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NEWTON, John & William, London, 1828
A fine pair of 18-inch (45.5cm.) diameter library globes, the terrestrial inscribed NEWTON'S New and Improved TERRESRIAL GLOBE Accurately delineated from the observations of the most esteemed NAVIGATORS AND TRAVELLERS, to the Present Time Manufactured by J.&W. Newton, 66, Chancery Lane LONDON Published 1st January, 1828, the sphere made up of twelve hand-coloured engraved gores, the equatorial graduated in degrees, the ecliptic graduated in days with symbols for the houses of the Zodiac, the oceans with AN IMPROVED ANALEMMA, numerous details of exploratory voyages including those of Captain Cook's three voyages of 1768-71, 1772-75 and 1776-79, Captain Ross in 1818, Captain Gore on the Resolution in 1780 and Captain Clerke on the Resolution, their tracks detailed with innumerable notes such as Here Captn Cook was killed by the Natives 14 Feb 1779, Hereabouts the Guardian Struck on a Shoal, Penguins, Albatrosses, Whales etc, July 19 Piece of wood seen, Many Isles and fields of Broken Ice Dec 1772 and various dates, the oceans further showing details such as Rock, Danger 1798, St Matthew (doubtful), Bale of Cotton Rock, Hervagaut's Breakers, Land Seen by the Dutch 1670 and Rocks often taken for the Bermudas, the continents delicately outlined in green and showing rivers, mountains, lakes, cities and towns, the Sahara showing caravan routes variously labelled Scott's Route 1810, Desert of 20 Journies, Country of Dates and similar, Canada variously labelled with ESKIMAUX LANDS, COPPER INDIANS, BEAVER INDIANS and similar, Australia showing Low Marshy Country, Country Covered with Reeds & under Water, Head of the Great Australian Bight and similar, the New Zealand Islands labelled in Maori EAHEI NOMAUWE and TAVAE POENAMOO, no Antarctic coastline shown (old cracks and abrasions, dent to South Pacific); the accompanying celestial inscribed NEWTON'S New & Improved CELESTIAL GLOBE On which all the Stars, Nebulae & Clusters contained in the extensive Catalogue of the late F. Wollaston F.R.S. are accurately laid down, their right Ascensions & Declinations having been recalculated for the Year 1830, by W. Newton. Manufactured by J.& W. Newton, 66, Chancery Lane, London, Published Aug.t 12th 1828 ENGRAVED BY T. STARLING [..?..] Square, made up of twelve delicately hand-coloured engraved gores laid to the celestial poles, the equatorial graduated in degrees, the ecliptic graduated in days and showing symbols for the houses of the Zodiac, the constellations depicted by mythical beasts and figures, and some scientific instruments, with stars to seven orders of magnitude, some labelled with variance of magnitude, some named, those within constellations labelled with Greek characters, some nebulae with dates (similar condition to terrestrial, no dents); both globes with engraved brass meridian circle divided in four quadrants, the engraved hour dial numbered I-XII twice in both directions, the papered horizon ring graduated in degrees, days and months, with symbols and names for the houses of the Zodiac, and showing compass directions and information pertaining to the variance between clock and sun throughout the seasons, with a star chart depicting the ECLIPTIC OR SUN'S APPARENT PATH throughout the year, inscribed Published 1st Jan 1828 by J.&W. Newton, Chancery Lane, LONDON, Engraved by T. Starling, raised on four oak quadrants on carved and turned pillar, the tripod legs with inswept feet incorporating castors -- 44½in. (113cm.) high
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