Betts's New Portable Terrestrial Globe. / Betts, John / 1852

Betts's New Portable Terrestrial Globe. Betts, John, 1852

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Full Title: By The Queens Royal Letters Patent. Betts's New Portable Terrestrial Globe. Compiled from The Latest and Best Authorities. London, John Betts, 115 Strand.

Author: Betts, John

Date: 1852

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Author: Betts, John

Date: 1852

Short Title: Betts's New Portable Terrestrial Globe.

Publisher: London: John Betts

Type: Globe

Object Height cm: 38

Object Width cm: 38

Scale 1: 33,000,000

Note: The first edition of Betts' collapsible 15-inch "umbrella" type globe. The date is estimated from the U.S. geography. Later editions continued to the end of the century. In the original wooden box with advertisements for Betts' geographical products. It is interesting that the color is printed onto the gores - thus being a fairly early example of color lithography.

Reference: Christie's 20 May 1992, Globes, #354; Dekker p.127.

World Area: World

Full Title: By The Queens Royal Letters Patent. Betts's New Portable Terrestrial Globe. Compiled from The Latest and Best Authorities. London, John Betts, 115 Strand.

List No: 4362.000

Series No: 1

Published In: By The Queens Royal Letters Patent. Betts's New Portable Terrestrial Globe. Compiled from The Latest and Best Authorities. London, John Betts, 115 Strand.

Publication Author: Betts, John

Publication Date: 1852

Publication Reference: Christie's 20 May 1992, Globes, #354; Dekker p.127.

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 4362.000

Publication Type: Globe

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 38

Publication Width cm: 38

Image No: 4362000

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