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Loring's Terrestrial Globe. Loring, Josiah, 1833
 View larger, zoomable image (turn off pop-up blocker) Full Title: Loring's Terrestrial Globe containing all the Late 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. Boston: Josiah Loring, 136 Washington St. 1833. Author: Loring, Josiah Date: 1833 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: Loring, Josiah Date: 1833 Short Title: Loring's Terrestrial Globe. Publisher: Boston: Josiah Loring Type: Globe Object Height cm: 30 Object Width cm: 30 Scale 1: 43,000,000 Note: 1st terrestrial globe by Loring. Loring's first globe was the 12" celestial of 1832. Loring's address is 136 Washington Street, Boston. Accompanied by the 12" celestial globe of 1833. Both the terrestrial and celestial were copied (with credit given) from C. Smith's English globes. Annin & Smith of Boston did the engraving. Loring was succeeded in business by Gilman Joslin who continued to produce globes under Loring's name until the 1850's (Warner). These two globes were commended by the Judges at the 1833 fair of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association (Warner). Four legged table model with horizon ring. Total height from bottom of base to top of the meridian is 17.5 inches. Reference: Warner p110. World Area: World Full Title: Loring's Terrestrial Globe containing all the Late 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. Boston: Josiah Loring, 136 Washington St. 1833. List No: 2899.000 Series No: 1 Engraver or Printer: Annin & Smith ; Smith, C. Published In: Loring's Terrestrial Globe containing all the Late 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. Boston: Josiah Loring, 136 Washington St. 1833. Publication Author: Loring, Josiah Publication Date: 1833 Publication Reference: Warner p110. Publication Note: See note field above. Publication List No: 2899.000 Publication Type: Globe Publication Maps: 1 Publication Height cm: 30 Publication Width cm: 30 Image No: 2899000
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