Late 18th Century Globes

(GLOBES.) Nicholas Lane. A New Globe of the Earth [and] [Untitled Celestial Globe]. Pair of 2 3/4-inch miniature desk globes, each comprised of 12 h...

Large world map by cartographer Jean Baptist D'Anvile revised and republished in Vienna in 1786 by Franz Anton Schraembl. It is a geographical map prin...

World map published in June 1783 by Stackhouse and engraved by S.J. Neele. It is a geographical map printed by engraving on a copper plate, coeval coloring, which depicts the entire earth's surface divided into two parts that correspond to the two hemispheres. The map is significant because it is complete with the routes relating to the travels of the English astronomer and navigator James Cook in the 18th century. Good condition, some cracks on the left side, beautiful non-coeval frame of cherrywood. Measures: With frame 93.8 x 54.5 cm - 36.9 x 21.4 inches, thickness 2 cm - 0.78 inches. Samuel John Neele (1758-1824) was an important British engraver and cartographer, known to have produced maps and portraits. He operated a print shop in London with his sons between 1782 and 1833. Trade engraver, with business in the strand, produced also illustrations and financial documents. He worked for prominent cartographers and publishers such as Faden, Laurie, Stackhouse, Thomson and others. He engraved maps for "Lake District Maps" by Crosthwaite (along with Ashby and Ellis), "New Map of Ireland, Civil and Ecclesiastical" Daniel August Beaufort in 1792, and for atlases such as the "New General Atlas" and "Atlas of Scotland" by Thomson in 1817, "Atlas Of England And Wales" by Robin in 1819 and "Geological Map...

A very rare and unusually large Louis XVI terrestrial globe by the royal French globemaker Jean-Baptiste Fortin (1740-1817). He had a shop in Paris, in the Rue de la Harpe...

Pair of American serpentine form decorative etched floral and grape vine hurricane globes with circular molded bases, Late 18th century.

A pair of 21" Cary's terrestrial and celestial library globes, each set on a turned mahogany column with tripod cabriole legs, carved on the knees, the papers dated 1790-1825, compas...

John and William Cary Pocket globe London, 1791 The pocket globe is contained in its original case, which itself is covered in shark skin. There are various gaps in the origina...

Fine Georgian Celestial globe by J. & W. Cary of London, circa 1800, the mahogany Stand with ring turned urn shaft and standing on slipper feet, with co...

Globe with map of the stars and zodiac signs by Johann Georg Klinger, dated 1790. The globe has an octagonal horizon and a brass meridian and stands on a blackened foot with gilt det...

A very good example of Nathaniel Lane 2.75" pocket globe dated 1776 with updated papers. This globe retains the original colour and varnish and is housed in its black fish skin case.

A good example of an Adams type pocket globe in original fish skin case retaining good color.  Adams took Senxes plates over and put on the route of cook.