[Two sets of globe gores for a pair of 19-inch Terrestrial and Celestial Globes.] 1632-1636

The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.

These globe gores are in very good condition, with wear commensurate with age, use and materials. The full condition report is as follows:
Terrestrial northern half gores:
1. North-western America 'Nova Albion' - light marginal stain extending slightly into left-hand side of engraved image, some faint spotting to bottom margin extending just into engraved area.
2. North America 'California' - some light spotting confined to extreme top margin, faint insignificant spotting to bottom margin extending just into engraved area, light finger-soiling to extreme bottom margin.
3. North and Central America 'Sinus Mexicanus' - clean with only faint insignifanct scattered spotting
4. Caribbean and N.E. America 'Nova Francia' - clean
5. Atlantic Ocean - clean, with only the faintest of light soiling
6. Western Africa, Europe & British Isles - evenly browned and soiled with scattered spotting, marginal stain to left-hand side extending into engraved area
7. Central Africa, Europe, Scandinavia - mostly clean with only a few light scattered spots
8. Arabia, Caucasus, E. Africa - mostly clean with only a few light scattered spots, light stain to Mediterranean
9. Central Asia - mostly clean with only a few light scattered spots
10. Siberia, central China, Indo-China - mostly clean with only a few light scattered spots
11. China, Korea, Japan, Philippines - mostly clean with only a few light scattered spots
12. Bering Strait, N. Pacific - clean
Terrestrial southern half gores:
13. Southern Pacific Ocean - mostly clean with only a few light scattered spots
14. Southern Pacific Ocean - mostly clean with only a few light scattered spots
15. Southern Pacific Ocean - mostly clean with only a few light scattered spots
16. South America - mostly clean with only a few light scattered spots
17. Brazil, River Plate - light dampstain to right-hand margin just extending into engraved area, a few light scattered spots confined to extreme margins
18. Southern Atlantic Ocean, dedicatory cartouche - a few light scattered spots
19. Southern Africa - scattered spotting, hore heavy to northern part of gore, small dampstain to extreme bottom margin
20. Madagascar - mostly clean with only a few light scattered spots
21. Southern Indian Ocean - a few light scattered spots
22. Java - mostly clean with only a few light scattered spots
23. Indonesian archipelago - some very light spotting mainly confined to just outside the northern plate mark
24. Large cartouche - faintrly browned, a few odd spots
Celestial northern half-gores:
1. A few light scattered spots
2. Clean with only a few light scattered spots
3. Clean with only a few light scattered spots
4. Clean with only a few light scattered spots
5. Clean with only a few light scattered spots
6. Clean with only a few light scattered spots
7. Cartouche, Castor & Pollux - evenly browned a soiled, scattered spotting thoughout, tiny chip to top-right hand corner of sheet
8. Faintly browned, a few scattered light spots
9. A few scattered light spots with a small grouping into extreme northern area of gore, tiny marginal hole at bottom left-hand side at join with guard
10. Mostly clean
11. Mostly clean
12. Clean with only a few light scattered spots
Celestial southern half-gores:
13. A few scattered spots, small brown stain with associated tiny hole to extreme bottom margin
14. A few scattered spots, small brown stain with associated tiny hole to extreme bottom margin
15. A few scattered spots, small brown stain with associated tiny hole to extreme bottom margin
16. A few scattered spots, small brown stain with associated tiny hole to extreme bottom margin
17. A few scattered spots, small brown stain with associated tiny hole to extreme bottom margin
18. Clean with only a few light scattered spots
19. Clean with only a few light scattered spots
20. A few scattered light spots
21. A few scattered light spots
22. A few scattered light spots
23. A few scattered light spots
24. A few scattered light spots