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CARY, 1827 & 1800
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A 12-INCH TERRESTRIAL AND CELESTIAL GLOBE
Cary, 1827 & 1800
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. LONDON Made & Sold by G.&J. CARY 86 St James's Street Jany 1827 and CARY'S NEW CELESTIAL GLOBE ON WHICH are correctly laid down upwards of 3500 Stars Selected from the most accurate observations and calculated for the Year 1800. With the extent of each Constellation precisely defined By Mr GILPIN of the ROYAL SOCIETY Made & Sold by J.&W. CARY Strand London Jan 1 1800, each made of 24 engraved half gores, those of the celestial laid to the ecliptic poles, with graduated equatorial ecliptic and equinoctial colure, the oceans with an analemma and the tracks of numerous explorers with names, dates and notes, the celestial giving stars to seven orders of magnitude; both supported on engraved brass meridians with paper horizon rings supported on mahogany tripod stand with turned shaft, cabriole legs united with stretchers and paper compasses.
25in. (64in.) high (2)
Cary, 1827 & 1800
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. LONDON Made & Sold by G.&J. CARY 86 St James's Street Jany 1827 and CARY'S NEW CELESTIAL GLOBE ON WHICH are correctly laid down upwards of 3500 Stars Selected from the most accurate observations and calculated for the Year 1800. With the extent of each Constellation precisely defined By Mr GILPIN of the ROYAL SOCIETY Made & Sold by J.&W. CARY Strand London Jan 1 1800, each made of 24 engraved half gores, those of the celestial laid to the ecliptic poles, with graduated equatorial ecliptic and equinoctial colure, the oceans with an analemma and the tracks of numerous explorers with names, dates and notes, the celestial giving stars to seven orders of magnitude; both supported on engraved brass meridians with paper horizon rings supported on mahogany tripod stand with turned shaft, cabriole legs united with stretchers and paper compasses.
25in. (64in.) high (2)
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