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Betts's New Portable Terrestrial Globe. by Betts, John from 1852

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Author: Betts, John

Date: 1852

Short Title: Betts's New Portable Terrestrial Globe.

Publisher: London: John Betts

Type: Globe

Obj Height cm: 38

Obj Width cm: 38

Scale 1: 33,000,000

Note: "The first edition of Betts' collapsible 15-inch ""umbrella"" type globe. The date is estimated from the U.S. geography. Later editions continued to the end of the century. In the original wooden box with advertisements for Betts' geographical products. It is interesting that the color is printed onto the gores - thus being a fairly early example of color lithography."

Reference: Christie's 20 May 1992, Globes, #354; Dekker p.127.

World Area: World

Full Title: By The Queens Royal Letters Patent. Betts's New Portable Terrestrial Globe. Compiled from The Latest and Best Authorities. London, John Betts, 115 Strand.

List No: 4362.000

Series No: 1

Publication Author: Betts, John

Pub Date: 1852

Pub Title: By The Queens Royal Letters Patent. Betts's New Portable Terrestrial Globe. Compiled from The Latest and Best Authorities. London, John Betts, 115 Strand.

Pub Reference: Christie's 20 May 1992, Globes, #354; Dekker p.127.

Pub Note: See note field above.

Pub List No: 4362.000

Pub Type: Globe

Pub Maps: 1

Pub Height cm: 38

Pub Width cm: 38

Image No: 4362000

Institution: Rumsey Collection

Ownership Statement: Copyright 1998

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