THE TERRESTRIAL GLOBE BY J. & W. CARY, DATED 1815, THE CELESTIAL GLOBE BY J. & W. CARY, DATED 1799

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A PAIR OF REGENCY MAHOGANY LIBRARY GLOBES
THE TERRESTRIAL GLOBE BY J. & W. CARY, DATED 1815, THE CELESTIAL GLOBE BY J. & W. CARY, DATED 1799
The terrestrial globe signed CARY'S NEW TERRESTRIAL GLOBE/Exhibiting/The Tracks and Discoveries mad by/CAPTAIN COOK/Also those of CAPTAIN VANCOUVER on the North West Coast of America/And M. De La Perouse on the coast of TARTARY/Together/With every other Improvement collected from/Various Navigators to the present time/LONDON/Made & Sold by J&W Cary, Strand, March 1st 1815, the celestial globe signed CARY'S/New and Improved/CELESTIAL GLOBE,/on which/is carefully laid down the whole of the/STARS and NEBULAE/containted in the ASTRONOMICAL CATALOGUE, of the/Revd. Mr. WOLLASTON. F.R.S./Compiled ffrom the Authorities of/FLAMSTEED, DE LA CAILLE, HEVELIU'S, MAYER, BRADLEY, HERSCHEL, MASKELYNE &c./With and extensive number from the Works of Miss Herschel/The whole adapted to the year 1800, and the limits of each constellation determined/by a boundary line/LONDON/Made and sold by J&W Cary. No 181 Strand, March 1st 1799, each with zodiac calendar ring on turned tapering reeded legs joined by a compass stretcher, the compasses also inscribed J&W Cary/Strand/London, ending in brass caps and casters
48 in. (122 cm.) high, 34 in. (87 cm.) diameter overall (2)

Lot Essay

These globes and stands are identical to a pair sold from the Edward James Collection at West Dean Park, Christie's house sale, 2,3 and 6 June 1986, lot 325. The West Dean maps are also dated 1799 and 1815, respectively.

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