A Stupendous 36 inch Terraqueous Library Globe
Magnificent Library Globe by Cary of London and John Addison, 1840
Elevate your space with the grandeur of this extraordinary library globe, a masterpiece crafted by Cary of London and John Addison in 1840 for Oxford University. A true marvel of cartographic artistry and craftsmanship, this globe stands as a testament to the precision and ingenuity of its makers.
Historical Significance: Commissioned for Oxford University in 1840, this globe holds significant historical importance. It was created during a time of great exploration and discovery, when cartographers sought to accurately map the world and expand humanity's understanding of geography and astronomy.
Dimensions: Standing at a majestic height of 54 inches (137 cm) with a diameter of 42 inches (107 cm), this library globe commands attention and admiration. Its imposing size makes it a focal point in any room, evoking a sense of wonder and curiosity about the world.
A MAGNIFICENT LIBRARY GLOBE BY CARY OF LONDON AND JOHN ADDISON. MADE FOR OXFORD UNIVERSITY IN 1840.
Supported on a San Domingo Mahogany stand, with curved scroll shaped legs, and a turned and spirally lobed central column, raised upon a concave sided trefoil platform: enclosed within a brass meridian ring graduated in four quadrants, and having an hour dial, marked twice I-XII, the twenty four hand coloured gores are laid onto the hollow sphere, which had been coated with prepared plaster, the equatorial both graduated in degrees and subdivided to two minutes; the Greenwich meridian ungraduated,with the equinoctal colure graduated in degrees, and subdivided into two minutes labelled every five degrees; the ecliptic graduated for individual days, and labelled with the months, five day intervals and the twelve Zodiacal sigils; having the engraved horizon paper graduated in degrees of amplitude and azimuth, and labelled with thirty two compass points. A cartouche on the globe proclaims ‘Published under the Immediate Patronage of, and dedicated by permission to His Most Gracious Majesty George IVth by John Addison, London; Manufactured and Sold by G&J Cary, 86 St James’s Street London’.
Dimensions H: 54in/137cm
Dia: 42 in / 107 cm