£7,000
A scarce pair of large George III terrestrial and celestial table top library globes by John Newton, 1810, 'Newtons New & Improved Terrestrial & Celestial ...' each globe within a brass mount, the stands with conforming printed borders and raised on four turned pillar supports united by a circular platform, the globes 30 cm dia., 43 cm h o/all (2)
both globes very close colouring, the surfaces papers worn and patinated with age although readable, some losses, the celestial globe with three 1 cm dia. indents/holes resulting in printed paper losses, the brass meridian rings heavily tarnished and original, the stands with loose/split but intact horizon rings, one horizon ring displaying old break/split/repair, some losses to extremities, the papers conformingly worn, one circular base with broken off/reg-glued scarf, all appear original, dirty overall - please refer to multiple detail images
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