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NEWTON, John & William, London, 1824
A pair of 12-inch (30.5cm.) diameter terrestrial and celestial table globes: the terrestrial inscribed NEWTON'S New & Improved TERRESTRIAL GLOBE Embracing every recent Discovery [...] London, Published July 1823 (lower part of trade label rubbed blank and partially redrawn), 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 in 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 killd by the Natives 14 Feb 1779, Sea Weed seen, Maelstrom, Submarine Volcano 1806, Firm Fields and Vast Mountains of Ice, and various dates, the continents delicately outlined in green and showing rivers, mountains, lakes, cities and towns, South Africa labelled HOTTENTOTS, areas of North America labelled with names of Indian tribes such as Fall Indians, Strong Bow Indians and Quarrellers, Australia with information such as Fine Open Country and Country Under Water, New Zealand Islands labelled in Maori EAHEI NOMAUWE and TAVAE POENAMOO, no Antarctic coastline shown (revarnished, old abrasion running around the sphere between 30 and 37 north of the equator, other old abrasions and repairs, dent and paper loss to sea off Japan); the 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 & Declina.tns having been recalculated for the Year 1830, by W. Newton. Manufactured by J.&W. Newton, 66, Chancery Lane. London, Published 1 July 1824 made up of twelve hand-coloured engraved gores laid to the celestial poles, the equatorial and ecquinoctial graduated in degrees, the ecliptic graduated in days and showing symbols of the houses of the Zodiac, the constellations depicted by mythical beasts, 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 (new varnish, some old abrasions and repairs); both spheres 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 July 1826 by I.&W. Newton, Chancery Lane, LONDON, supported by three ebonized baluster turned legs united by stretchers -- 18.5in. (47cm.) high
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A pair of 12-inch (30.5cm.) diameter terrestrial and celestial table globes: the terrestrial inscribed NEWTON'S New & Improved TERRESTRIAL GLOBE Embracing every recent Discovery [...] London, Published July 1823 (lower part of trade label rubbed blank and partially redrawn), 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 in 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 killd by the Natives 14 Feb 1779, Sea Weed seen, Maelstrom, Submarine Volcano 1806, Firm Fields and Vast Mountains of Ice, and various dates, the continents delicately outlined in green and showing rivers, mountains, lakes, cities and towns, South Africa labelled HOTTENTOTS, areas of North America labelled with names of Indian tribes such as Fall Indians, Strong Bow Indians and Quarrellers, Australia with information such as Fine Open Country and Country Under Water, New Zealand Islands labelled in Maori EAHEI NOMAUWE and TAVAE POENAMOO, no Antarctic coastline shown (revarnished, old abrasion running around the sphere between 30 and 37 north of the equator, other old abrasions and repairs, dent and paper loss to sea off Japan); the 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 & Declina.tns having been recalculated for the Year 1830, by W. Newton. Manufactured by J.&W. Newton, 66, Chancery Lane. London, Published 1 July 1824 made up of twelve hand-coloured engraved gores laid to the celestial poles, the equatorial and ecquinoctial graduated in degrees, the ecliptic graduated in days and showing symbols of the houses of the Zodiac, the constellations depicted by mythical beasts, 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 (new varnish, some old abrasions and repairs); both spheres 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 July 1826 by I.&W. Newton, Chancery Lane, LONDON, supported by three ebonized baluster turned legs united by stretchers -- 18.5in. (47cm.) high
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