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CARY, John and William (fl. 1791-1820), London
Cary's New Terrestrial Globe exhibiting the tracks and discoveries made by Captain Cook ... made ... March 1, 1816 with corrections and additions to 1820; New Celestial Globe on which are laid down the whole stars ... 1816,
A pair of library globes, 18-inches (46cm.) diameter, 45-inches (114cm.) high overall, each globe made up of two sets of eighteen hand-coloured engraved gores, with elaborate constellation figures, the star positions taken from the catalogue of Mr. Wollaston, the terrestrial marking the tracks of Cook, La Perouse and Vancouver in the Pacific, original varnish (the varnish slightly crazed, some minor abrasions), metal axis, brass meridian circles, hand-coloured engraved horizon circles (small crack to celestial horizon), the globes mounted on later non contemporary English-style stands, the horizons supported by four quadrants to a turned central column, with three downswept legs, castors, compasses supported by stretchers (compasses lacking glass and pointers) -- 45-inches (114cm.) high
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Cary's New Terrestrial Globe exhibiting the tracks and discoveries made by Captain Cook ... made ... March 1, 1816 with corrections and additions to 1820; New Celestial Globe on which are laid down the whole stars ... 1816,
A pair of library globes, 18-inches (46cm.) diameter, 45-inches (114cm.) high overall, each globe made up of two sets of eighteen hand-coloured engraved gores, with elaborate constellation figures, the star positions taken from the catalogue of Mr. Wollaston, the terrestrial marking the tracks of Cook, La Perouse and Vancouver in the Pacific, original varnish (the varnish slightly crazed, some minor abrasions), metal axis, brass meridian circles, hand-coloured engraved horizon circles (small crack to celestial horizon), the globes mounted on later non contemporary English-style stands, the horizons supported by four quadrants to a turned central column, with three downswept legs, castors, compasses supported by stretchers (compasses lacking glass and pointers) -- 45-inches (114cm.) high
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Provenance
Sotheby's sale of contents of SOMERHILL Towbridge, Kent 23/24 June 1981. Lot 55.
Literature
Cf. Van der Krogt Old Globes of the Netherlands Car 8/9