CARY, George; John and William Cary.
Cary's New Terrestrial and Celestial Library Globes.
"the greatest British globe makers of the late Georgian period": Fine pair of rare early 19th century of Regency Terrestrial and Celestial Library Globes by famed British globe makers John and William Cary
London: J. & W. Cary: 1818; G. & J. Cary, 1833.
$30,000.00
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Item Number: RRB-149735
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Fine pair of early 19th century celestial and terrestrial table globes published by John and William Cary, generally regarded as the greatest British globe makers of the late Georgian period. Comprised of Cary's New Terrestrial Globe, Drawn from the most recent Geographical works, shewing the whole of the New Discoveries with the Tracks of the Principal Navigators and every improvement in Geography to the present Time. London: G. & J. Cary, 1833. Together with, Cary's Celestial Globe, of which are carefully laid down the whole of the Stars and Nebulae contained in the Catalogues of Wollaston, Herschel, Bode, Piazzi, Zach, &c. calculated to the year 1820. London: J. & W. Cary, 1818. Two globes, each with twelve hand-colored engraved paper gores over a papier mache and plaster sphere, varnished, mounted in brass meridian rings, with brass hour circles at northern poles, on turned mahogany tripod stands, horizon bands with pasted down and varnished hand-colored printed zodiacal calendars, the base on metal caster feet. In very good condition with some wear, scattered light toning, and repaired cracks. The globes measure 15 inches in diameter and 38 inches in height.
John and William Cary were widely regarded as the foremost British globe makers of the late Georgian period, setting a benchmark for precision and elegance in the manufacture of both terrestrial and celestial globes. Operating from their premises in London's Strand and later in St. James’s Street, the Cary brothers combined their respective expertise—John as a skilled cartographer and publisher, and William as a renowned maker of scientific instruments—to create globes that were not only visually refined but also based on the most up-to-date geographical and astronomical knowledge of the time. First introduced in the early 1790s, their globes featured engraved gores hand-colored with meticulous care and mounted on finely turned mahogany or brass stands, often equipped with hour circles, compasses, and meridian rings. Available in a range of diameters, from small pocket globes to large teaching models, Cary globes were widely adopted in educational institutions, private libraries, naval academies, and scientific societies across Britain and abroad. Their production reflected the intellectual spirit and global curiosity of the Enlightenment, and their legacy endures in museums and collections where Cary globes are still considered exemplary artefacts of British scientific and cartographic history.
Cary's New Terrestrial and Celestial Library Globes.
$30,000.00
In Stock
