This delightful stand-alone celestial globe rests on four sturdy columned legs, with pretty gilt grooves, supported by four cross stretchers, and round turned feet. There is a graduated brass meridian ring and an engraved brass hour ring, and a matching hour indicator. There is an informative and attractive paper horizon ring, with a set of [...]

(14) 628 (3) p. Opnieuw gebonden half Kunstleer, 8° (Katern B verkeerd gebonden, boekblok vochtvlekkig.)

(8) 151 (1) p. Origineel half perkament, 8°

A striking colourful celestial globe in excellent condition, where the papier-mache copperplate gores have been cleaned and re-varnished, which have served to bring back to life the glorious original hand colouring. The green brass meridian ring shows some signs of wear, as do some of the lovely gores, which is not at all uncommon for [...]