Gilman Joslin
12-Inch Terrestrial Floor Globe
Boston: c. 1875
37 inches high
18 inches diameter overall
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Gilman Joslin 12-Inch Floor Globe
Boston, c. 1875
Boston, c. 1875
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Having a nickel-plated calibrated full meridian, within a circular horizon band with engraved paper calendar and zodiac, supported by three curved iron quadrants, raised on a mahogany tripod base with richly ring-turned circular tapered legs.
The Dakotas are shown as one territory. Geographical entities shaded in colors of pink, green, others natural cream colored as are the oceans. Circular Cartouche: Joslin's/ TERRESTRIAL GLOBE/ containing all/ THE LATEST DISCOVERIES/ and/ Geographical Improvements,/ also the Tracks of/ the most celebrated circumnavigators./ Compiled from Smith's New English Globe, with/ additions and improvements by Annin & Smith/ Revised by G.W. Boynton/ Manufactured by Gilman Joslin, Boston/ Rich golden color overall. Very good condition with the usual light wear, fading, toning, discolorations, scatted minor dampstaining, small cracks and abrasions neatly restored. For more information on Gilman Joslin see our Guide to Globemakers. |