Pair of Regency Terrestrial and Celestial Library Globes
by Cary, George; John and William Cary
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
London: George and John Cary and by John and William Cary, c. 1816 and 1821. The sphericity of the Earth was established by Greek astronomers in the 3rd century BC, with the earliest terrestrial globe appearing during that period. The earliest known globe was constructed by Crates of Mallus in Cilicia (now Cukurova in modern-day Turkey) in the mid-2nd century B.C.E. Now known as the Erdapfel, the earliest extant terrestrial globe was produced in 1492 by German mapmaker, navigator, and merchant Martin Behaim in Nuremberg, Germany. Traditionally, globes were manufactured by gluing a printed paper map onto a sphere, often made from wood.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 141475
- Title
- Pair of Regency Terrestrial and Celestial Library Globes
- Author
- Cary, George; John and William Cary
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- George and John Cary and by John and William Cary
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- c. 1816 and 1821
- Keywords
- Newton's New Terrestrial and Celestial Globes, Pair of globes
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art and Architecture;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Raptis Rare Books
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Palm Beach, Florida
About Raptis Rare Books
Founded by Matthew and Adrienne Raptis, Raptis Rare Books is an antiquarian book firm that specializes in literature, children's books, economics, photo books, signed and inscribed books, and landmark books in all fields. Our business model is simple: we strive to handle books that are in exceptional condition and to provide exceptional customer service.