A New American Terrestrial Globe. Wilson, James, 1811
View larger, zoomable image (turn off pop-up blocker) Full Title: A New American Terrestrial Globe on which the Principal Places of the Known World are Accurately laid down with the traced attempts of Captain Cook to discover a Southern Continent by James Wilson 1811. Author: Wilson, James Date: 1811 This historical cartographic image is part of the David Rumsey Historical Map Collection, www.davidrumsey.com, a large collection of online antique, rare, old, and historical maps, atlases, globes, charts, and other cartographic items. Read more about the Collection. Or you can view the entire David Rumsey Map Collection in Insight. Full David Rumsey Map Collection Catalog Record: Author: Wilson, James Date: 1811 Short Title: A New American Terrestrial Globe. Publisher: N.P.: James Wilson Type: Globe Object Height cm: 33 Object Width cm: 33 Note: Wilson's first dated globe, issued one year after his undated 1810 globe, also 13 inches. This is the first dated globe issued in the United States. In 1812 Wilson issued his first Celestial Globe. This thirteen inch Terrestrial Globe is on a four leg table stand. Total height from base to tip is 18 inches. Reference: Yonge p 65-66; Warner p. 135; Kimball p22; Ristow p 278-279. World Area: World Full Title: A New American Terrestrial Globe on which the Principal Places of the Known World are Accurately laid down with the traced attempts of Captain Cook to discover a Southern Continent by James Wilson 1811. List No: 4994.000 Series No: 1 Published In: A New American Terrestrial Globe on which the Principal Places of the Known World are Accurately laid down with the traced attempts of Captain Cook to discover a Southern Continent by James Wilson 1811. Publication Author: Wilson, James Publication Date: 1811 Publication Reference: Yonge p 65-66; Warner p. 135; Kimball p22; Ristow p 278-279. Publication Note: See note field above. Publication List No: 4994.000 Publication Type: Globe Publication Maps: 1 Publication Height cm: 33 Publication Width cm: 33 Image No: 4994000
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