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MERCATOR, Gerard, Louvaine, 1541/1551] A fine pair of late 20th-Century 16.1/8-inch (41cm.) diameter reproduction globes, after the celebrated pair of Gerard Mercator, the terrestrial Edebat Gerardus Mercator Rupel mundanus cum priui legio Ces: Maiestatis ad an: sex Louanij an: 1541 [Gerard Mercator of Rupelmonde published it with privilege of His Imperial Majesty for six years, in Louvain in the year 1541], dedicated Illustriss: Dño Nicolao Perrenoto Domino à Gran uella Sac: Cæsa reê Ma t i à consi lijs primo dedicatõ [Dedicated to the very distinguished Lord Nicholas Perrenot, Lord of Granvelle, first counsellor of His Imperial Majesty], the equator with gilt decoration graduated in degrees, the ecliptic with gilt decoration graduated in days showing only the symbols for the houses of the Zodiac, the Tropics and Polar circles in red, the oceans with numerous wind roses and loxodromes, pictures of fishes and fantastical sea-creatures, and descriptive cartouches, a large pair of dividers pictured in the Pacific, the southern Atlantic Ocean with a large cartouche Europê ali quot insigniorum ciui tatum nomina, quê suis inferi locis angustia operis prohibuit [Here all names of European cities are recorded that could not be mentioned in full on the globe. Because of lack of space they are indicated with numerals in their respective places] with sixty-five cities named from various European countries, several important stars shown in gilt, the continents with nation states variously shaded or coloured in outline in green, yellow or red, showing cities, mountains and rivers, North America left largely blank with a legend HISPANIA MAIOR capta anno 1530 , South America left largely blank, with a picture of a [?]bear, the Antarctic with coastal outline and notes; the celestial Lovanii anno Domini 1551 mensa Aprili with dedication Ampliss: Prsuli Principiq. Ill m o Georgio ab Austria Dei Disposi tione Episcopo Leodiensi Duci Bullonensi, Marchioni Francim tensi, Comiti Lossensi, &c mecæ nati optimè merito dd Gerardus Mercator Rupelmondanus [To the most splendid patron and most famous prince George of Austri, by the grace of God, Bishop of Liège, Duke of Bouillon, Marquis of Franchimont, Count of Lossain, and most deserving patron, Gerard Mercator of Rupelmonde gives and dedicates this globe], with a further cartouche reading Inhibitum est ne quis hoc opus imitetur, aut alibi factum vendat, intra fines Imperij, vel prouinciarum inferiorum Cæs: Mts an: decennium, sub poenis & mulctis in diplomatibus co tentis. Obernburger & Soete subscrip. [It is forbidden for anyone to counterfeit this work, or sell elsewhere made ones, within the boundaris of the Empire or of his Imperial Majesty's Lower Provinces, for ten years, under the penalties and fines laid down in the document. Signed Obernburger and Soete], the equinoctial graduated in degrees, the ecliptic graduated in days and showing symbols for the houses of the Zodiac, the Tropics and Polar circles shown, the constellations depicted by mythical beasts and figures and some objects with names in Latin and Greek, stars to six orders of magnitude, some named, the milky way shown in dotted outline both spheres made up of twelve hand-coloured printed paper gores and two polar calottes laid on plaster with a glassfibre and epoxy core with aluminum axes and strengthening to the interior at the poles and equator, with engraved hour dial with hours 1-12 twice and arrow pointer, engraved brass meridan circle divided in four quadrants graduated 0-90 °, that of the terrestrial further showing scales of hours and climates, the engraved brass latitude arm graduated 0-90 °, the hand-coloured printed paper horizon ring graduated in degrees and days of the month, showing the houses of the Zodiac, wind directions and Saint's Days, the Dutch-style stand made of Chinese ink-blackened oak consisting of the horizon ring supported by four baluster turned legs with square plinth feet around a circular base with c