"Newton's New & Improved Celestial Globe", Newton, J. & Sons

This fine twelve-inch celestial desk globe is created with 24 copper engraved and hand colored gores. It is surmounted by brass hour disc at the North Pole with a full bronze meridian. Raised on a turned three legged mahogany stand with three support arms and central support. Overall the glove stands 19" tall. The horizon band features a colored paper ring showing degrees of amplitude and azimuth, compass directions, days and months of the year, and the names of the signs of the zodiac.

Full rectangular cartouche reads: "NEWTONS'/ NEW & IMPROVED/ CELESTIAL GLOBE/ On which all the stars, Nebulae & Clusters contained/ in the extensive Catalogue of the late F. Wollaston F.R.S./ are accurately laid down, their Right Ascensions & Declina.tns/ having been recalculated for the Year 1840, by W. Newton./ Manufactured by NEWTON & SON Chancery Lane." and below the cartouche "London Published Jany. 1 1847." An early and exceptional example of Newton's globe.

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Condition: A

This beautiful example has benefited from professional restoration. The brass meridian is beautiful and like new, and the original mahogany base is fine. The original wood horizon ring is topped with a facsimile paper in a fine restoration job. The globe's original varnish has flaked away in a few areas, all covered with fresh varnish. The globe itself is quite good with a few small areas of professional restoration, otherwise fine.