in South Africa. Some slight rubbing in southern hemisphere. Unusual stand. I.D.#10351. (Have more photos if needed) **New Addition** January 2009

ON UNUSUAL STRAP STEEL BASE

English. G.W. Bacon ? untitled. [7 inch Terrestrial globe]. Either by W. & A.K. Johnston or G.W. Bacon. London. c1900.  Dull paper gores over plaster. Nickel plated time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in medium blue showing International Date Line, ecliptic, isothermal lines, ocean currents, undersea cables, and large analemma in Pacific. Offset mounted without meridian atop four fitted base formed from black finished flat steel strips. Extremely detailed for its size. Shows "Franklin District" in northern Canada. Shows Indian Territory with part now called Oklahoma. Shows Russian and Chinese empires and Austria-Hungary.  Slightly dust soiled. I.D.#10208.  SOLD.

TRIPPENSEE PLANETARIUM

American. Rand, McNally & Co. The Trippensee Planetarium.  The Trippensee Mfg. Co. Detroit. c1900. c1891. (globe only). The embossed plate with patent information not yet mounted to the boom. Large brass plated sun with attached wood sphere representing the planets, 17" hardwood boom inset with larger compass, 3" Rand, McNally globe with attached moon activated by nickle-plated clockwork gears and chain. Round fluted base with seasons and equinox. Moon sphere replaced. Comment: I.D.#10069.
 

Kitsch globe. American. untitled. Toy cast iron bank shaped as a globe. c1900. Oceans and continents named. Locking bolt replaced. Unaccountably scarce. 3" diameter. Dark blue finish.   I.D.#10034.  

ANONYMOUS. untitled. [4.6" FRENCH LANGUAGE TIN ORB]. Transfer painted tin orb. No time dial. Oceans finished in gray-green with ocean currents, tropics of Cancer and Capricorn and major ocean routes. Mount lacking, orb only. Surface lettered in French. Philippines and Hawaii designated "E.U." or Etats-Unis. Hawaii still called Sandwich Islands. In northern U.S. plains, only F. Randull and Omaha are place names. Boldly lettered Texas and Mexique. West indies shows only those islands of interest to the French,- Cuba, Haiti, Ile Anguille, Martinique, Trinite. Shows Prussia (Prusse) instead of Germany. c1900. Some surface mottling, attractively colored and worth custom mounting. I.D.#09912. SOLD.

ANONYMOUS. "KITSCH" GLOBE. GERMAN. untitled [child's toy globe]. c1900. 3" hollow tin orb, transfer painted with simple surfaces. Oceans finished in gray green showing ocean currents. Coloring of upper and lower hemisphere not quite uniform. Shows "Congo State" (1885-1908) in central Africa, "Sunda Island" for Malay Archipelago. Raised on welded wire stand. 5" high. Scarce. I.D.#07828. SOLD.

Another example of I.D.#07828. Nice condition. Scarce. I.D.#07921.

Another example. I.D.#08208.

English. G.W. Bacon ? untitled. [8 inch Terrestrial globe]. Dull paper gores over plaster. Nickle plated time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in medium blue showing International Date Line, ecliptic, isothermal lines, ocean currents, undersea cables, and large analemma in Pacific. Offset mounted without meridian atop pylon and square copper plated felted base. Extremely detailed for its size. Shows empires of Germany, Russia, Austria-Hungary and China. Either by W. & A.K. Johnston or G.W. Bacon. London. c1900. Dust soiled. I.D.#09940.

Anonymous. German. untitled. [child's toy globe]. c1900. 3" hollow tin orb, transfer painted with simple surfaces. Oceans finished in gray green showing ocean currents. Shows "Congo State" (1885-1908) in central Africa, "Sunda Islands" for Malay Archipelago. Raised on welded wire stand. Surface rubbing and darkening. I.D.#10063. SOLD.

SCARCE PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION 1901 OIL LAMP GLOBE

Anonymous. Ceramic globe. American. untitled. 6 inch miniature oil lamp with adjustable wick. "Pan-American Exposition 1901, Buffalo, N.Y. U.S.A." Base painted blue with representation of western hemisphere with two women as North and South America holding hands in Central America. Glass chimney lacking. Hand painted. c1901. I.D.#10180.

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. (Have more photos if needed)

[SCHEDLER, J.] untitled. [8 inch table globe]. JERSEY CITY, NJ? c1903. Coated paper gores over plaster. No time dial. Oceans finished in olive green with Ecliptic, tropics of Cancer and Capricorn and analemma. Ornamental cast iron stand by R. Gair, N.Y. with demilune ferule with raised incised comb atop tripod stand nickel plated. Africa shows Orange Free State (1902). Simple map surface that shows all foreign trading company regions in Africa. Ferule welded, orb professionally restored, some surface losses. Attractive small desk size, with extraordinary stand. Rare. I.D.#08434. SOLD.

Weber, C. F. Co. 12 inch globe. C.F. Weber & Co. successors to A.H. Andrews & Co. C.F. Weber & Co. Chicago 1903. Coated paper gores over plaster. Time scale on surface at North Pole. Oceans finished in light brown with Equinoctial Colure, Ecliptic, isothermal lines, ocean currents and eliptical form analemma. Horizon ring lifts off with colored paper scale marked in the January square "Copyrighted 1898 by T.H. Costello". Bronze full ring meridian mounted from a raised tripod cast bronze table stand with fluted column and paw feet. Oklahoma is part Indian Territory but Puerto Rico is designated "U.S." Shows South African Republic and Orange Free State (1902). Horizon ring repaired and reglued but paper scale is in rather good condition. C.F. Weber and T.H. Costello were to form a partnership which was an American cartographic leader until recent times. I.D.#09917. SOLD.

Anonymous. "Kitsch" globe. German. untitled [child's toy globe]. c1905. 1.75" hollow tin orb, transfer painted with simple surfaces. Oceans finished in gray green showing ocean currents. Surface designations in English. "Pedersburg" in Russia, "Sunda Island" for Malay Archipelago. Raised on gilded welded wire stand. 3.5" high with pencil sharpened in base. Rust blemish in Pacific. I.D.#10258.

ANONYMOUS. GERMAN. untitled. [child's toy globe]. 3 inch hollow tin orb, transfer painted with simple surfaces. Raised on welded wire stand. GERMANY. c1905. Similar to I.D.#07828 but finished in different colors. Oceans finished in deeper blue green. Shows ocean currents. Shows "Congo State" (1885-1908) in central Africa. "Sunda Islands" for the Malay Archipelago. Nice condition. I.D.#08945.

GEORGE W. BACON & CO.? untitled. [anonymous 6" child's school globe]. c1906. Dull paper gores over paper mache. No time dial. Oceans finished in light blue with Meridian of Greenwich, Equinoctial Colure, Ecliptic and nautical routes with sailing distances in days. 70 days England to Cape of Good Hope, 8 days San Francisco to Honolulu. Bent wire stand without meridian. Has large analemma with note. Some place names and topography shown in U.S. but no state boundaries. More sturdy than American globes of this type but with imperfect register between gores. Probably either Bacon or Philip but with no title or place of national origin. Shows Congo Free State but with distinct Belgian influence. The region became the Belgian congo in 1908. I.D.#08014. SOLD.

JOHNSTON, W. & A.K. 12 Inch Globe By W. & A.K. Johnston, Limited Geographers, Engravers & Printers. EDINBURGH/LONDON. ©1906. Dull paper gores over plaster, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished avocado green with very detailed surface showing Equinoctial Colure, Ecliptic, isothermal lines, ocean currents, topography, and analemma with note. Offset bracket mounted on a bronze tripod table stand with paw feet. Orb imported and mounted in America. Surface crack in eastern Europe area, dent and crack across oval name label. More attractive than sounds. Legible globe showing pre-Great War Europe. I.D.#07889.

JOHNSTON, W. & A.K. 12 Inch Terrestrial Globe. JOHN WANAMAKER. NY/PHILA ... copyright by W. & A.K. Johnston Ltd. Scottish steel engraved Johnston gores retailed by John Wanamaker. EDINBURGH/LONDON. ©1906. Dull paper gores over plaster, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished pale green with very detailed surface showing Equinoctial Colure, Ecliptic, isothermal lines, ocean currents, topography, and analemma with note. Offset bracket mounted on a bronze tripod table stand with paw feet, pointed gothic finial. Orb imported and mounted in America. Surface dents in Antarctic and Pacific areas. Puerto Rico and Philippines shown as United States possessions. Antarctic area surface stained, time dial rusted, bronze stand with green patina. Handsome legible globe. I.D.#08973.

RAND, MCNALLY & CO. Rand, Mc.Nally & Co.'s New Twelve Inch Terrestrial Globe. Dull paper gores over metal and plaster, time dials at North and South Poles. Oceans finished in pale blue, usual Rand McNally 0-form analemma. Surface shows trade winds, currents and isothermal lines. Cast red bronze full ring meridian within cradle with thumbscrew atop a patented Rand McNally gothic revival cast red bronze table stand. Tripod legs with claw and ball feet, base motif of Rand McNally trade cipher with small globe bosses and globe orbs grasped by talons. Fine home globe with Europe showing the Austro Hungarian Monarchy. Nicely preserved with only a few surface spots and dents. Overall height 22 inches. CHICAGO. c1907. (actual date). I.D.#06159.

WEBER COSTELLO CO./HAMMOND C.S. The Hammond Globe. Patent applied for by Chester A. Rehm. REHM GLOBE CO. CHICAGO. NY. 1908. Coated paper gores over pasteboard, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in olive green with Ecliptic, Equinoctial Colure/International Date Line, ocean currents, red and blue Isothermal Lines, tropics of Cancer and Capricorn and analemma. Same mission oak table stand as I.D.#07293 and with same gores. This appears to be a Weber Costello globe marketed by Hammond and Rehm with cancel surface labels. Some surface checking, gores coming loose in spots. I.D.#08166.

ANONYMOUS. "KITSCH" GLOBE. GERMAN. Untitled. Orb And Base Marked "Made In Germany." c1908?. 1.6" transfer painted steel orb. Simplified map surface showing ocean currents. Base a goldtoned standing pencil sharpener, orb within conforming wire ferule. Earlier design possibly reissued after World War 1. "Congo State" still shows in Africa although it changed name in 1908. Fine condition. I.D.#08081. SOLD.

ANONYMOUS. "KITSCH" GLOBE. FRENCH. untitled. Orb and base unmarked. Text in French. c1908?. 1.75" transfer painted steel orb. Very simplified map surface showing ocean currents. Red finished base a pencil sharpener. Inset with functioning compass at North Pole. Surface rusted, red paint on base chipping. Unusual and scarce. I.D.#09014

RAND, MCNALLY & CO. Rand McNally And Co.'s New Twelve Inch Terrestrial Globe. CHICAGO. ©1908. (actual date). Dull paper gores over plaster, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in light blue lacquered to appear green with Equinoctial Colure, Ecliptic, isothermal lines, ocean currents and O-form analemma. Cast bronze full ring meridian on art nouveau brazier-style floor stand with mahogany horizon ring above three conforming brackets and incurvate legs, flame motif, with striated marble casters. Brass plate reads: "Presented by The Little Helpers of Murray Church 1908". Meridian cracked through, surface with some abrasions. Stand lacks meridian clamp and paper horizon ring scale, rusted and pitted but restorable. Very unusual pre-Great War globe. Restorations at cost. Overall 37" high. As is. I.D.#07337.

OUR EARLIEST HAMMOND GLOBE ON CAST THREE LEG STAND

Hammond C. S. Co. The Hammond Globe. C.S. Hammond & Co. New York. c1908. 10" Diameter. Coated paper gores over plaster, aluminum time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in olive green with Ecliptic, Equinoctial Colure/International Date Line, ocean currents, tropics of Cancer and Capricorn and analemma. On cast bronze full meridian and three leg stand. This may be an English (Bacon or Johnston) orb with a cancel label. Some rubbing; tiny red spot in Pacific near equator, else good. Unusual size and early for Hammond. I.D.#10212.   (Have more photos if needed)

WEBER COSTELLO CO. Peerless 6 Inch Globe. Terrestrial Globe ... Pat. Aug. 3, 1909 Copyrighted. CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILL. 1909. Dull paper gores over pasteboard, without time dial. Oceans finished in avocado green with Equinoctial Colure, Ecliptic and analemma with note. White painted bent wire stand without meridian. Early child's individual schoolroom globe. Slight flaking from horizon scale and dust soiling but very well preserved. Still shows "Congo State" which became the Belgian Congo in 1908. Rare survival. I.D.#07931. SOLD.

RAND, MCNALLY & CO. Rand, McNally & Co.'s New Twelve Inch Terrestrial Globe. Coated paper gores over metal and plaster, time dials at North and South Poles. Oceans finished in pale blue but varnished and appearing pea green, usual Rand McNally 0-form analemma. Surface shows trade winds and currents. Axis pivoting only without meridian, from offset bracket mounted on Rand McNally gothic revival bronzed cast iron table stand. Eagle talon grasps sphere to provide offset mount, raised on tripod legs with claw and ball feet. Base motif of Rand McNally trade cipher with small globe bosses. The ideal pre-World War I home globe with Europe showing the Austro Hungarian Monarchy. Nicely preserved with only a few surface abrasions. Overall height 20.5 inches. CHICAGO. c1909. (actual date). I.D.#04399. SOLD.

[WEBER COSTELLO CO.] New Peerless 12 Inch Globe. Patented August 3, 1909 Copyrighted. ATLAS SCHOOL SUPPLY CO. CHICAGO. [CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL]. 1910. Dull paper gores over plaster, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in olive green with International Date Line, Ecliptic, ocean currents and analemma. Axis pivot only from a peg attached bracket from a square column atop a square oak base, Mission style. Shows Austria-Hungary, Russian Empire, Chinese Empire, some topography. Some surface blemishes repaired, separating in Pacific at equator. Nice pre-Great War house globe on a fashionable period stand retailed by Atlas School Supply with cancel surface label. I.D.#07293.

RAND MCNALLY 18 INCH

Rand, McNally & Co. Rand, McNally Eighteen Inch Terrestrial Globe. Rand, McNally & Co. Chicago, Illinois. c1910-1919. Printed paper gores over plaster. Full brass meridian set in half-circle brass cradle with set screw. Time dial at North Pole. Surface has analemma, ecliptic, equatorial, isothermal lines for January and July, submarine telegraph cables and much more. Distinctive Rand, McNally cast tripod stand with the company logo at the knee of each leg and the end claw clutching a small globe. Stand glows with a copper sheen highlighting this massive metal globe holder. Globe dated by "Union of South Africa"(5-31-1910), Austria-Hungary (Empire) and lack of Czechoslovakia (pre-1919). Republic of China shown, and Vietnam is overprinted with French Indo China. Extensive restoration includes reworking and recoloring near the Antarctic, replacing of gores in Russia and parts of Asia. Mostly legible and overall large and attractive turn of the 20th century library globe. I.D.#10187. (Have more photos if needed)

UNUSUAL OVERWORKED GLOBE

Anonymous. untitled. Child's schroolroom individual globe, used as a project globe. Entire surface over-painted in gray blue with continents skillfully work in plaster painted brown. Underlying gores are very detailed with Philippines shows as U.S. (ca.1899-1900). c1910. Plaster continents flaking. Unusual school project that was very well done.  I.D.#10064.

HAWKES MFG. CO. Standard Planetarium. [Tellurian With 16" Boom]. Tellurian supported by a 12-sided nickel-plated iron base with scale of the months, quarters and zodiac signs. Ebonized wood column supports large six inch gilded steel sphere representing the sun with small moon-like satellite, from which extends a 16" aluminum boom supporting a terrestrial 3.5" globe with moon sphere. As boom swings, mechanical gears move spheres. (Functions well). Boom has inset compass. Gores show Austria-Hungary and German colonies in Africa. HAWKES MFG. CO. KANSAS CITY, MO. c1910. Globe surface damaged with tape. Scarce complete. I.D.#08988.

TRIPPENSEE PLANETARIUM 

American. Rand, McNally & Co. The Trippensee Planetarium Pat. U.S. Mar. 10, 08, Canada July 21, '08 Large brass plated sun with attached wood sphere representing the planets, 17" hardwood boom inset with minute compass, 3" Rand, McNally globe with attached moon activated by nickle-plated clockwork gears and chain. Round fluted base with seasons and equinox. The Trippensee Mfg. Co.. Detroit. 1910. c1891. (globe only). Base polished. I.D.#08255. SOLD.

ANONYMOUS. ENGLISH?. "Kitsch" globe. untitled. [hat pin holder]. c1910. Cast bronze. 3 3/8" in shape of the earth. Five perforations. Three extended feet. Attractive art object. Unusual. Only one seen by us. I.D.#07340.

"MISSION" OAK TABLE STAND  

[Weber Costello Co.] New Peerless 12 inch globe.  Patented August 3, 1909 Copyrighted.  Atlas School Supply Co. Chicago. [Chicago Heights, IL]. 1910. Dull paper gores over hollow plaster orb, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in olive green with International Date  Line, Ecliptic, bold ocean currents and analemma.  Axis pivot only  from a peg attached bracket from a square column atop a square  oak base, Mission style.  Shows Austria-Hungary, Russian Empire,  Chinese Empire, some topography. Shows cables to Hawaiian or Sandwich Islands. Some surface blemishes  repaired, separating in Pacific at equator.  Nice pre-Great War  house globe on a fashionable period stand retailed by Atlas  School Supply Co. with cancel surface label. Weber Costello trademark logo not present on surface.  I.D.#08280.

HEINRICH KIEPERT. Erdglobus Fur Veltvermessung ... Bearbeitet U. Gezeichnet Von Dr. Heinrich Kiepert In Verhaltniss Von 1:16,500,000... DIETRICH REIMER (ERNST WOHSEN). BERLIN. 1912. Custom finished and mounted geophysical earth globe with readings based on the mean temperatures of the State of Washington. Dull paper gores over hollow two piece steel orb, 77 cm. in diameter. Oceans finished in gray-green with ecliptic, equator and usual physical features found on large globes. In addition there has been added in manuscript in colors, isothermal lines that pass through Seattle, time zones, exact route of the International Date Line and vulcanologic data on both earth and undersea eruptions; all labeled or lettered in English. Exceptional interest to the study of earthquakes. Custom fitted to the surface in the South Pacific area, obscuring Hawaii and the central Pacific islands, are larger plans for the vicinities of Panama and Colon (Manzanillo) in Panama and then San Francisco, the mouth of the Columbia River, Tacoma, Everett and Seattle in the State of Washington. Near title lettering is a label in English explaining the locating of sites of all recorded undersea and terrestrial eruptions. All other surface designations are in German. Atypically mounted, not in the usual earth axis but to aid study of the Southern hemisphere, on a massive mahogany trestle stand with two turned columns and stretchers, a brass compass mounted in the center of the cross member. Moves on four casters beneath base. Lettered wooden half meridian folds on hinges. Orb easily removes from stand by releasing hook near the North Pole. Surface considerably distressed requiring extensive restoration. Major land masses largely intact as are the custom fitted addenda. Kiepert was the foremost cartographer of the Guillaumine era. The present is a high quality custom creation of huge original cost. An interesting project for the advanced globe collector. Extraordinarily rare.  I.D.#09022.

Anonymous. German. untitled. [miniature globe].  c1912. 1.75 inch diam. hollow tin orb, transfer painted with simple surfaces. Oceans finished in gray green. Continents are named N. & S. America, Asia, Europa [sic], Australia, Afrika [sic], with Orange Free State and old German colonies shown in bronze. Indian Empire includes Beloochistan and Burma which is unnamed. Oceans and Oceanica in western Pacific. Surface darkened. Some rubbing and paint loss. I.D.#10132.

German. Anonymous. "Kitsch" Globe. untitled 1 3/4" orb.  Germany. c1912. Without ocean currents. Some loss of coloring in northern hemisphere. Houses a pencil sharpener. I.D.#10352. **New Addition** January 2009

CUTE MINIATURE SEWING THREAD-BOX GLOBE

Anonymous. "Kitsch" Globe. untitled. Made in Germany. c1912. 1.6" transfer painted steel orb. Simplified map surfaces just showing ocean currents. Surface designations in English. Includes St. Petersburg in Russia, Finland, Persia, Congo State, Cape Colony, Victoria Land in Africa. Housing a group of tiny spools of colored thread, 1 lacking. Nice surface condition. Cute. I.D.#10278. 

Anonymous. "Kitsch" Globe. German. untitled.  Orb and base marked "Germany."  c1912?  1.6" transfer painted steel orb. Simplified map  surface showing ocean currents. Names entirely in German. Base a gold-toned pencil-sharpener, no stand or ferules. Earlier design  possibly reissued after World War 1. Orange Capland, Transvaal in Africa. I.D.#10230.

ANONYMOUS. "Kitsch" Globe. untitled. Made in Germany. c1912. 1.6" transfer painted steel orb. Simplified map surfaces just showing ocean currents. Slightly older than I.D.#06204. Housing a pencil sharpener. Surface mentions Persia, Micronesia, etc. I.D.#07836. SOLD.

Another example of I.D.#07836 that shows ocean currents. Houses a pencil sharpener. I.D.#07922.

German. Anonymous. "Kitsch" Globe. untitled 1 3/4" orb. c1912. Another example of I.D.#07836 that shows ocean currents. Houses a pencil sharpener. Shows St. Petersburg in Russia and Congo State. Very good. I.D.#10256.

UNUSUAL DICE GAME/HALF WORLD GLOBE/PENCIL SHARPENER

German. Anonymous. "Kitsch" Globe. untitled. Only southern half of orb but with glazed top enclosing three dice. Raised on a silvered figure of a Gaukler playing a mandolin.  c1912. Another example of orb that shows ocean currents. Houses a pencil sharpener (lacks blade) Base marked "Germany" Globe designations in English include Congo State, Bechuana Land, Cape Colony, Victoria Land (Antarctica), Vanus Levu (Fijis?), Cuuba (Brazil), Argentine Republic, etc. Lamppost-leaning musician truly set off this unique assemblage. I.D.#10250.

RAND, MCNALLY & CO. Rand, McNally & Co.'s New Twelve Inch Terrestrial Globe. CHICAGO. 1912. Revised. ©1909. Coated paper gores over cork, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished light blue with a very detailed surface including Equinoctial Colure, Elliptic, Ocean currents, Isothermal Lines, land topography and elliptical analemma in Pacific. Rand, McNally & Co. patented table mount with cast bronze full meridian resting in cast iron bronzed cradle with thumb screw above a tripod base with globe bosses, the firm's cipher and talon and globe feet. Actually dated table globe from two years before World War 1 in extremely nice preservation. Can be supplied with antique Cherry reproduction horizon ring.  I.D.#07221.

NYSTROM, A.J. & CO. 12 Inch Terrestrial Globe By W. & A.K. Johnston, Limited. Geographers, Engravers, Printers. Edinburgh. A.J. NYSTROM & CO. Sole US distributors. CHICAGO. c1912. Dull paper gores over plaster, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in deep olive green with International Date Line, isothermal lines, Ecliptic, analemma scale and other features. Suspension globe with moon ball weight intended for classroom instruction. Full ring meridian with crack, orb cracked and blemished, needs restoring. Pre-Great War Europe. I.D.#07341.

WEBER COSTELLO CO. 12 Inch Globe. CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL. 1913. Dull coated gores over plaster, time dial at North Pole. Oceans finished in pale green with ecliptic, equinoctial colure, isothermal lines, ocean currents and analemma scale with note on its purpose. Cast bronze full ring meridian above tripod stand with paw feet. Shows Spanish Morocco (1912). Orb professionally restored. Attractive and legible pre-Great War globe. I.D.#08853.

Hammond, C. S. & Co.  The Hammond's Globe.   C.S. Hammond & Company. New York. Submarine telegraph cables thus.. Black; Mean isothermal lines for January.. Blue; Mean isothermal lines for July.. Red; International Date Line.. Red; Wireless telegraph route.. xxxxxxx  C.S. Hammond & Company. New York. c1912. Dull finish paper gores over hollow orb with oceans finished in a dark pea green. Time  dial at North Pole. Large analemma in Pacific. The most detailed Hammond map surface with Ecliptic, Equinoctial Colure, Analemma, British and U.S. undersea cables in Pacific, Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, Shows St. Petersburg in Russia, Phillipines to United States. On large smooth bronzed iron tripod stand with offset spindle mount. No meridian. Extensive emphasis on ocean currents. European borders and countries before the Great war 1914. German colonies in Africa, China termed Chinese Empire, Two unobtrusive surface scrapes, skilled repairs at equator, needs extra spacers at South Pole. A detailed private library globe for the fine residence.  I.D.#08275.  Link to photos  SOLD.

SEARS-ROEBUCK & CO. 12-Inch Globe Terrestrial Globe... Natural Scale 1:42,000,000 Principal Railways... Isothermal Lines For January (Fahr.)... Isothermal Lines For July (Fahr.)... International Date Line... Warm Currents... Cold Currents... Copyright G.W. Bacon & Co., Ltd. London [part of title on label] Sears Roebuck & Co. [Chicago] 1913. Dull coated gores over pasteboard dressed in plaster. Oceans finished in pea green with analemma scale. Time dial at North Pole lacking. Orb mounted within a full ring cast iron meridian with four pulleys, sash cord and a counter balance "moon ball" weight to suspend assembly from the ceiling. This spherical weight is painted half black, half white to illustrate the phases of the moon. With dated arctic and Antarctic explorations (Scott 18 Jan. 1912) and with Austria Hungary monarchy in Europe. Meridian broken and welded in four places. In original pasteboard shipping container with labels shipping item from Minneapolis School Supply Co. to a school board member in Westbrook, Minn. I.D.#06432. SOLD.

RAND, MCNALLY & CO. Rand, McNally & Co.'s New Eighteen Inch Terrestrial Globe. Coated paper gores over metal and plaster, time dials at North and South Poles. Oceans finished in olive green with Equinoctial Colure, Meridian of Greenwich, Eliptic line and figure-8 form analemma. Surface shows ocean currents and ice drift lines, a subject of interest after the Titanic. Massive solid cast bronze full ring meridian and cherry wood horizon ring, raised from the Rand McNally gothic revival bronzed cast iron table stand. Raised on tripod legs with incurvate knees, fleur de lys foliage and claw and ball feet. Base motif of Rand McNally trade ciphers with globe bosses. The optimum pre-World War I globe with Europe showing the Austro Hungarian Monarchy and all original African colonies. Bottom grommet repaired, some surface rubbing and losses, cherry horizon ring a restoration. Dramatic appearance with overall height of 32 inches. CHICAGO. 1914. (actual revised date, ©1894). I.D.#06419. SOLD.

ANONYMOUS. "Kitsch" Globe. untitled. Made in Germany. c1914. 1.6" transfer painted steel orb. Simplified map surfaces. Housing a pencil sharpener. Surface mentions Persia, Micronesia, etc. I.D.#06204.

German. Anonymous. "Kitsch" Globe.  untitled. Germany. c1914. 1.6" transfer painted steel orb. Simplified map surfaces. Housing a pencil sharpener. Surface mentions Persia, New Guinea, "Pedersburg" in Russia, Sarawak. Gold oceans without currents. Europe colored to include European Russia. Raised on a small kneeling silvered Atlas figure. I.D.#10366.  **New Addition** January 2009

German. Anonymous. "Kitsch" Globe.  untitled.   Germany. c1914. 1.6" transfer painted steel orb. Simplified map   surfaces. Housing a pencil sharpener. Surface mentions Persia, New Guinea, "Pedersburg" in Russia, Sarawak. Gold oceans without currents. Europe colored to include European Russia. Raised on a small kneeling gilded Atlas figure. Surface rather finger worn.  I.D.#10380.  **New Addition** January 2009

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