Monumental Floor-standing W.& A.K. Johnston Ltd. 30-inch Terrestrial Globe

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Monumental Floor-standing W.& A.K. Johnston Ltd. 30-inch Terrestrial Globe, Edinburgh & London, c. 1890, thirty-six colored printed gores with cartouche in the Pacific reading in part "30 Inch Terrestrial Globe W.& A.K. Johnston LimD/Geographers. Engravers and Printers," fully engraved brass meridian and polar hour ring, paper horizon band laid down on a birch segmented ring with Zodiacal and Gregorian calendar by name, all mounted to a turned oak base, ht. 46 in.
Estimate $1,200-1,800


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