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Cartographer: George Adams Jr.
Title: : English Pocket Globes - Terrestrial & Celestial
Date: c. 1775 Size: 5 x 8 inches
Published: London
Description: An exquisite pair of 2.75 inch English pocket globes in handsome stands. Attributed to George Adams Jr., Globe Maker to King George III. James Cook's first voyage on the Endeavour is marked. Original hand-colour.
Map Ref: GLOBE357

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Cartographer: John Cary
Title: : Cary's New Terrestrial Globe & Cary's New Celestial Globe
Date: 1818 Size: 25 x 45 inches
Published: London
Description: A pair of 18-inch standing library globes, one celestial (dated 1816) and one terrestrial (dated 1818). Both on original, three-legged, dark wood stands with brass meridians. Each globe is approximately 45 inches tall.
Map Ref: GLOBE244

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Cartographer: John Cary
Title: : Cary's New Terrestrial & Celestial Globes
Date: 1827 Size: 17 x 25 inches
Published: London
Description: A pair of 12-inch table-top library globes, one celestial and one terrestrial. Both in polished, dark wood stands with brass full meridians and with compasses in the base.
Map Ref: GLOBE277

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Cartographer: John Cary
Title: : Cary's New Terrestrial & Celestial Globes
Date: 1842 Size: 15 x 40 inches
Published: London
Description: A pair of 15-inch standing library globes, one terrestrial (dated 1842) and one celestial (dated 1818). Lacking stretchers and compasses. 40 inches tall.
Map Ref: GLOBE154

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Cartographer: Thomas Malby
Title: : Pair of Malby Library Globes - Celestial & Terrestrial
Date: 1854 Size: 21 x 43 inches
Published: London
Description: Large pair of 15-inch library globes produced by Thomas Malby using information from the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. The mahogany three-legged stands are carved with foliage decoration and have inset compasses. The terrestrial globe is dated 1854 and the celestial globe is dated 1850. 43 inches tall.
Map Ref: GLOBE177

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Cartographer: Anonymous
Title: : [Globe Perfume Bottle]
Date: c. 1880 Size: 3 x 5 inches
Published: N/A
Description: Perfume bottle with terrestrial globe and hand painted country borders with brass top.
Map Ref: GLOBE376

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Cartographer: Heinrich C. Kiepert
Title: : C. Adam's Erdglobus
Date: c. 1880 Size: 13 x 24 inches
Published: Berlin
Description: Striking 12 inch German terrestrial globe with a focus on physical geography, presented atop a black turned wooden base and with brass half-merdian. Printed globe gores.
Map Ref: GLOBE387

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Cartographer: Rand, McNally & Co.
Title: : Rand, McNally & Co's New Twelve Inch Terrestrial Globe
Date: 1901 Size: 13 x 21 inches
Published: Chicago
Description: Fantastic early 20th Century 12-inch terrestrial globe presented on an unusually decorative brass stand with full ruled meridan. Printed colour.
Map Ref: GLOBE395

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Cartographer: Huntley & Palmers
Title: : [Edwardian Globe Biscuit Tin]
Date: c. 1906 Size: 7 x 8 inches
Published: London
Description: Unusual Edwardian novelty globe biscuit tin produced by one of Britain’s most successful biscuit producers, Huntley & Palmer. Litho-printed map onto tin.
Map Ref: GLOBE394

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Cartographer: George Philip & Son
Title: : Philip's Graphic Globe
Date: c. 1908 Size: 4 x 8 inches
Published: London & Liverpool
Description: 4 inch terrestrial globe on brass tripod stand. British Empire territories are coloured pink. 8 inches tall.
Map Ref: GLOBE360

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Cartographer: Heinrich C. Kiepert
Title: : Jordglob
Date: 1909 Size: 21 x 38 inches
Published: Stockholm
Description: A rare and extraordinarily large 21-inch Swedish terrestrial globe raised on a turned spindle on a wooden, ebony-finished base. Brass calibrated half-meridian. Stands 38 inches tall.
Map Ref: GLOBE115

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Cartographer: Anonymous
Title: : Globe Metrique
Date: c. 1914 Size: 12 x 19 inches
Published: France
Description: Attractive early-20th Century French terrestrial globe presented in sophisticated pedastal stand with polished brass horizon band and full meridian. Printed colour gores.
Map Ref: GLOBE399

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Cartographer: Geographia Ltd.
Title: : "Geographia" 12 Inch Terrestrial Globe
Date: c. 1923 Size: 12 x 19 inches
Published: London
Description: Illuminating 12-inch glass globe on a wooden base. British Empire possessions are shown in red. Steamer routes and railways are also marked. 19 inches tall.
Map Ref: GLOBE326

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Cartographer: Anonymous
Title: : [13-Inch Terrestrial Globe]
Date: c. 1938 Size: 13 x 21 inches
Published: N/A
Description: 13-inch terrestrial globe with a steel, ruled half-meridian and a 6-inch wooden base with inset compass. Shows the world's political boundaries just before the outbreak of WWII. 21 inches tall.
Map Ref: GLOBE396

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Cartographer: Jules Forest
Title: : Globe Terrestre Lumineux
Date: c. 1940 Size: 6 x 8 inches
Published: Paris
Description: 6-inch French terrestrial globe on a polished wooded base with major shipping routes in red and ocean currents shown. 8 inches tall.
Map Ref: GLOBE348

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Cartographer: Rand, McNally & Co.
Title: : Rand, McNally 12 Inch Celestial Globe, Edited by Dr. Oliver J. Lee
Date: c. 1940 Size: 10 x 12 inches
Published: Chicago
Description: Attractive 12 inch celestial globe in dark blue, with light blue classical zodiac figures and yellow stars. Presented in fully-rotating blue metal gimbel stand and with ruled meridian.
Map Ref: GLOBE375

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