COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
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David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
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Author:
Townsend, Dennis
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Townsend, Dennis
Author
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Date:
1870
date
1870
Date
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Short Title:
Townsend's Patent Folding Globe.
short_title
Townsend's Patent Folding Globe.
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Publisher:
Dennis Townsend
publisher
Dennis Townsend
Publisher
false
Publisher Location:
Felchville, Vermont
publisher_location
Felchville, Vermont
Publisher Location
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Publisher:
George M. Smith
publisher
George M. Smith
Publisher
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Publisher Location:
Boston
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Boston
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Type:
Globe
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Globe
Type
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Obj Height cm:
15
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15
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Obj Width cm:
15
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15
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Scale 1:
85,000,000
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85,000,000
Scale 1
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Note:
Globe shown after expansion - 6 inches in diameter. Globe in full color with numbered counties and features. Globe has rings on both ends which allow it to be easily expanded and to be hung. Instructions are also given for mounting the globe on a stand.
note
Globe shown after expansion - 6 inches in diameter. Globe in full color with numbered counties and features. Globe has rings on both ends which allow it to be easily expanded and to be hung. Instructions are also given for mounting the globe on a stand.
Note
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Reference:
Warner p132; Welsh sale catalogue (Sotheby's New York) #405.
reference
Warner p132; Welsh sale catalogue (Sotheby's New York) #405.
Reference
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World Area:
World
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World
World Area
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Full Title:
Townsend's Patent Folding Globe. Patented by Dennis Townsend Feb. 16, 1869. (expanded globe).
full_title
Townsend's Patent Folding Globe. Patented by Dennis Townsend Feb. 16, 1869. (expanded globe).
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List No:
3891.002
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3891.002
List No
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Series No:
4
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4
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Publication Author:
Townsend, Dennis
publication_author
Townsend, Dennis
Publication Author
false
Pub Date:
1870
pub_date
1870
Pub Date
false
Pub Title:
Townsend's Patent Folding Globe ... Publishers: George M. Smith & Co., 129 Washington Street, Boston, Mass. Dennis Townsend, Felchville, Windsor County Vt. Edward E. Rice & Co., Steam Job Printers, 5 Hawley Street, Boston, Mass. (On the cover of the folder holding the collapsed globe; on the globe itself: "Patented by Dennis Townsend Feb. 16, 1869").
pub_title
Townsend's Patent Folding Globe ... Publishers: George M. Smith & Co., 129 Washington Street, Boston, Mass. Dennis Townsend, Felchville, Windsor County Vt. Edward E. Rice & Co., Steam Job Printers, 5 Hawley Street, Boston, Mass. (On the cover of the folder holding the collapsed globe; on the globe itself: "Patented by Dennis Townsend Feb. 16, 1869").
Pub Title
false
Pub Reference:
Warner p132; Welsh sale catalogue (Sotheby's New York) #405.
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Warner p132; Welsh sale catalogue (Sotheby's New York) #405.
Pub Reference
false
Pub Note:
Townsend's second collapsible globe with an internal mechanism for holding it open. The first collapsible Townsend globe was held open by an external stand - apparently no examples exist. Townsend was a school teacher in Vermont and later in California. His interest in globes was to produce a cheap globe that could be owned and used by students instead of a flat "map which, without explanation, is a false illustration, and can be understood only by a process of reasoning entirely beyond the mind of the child" (from Townsend's "Folding Globe Lessons"). This copy is presumed to be the second issue of this globe - an earlier issue has a somewhat different folder with only Townsend listed as publisher. However, it is not certain that both examples were not produced simultaneously in different cities. Both Globes are dated the same. Originally from the Welsh Collection. With a photocopy of Townsend's Folding-Globe Lessons, and an original advertising flyer for the globe.
pub_note
Townsend's second collapsible globe with an internal mechanism for holding it open. The first collapsible Townsend globe was held open by an external stand - apparently no examples exist. Townsend was a school teacher in Vermont and later in California. His interest in globes was to produce a cheap globe that could be owned and used by students instead of a flat "map which, without explanation, is a false illustration, and can be understood only by a process of reasoning entirely beyond the mind of the child" (from Townsend's "Folding Globe Lessons"). This copy is presumed to be the second issue of this globe - an earlier issue has a somewhat different folder with only Townsend listed as publisher. However, it is not certain that both examples were not produced simultaneously in different cities. Both Globes are dated the same. Originally from the Welsh Collection. With a photocopy of Townsend's Folding-Globe Lessons, and an original advertising flyer for the globe.
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Pub List No:
3891.000
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3891.000
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false
Pub Type:
Globe
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Globe
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false
Pub Maps:
1
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1
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false
Pub Height cm:
31
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31
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false
Pub Width cm:
26
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26
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Image No:
3891002
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3891002
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Download 1:
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<a href=https://www.davidrumsey.com/rumsey/download.pl?image=/D0008/3891002.sid target=_blank>Full Image Download in MrSID Format</a>
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Download 2:
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<a href="https://www.extensis.com/support/geoviewer-9" target="_blank">GeoViewer for JP2 and SID files</a>
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Authors:
Townsend, Dennis
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Townsend, Dennis
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Collection:
Rumsey Collection
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Rumsey Collection
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