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The terrestrial cartouche: 'CARY'S / NEW / TERRESTRIAL GLOBE, / Exhibiting / The Tracks and Discoveries made by / CAPTAIN COOK; / Also those of CAPTAIN VANCOUVER on the / NORTH WEST COAST OF AMERICA / And M.DE LA PEROUSE, on the COAST of TARTAY / TOGETHER / With every other improvement collected from / Various Navigators and Travellers / to the present time / LONDON: / Made & Sold by J&W. Cary, Strand March 1st. 1816. / WITH CORRECTIONS and ADDITIONS to 1823.' The celestial cartouche: 'CARY'S / NEW CELESTIAL GLOBE, . on which are laid down, / THE WHOLE of the STARS NEBULAE &c, / Contained in the Astronomical Works of the / REV. F. WOLLASTON F.R.S. / De la Caille, Herschel, Hevelius, Mayer, / Flamsteed, Bradley &c. / London: Made & Sold by J.&W. Cary Strand March 1816.' Each with brass meridian ring and on mahogany stands with paper horizon rings, the frieze with ebonised borders, on turned and tapering fluted legs joined by compass stretchers and with brass castors
45 in. (1141⁄2 cm.) high; the globe 18 in. (451⁄2 cm.) diameter
Provenance
Hotspur Ltd.
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