Indianapolis: George F. Cram & Co. Tabletop globe. 9 inch diameter. 12 inches tall including turned wood stand on rectangular base. 2 sets of 12 coated-paper gores over pasteboard. Circular cartouche in south-east Indian Ocean. Some chipping to varnish on stand and minimal overall wear, including light cracking of coating, paint smudges, and surface wear. This wonderful globe is a charming document of the interwar period. Colored in blue and yellow, the globe evidences a number of geographic features specific..... More

London: Passinger, 1679. 14 folding plates. Rubricated title, small 8vo, contemporary blindruled calf (rebacked). London: Thomas Passinger, 1679. First Edition. A very good copy. John Newton (1622-1678) was a mathematics teacher and rector of the mathematuics school at Ross (Herefordshire). His Work includes sections on surveying, measuring solids, astronomy, and geography. The preface stresses the need for mathematics as part of general education. From the library of Harrison D. Horblitt, with his bookplate. Wing N-1055. More

London: Strand Publications. Table top globe. 6 inch diameter. 9 3/4 inches tall including turned black wood stand on a circular base. A wire serves as the axis on which it turns. Printed in multi colors, this specialty globe shows the British Colonies in red. Capitals are noted as well as beautifully printed ocean current patterns. The circa 1920 globe has wonderful detail. Some abrasions and toning but otherwise in good condition. Publishers label attached in the North Pacific, Strand..... More