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These historical cartographic images are part of the David Rumsey Historical Map Collection, 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.

(Untitled Geographical/Astronomical Wheel). by Anonymous from 1775

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Author: Anonymous

Date: 1775

Short Title: (Untitled Geographical/Astronomical Wheel).

Publisher: N.P.: No Publisher

Type: Globe

Obj Height cm: 30

Obj Width cm: 30

Scale 1: 95,000,000

Note: "Untitled, unauthored and undated varnished card wheel 11 3/4"" in diameter, printed on both sides with hand colored highlighting, and mounted with a mahogany handle with brass alidades divided 0-90 degrees. Both terrestrial hemispheres are shown, with political, geographic and astronomical features in great detail. The circumference carries numerous definitions and instructions for use and calculation e.g. ""To find the Azimuth of ye Sun at any given hour of the Day; To find the Space of Time during which there is no Dark Night; etc."" A wonderful, most rare device."

Reference: None found.

World Area: World

Full Title: (Untitled Geographical/Astronomical Wheel).

List No: 4213.000

Series No: 1

Publication Author: Anonymous

Pub Date: 1775

Pub Title: (Untitled Geographical/Astronomical Wheel).

Pub Reference: None found.

Pub Note: See note field above.

Pub List No: 4213.000

Pub Type: Globe

Pub Maps: 1

Pub Height cm: 30

Pub Width cm: 30

Image No: 4213000

Institution: Rumsey Collection

Ownership Statement: Copyright 1998

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