Wilson's New American Thirteen Inch Terrestrial Globe. / Wilson, James ; Lancaster, Cyrus / 1836

Wilson's New American Thirteen Inch Terrestrial Globe. Wilson, James ; Lancaster, Cyrus, 1836

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Full Title: Wilson's New American Thirteen Inch Terrestrial Globe, Exhibiting with the Greatest Possible Accuracy, The Positions of the Principal Known Places of the Earth; with the Tracks of Various Circumnavigators, Together with New Discoveries and Political Alterations Down to the present Period: 1836. By Cyrus Lancaster, Albany St. N.Y. S. Wood & Sons Agents N. York.

Author: Wilson, James ; Lancaster, Cyrus

Date: 1836

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Author: Wilson, James ; Lancaster, Cyrus

Date: 1836

Short Title: Wilson's New American Thirteen Inch Terrestrial Globe.

Publisher: Albany: Cyrus Lancaster

Type: Globe

Object Height cm: 28

Object Width cm: 28

Scale 1: 40,000,000

Note: The second year of production of Wilson's Thirteen Inch Globe by Cyrus Lancaster. Compared to the last Wilson issue of 1834 (see our #4310) we cannot detect any changes in the geography. In fact, both the 1834 and the 1836 are out of date regarding the United States - Arkansas is shown in enlarged pre 1824 form and Northwestern Territory is shown where Michigan Territory should be. But then most of the early American globes did not keep current with the changes to political geography. With a four leg table stand. Total height from base to top is 18 inches.

Reference: Warner p.137; Yonge p.76-77; Dekker/van der Krogt p. 131-33; Kimball p.21.

World Area: World

List No: 4992.000

Series No: 1

Published In: Wilson's New American Thirteen Inch Terrestrial Globe, Exhibiting with the Greatest Possible Accuracy, The Positions of the Principal Known Places of the Earth; with the Tracks of Various Circumnavigators, Together with New Discoveries and Political Alterations Down to the present Period: 1836. By Cyrus Lancaster, Albany St. N.Y. S. Wood & Sons Agents N. York.

Publication Author: Wilson, James ; Lancaster, Cyrus

Publication Date: 1836

Publication Reference: Warner p.137; Yonge p.76-77; Dekker/van der Krogt p. 131-33; Kimball p.21.

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 4992.000

Publication Type: Globe

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 28

Publication Width cm: 28

Image No: 4992000

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