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VII.46 Terrestrial globe
Authors:John Cary, William Cary
Date:1816-1818
Materials:paper, wood
Dimensions:sphere diameter 460 mm, height 1140 mm, width 630 mm
Current inventory:3841
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Nineteenth-century terrestrial globe covered by 18 gores. Mounted on an English-type wooden tripod support. Carries inscriptions in English, with basic facts about many voyages such the second and third scientific expeditions of James Cook. Paired with the celestial globe inv. 3842.

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