A William Bardin & Gabriel Wright 9-inch terrestrial globe on stand, English, published 1783, after Mr James Ferguson F.R.S, the sphere mounted in a brass meridian within horizon ring applied with compass points, degree, calendar and zodiac sign scales raised on four turned mahogany legs with stretcher, the gores with some paper loss and cartouche that originally was printed A New Accurate and Complete TERRESTRIAL GLOBE Accompanying the GEORGRAPHICAL MAGAZINE Originally laid down By the Late Mr James Ferguson F.R.S., Improved by G. WRIGHT and made by W BARDIN Fleet Street LONDON Published as the Act directs by Harrison & Co No. 18 Paternoster Row Augt 1st 1783, 13in (33cm) high Fußnoten For similar globe, see Sylvia Sumira's, The Art and History of Globes, p.156.
A William Bardin & Gabriel Wright 9-inch terrestrial globe on stand, English, published 1783, after Mr James Ferguson F.R.S, the sphere mounted in a brass meridian within horizon ring applied with compass points, degree, calendar and zodiac sign scales raised on four turned mahogany legs with stretcher, the gores with some paper loss and cartouche that originally was printed A New Accurate and Complete TERRESTRIAL GLOBE Accompanying the GEORGRAPHICAL MAGAZINE Originally laid down By the Late Mr James Ferguson F.R.S., Improved by G. WRIGHT and made by W BARDIN Fleet Street LONDON Published as the Act directs by Harrison & Co No. 18 Paternoster Row Augt 1st 1783, 13in (33cm) high Fußnoten For similar globe, see Sylvia Sumira's, The Art and History of Globes, p.156.
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