A small miniature terrestrial pocket globe
Published by London, No. 116 Regent Str., 1825
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Antiquariaat de Roo, Zwijndrecht, NetherlandsAntiquariaat de Roo
AbeBooks seller since October 28, 2015
Condition: Used
£ 9,523.46
Quantity: 1 available
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Terrestrial Pocket Globe. A New Terrestrial Globe: from the best Authorities, by J. Addison & Co A superb small miniature terrestrial globe produced by John Addison & Co. at their premises in Regent Street in 1816. The globe is beautifully housed and enclosed within its original black fish skin case, complete with original hook, clasp, and hinge. The interior of the fish skin case is a striking scarlet colour. The case will close. The globe has its original metal pinions. This globe is in good condition. It has a lovely aged feel and patina that can only be achieved by time. The globe is seen in original hand colour, with greens, reds, and off-white. There is cracking to the original lacquered gores, a few minor marks and abrasions - entirely normal and consistent with a globe of this age. Some gores have suffered a slight loss, some loss and discolouration to the gores culminating at the South Pole. The fish skin case is in good condition, and has the normal crazed cracking in its interior; at the extremities of the case have the usual signs of general rubbing and wear. Historically, globes are among the most ancient scientific instruments known to man. They can be dated back over two millennia and are still manufactured to this day. The earliest tradition of globe making is mainly concerned with celestial globes man has always been fascinated and drawn to the heavens above Celestial globes have always enjoyed a precedent of terrestrial globes. Doubts about the feasibility of a terrestrial globe were firmly expressed by the Greek geographer Strabo, who wrote that such a globe would only make sense if its diameter were approximately 10 feet, presumably because only then could it furnish sufficient geographical detail! The great second-century Egyptian mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, and geographer, Claudius Ptolemy, also considered the large size of a globe to be somewhat of an obstacle and noted a further shortcoming of a terrestrial globe that one could not view the whole world on it in a single glance. As a result, terrestrial globes were not as popular until much later. The eighteenth and nineteenth centuries are recognized as the high points of English globe making, and this globe illustrates this fact admirably. Many English globes were exported to the continent and throughout the world, many finding their way into famous scientific institutions, libraries, and the stately homes of gentlemen and aristocrats. T he real beauty of globes is that they can be considered to be "all things to all men"; to some they are useful and practical educational tools, (3D maps perhaps); to some others as beautiful and useful scientific instruments; and to more, they may be seen purely as decorative, beautiful pieces of furniture; to be envied and enjoyed, but more importantly, and above all, to be admired by all. John Addison is recorded in Clifton (Gloria Directory of British Scientific Instrument Makers 1550-1851) as a globe maker working from Regent Street, 50 London Street (Fitzroy Square), and 7 Hampstead Road, London, 1800 - 1819. He was granted Royal appointment in 1820 and was trading as Addison and Co. after around 1815. Later John Addison and Company are recorded as working from 9 Skinner Street (Snow Hill) 1800-21, 116 Regent Street 1822-25 and finally 275 Strand 1829-30. Addison is known to have produced terrestrial and celestial globes in many sizes from three inches through to his magnificent thirty-six inch 'Terraqueous Globe'.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- A small miniature terrestrial pocket globe
- Author
- J. Addison|POCKET GLOBE
- Publisher
- London, No. 116 Regent Str.
- Publication year
- 1825
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Seller catalogs
- Cartography/Globes
Antiquariaat de Roo
Zwijndrecht, Netherlands
Shipping rates from Netherlands to U.S.A.
| Item | 8 to 10 business days | 10 to 14 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 19.47 | £ 19.47 |
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Store description
Antiquariaat De Roo, based in Zwijndrecht (The Netherlands), was found in 2004 by Bart de Roo as Boekhandel en Antiquariaat De Roo. Within this situation, new, second-hand, and old and rare books were sold. In July 2020, the departments with the new and second-hand books are sold. The company was continued as Antiquariaat De Roo with a focus on selling old and rare books and globes. We are dealing in all kinds of old and rare books and have a general stock, but our specialization is fine bindings, hand-coloured works, religion, history, travel and exploration, and globes. Quality and completeness are valued high. You can find our stock on our website. Every month, we send a newsletter with new acquisitions. You can subscribe for this newsletter via our website. In addition, you are welcome in our store. The store is open by appointment. You can make an appointment in the ways like they are described on our contact page. Furthermore, we participate in antiquarian book fairs worldwide. We are also sending newsletters about these participations. You can subscribe for this newsletter on our website. We are also a member of the NVvA, the ILAB, and the International Coronelli Society. Opening hours Our store can be visited by appointment only. You can contact us to make an appointment. Each month De Roo publishes a list with the new arrivals and three times a year we publish a printed catalogue. A catalogue with exclusive items, one with items that are for sale and an auction catalogue. Both the list of the new arrivals and all catalogues can be found in our webshop, www.derooboeken.nl. De Roo features a unique competence in providing books in the Netherlands and abroad for especially collectors, investors, Christian readers and those with an interest in old and rare books. In this area we enjoy a well-accepted and trustworthy reputation. We are always interested in purchasing special books. Without any obligations you can contact us by e-mail or telephone to make an appointment. You are always welcome to visit us in our shop!…
Specialty
globes, old and rare, theology, church history, atlases, handcoloured worksAssociation member
Seller's business information
Antiquariaat De Roo
van Meelstraat, 12
ZWIJNDRECHT, Netherlands 3331 KR
Terms of sale
Terms of Sale 1. All books are complete and in a good condition, unless otherwise stated. 2. Prices are in euros, excluding shipping costs, unless otherwise stated. 3. For the European union, the VAT laws are applicable. All prices are including 6% VAT. If you have a VAT number, please led us know when you send your order. Shipping, bank and cheque costs will be billed at costprice. After ordering a book, you will receive the total price by email. 4. Books must be paid in advance. Institutions, libraries, and known customers can pay by invoice. 5. Payments can be made by bank transfer, Credit card, or by Paypal. 6. The ownwer of the delivered books is the seller, until the books are fully paid.
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You have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.
The withdrawal period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the last good or the last lot or piece.
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If you withdraw from this contract, we will reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (except for the supplementary costs arising if you chose a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us).
We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied, if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.
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We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back, or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.
You shall send back the goods or hand them over to Antiquariaat de Roo, Zwijndrecht, Netherlands, +31 0852100833, without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your withdrawal from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods. You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.
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- The risk of shipping of the ordered books is for the seller. The seller has the privilege to assurance the shipped books. This costs will be accounted to the buyer. 8. Each purchase can be returned within 7 days after reception, without proper stated reason. The seller highly appriciates an acknowlegdement of this before by email. The price of the books (without the shipping and insurance corsts) will be paid back in 30 days. 9. If the return is a cause of an incomplete description, all the shipping and insurance costs will be paid back. The returned books must receive the seller in the same condition as they are send. The risk of the return shipments are for the sender.