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Betts's Portable Terrestrial Globe. by Betts, John from 1915

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Author: Betts, John

Date: 1915

Short Title: Betts's Portable Terrestrial Globe.

Publisher: London: George Philip & Son Ltd.

Type: Globe

Obj Height cm: 38

Obj Width cm: 38

Scale 1: 33,750,000

Note: Undated 15-inch hanging globe, with the date of 1915 estimated by the Panama Canal (1914) and Austria Hungary (prior to WW I). George Philip took over production from Betts around 1880, and examples appear as late as 1932 (Welsh Sale #364).

Reference: cf Christie's 20 May 1992, Globes, #354; Dekker p.127; Welsh Sale #363,364.

World Area: World

Full Title: By The Queens Royal Letters Patent. Betts's Portable Terrestrial Globe. Compiled from The Latest and Best Authorities. British Empire coloured red. London: George Philip & Son Ltd. 32 Fleet Street. Liverpool: Philip Son & Nephew Ltd. 45-51, South Castle Street.

List No: 4478.000

Series No: 1

Publication Author: Betts, John

Pub Date: 1915

Pub Title: By The Queens Royal Letters Patent. Betts's Portable Terrestrial Globe. Compiled from The Latest and Best Authorities. British Empire coloured red. London: George Philip & Son Ltd. 32 Fleet Street. Liverpool: Philip Son & Nephew Ltd. 45-51, South Castle Street.

Pub Reference: cf Christie's 20 May 1992, Globes, #354; Dekker p.127; Welsh Sale #363,364.

Pub Note: See note field above.

Pub List No: 4478.000

Pub Type: Globe

Pub Maps: 1

Pub Height cm: 38

Pub Width cm: 38

Image No: 4478000

Institution: Rumsey Collection

Ownership Statement: Copyright 1998

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