A.J. Nystrom
12-inch Terrestrial Floor Globe
Chicago: c. 1930s
34 inches high
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12-Inch Terrestrial Floor Globe
A. J. Nystrom: c. 1930s
A. J. Nystrom: c. 1930s
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The terrestrial globe in calibrated full meridian, raised on a Georgian style stand with turned and carved bulbous central standard, the four cabriole legs with acanthus carving at the knees, ending in ball and claw feet.
Geographical entities shown in multi colors. Ocean currents indicated by wavy lines on greenish blue waters.
For biographical information on A. J. Nystrom, please see our Guide to Globe Makers.
Printed Circular Cartouche (not an overlabel): 12 INCH [printed above cartouche]/ TERRESTRIAL/ GLOBE/ by/ W.& A.K. JOHNSTON,/ LIMITED/ Geographers/ Engravers/ Printers/ EDINBURGH/ A.J. NYSTROM & Co./ Sole United States Agents CHICAGO/
Table printed Below Globe:
Railways
Isothermal lines for January
Isothermal lines for July
Cables
International Date Line
The value of a degree of Longitude/ for each 10th degree of Latitude is/ stated in Geographical miles at/ the 30th Meridian. One inch on Globe = 660 miles on Earth.
COPYRIGHT By W. & A.K. JOHNSTON, Ltd.