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Loring, Josiah
Loring's Celestial Globe.
1833
Globe
| Authors |
Loring, Josiah |
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Loring's Celestial Globe Containing all the known Stars, Nebulae &c. Compiled from the Works of Wollaston, Flamsted, De la Caille, Havelius, Mayer, Bradley, Herschel, Maskelyne. The Transactions of the Astronomical Society of London &c. &c. (From Smith's New English Globe.) Boston, Josiah Loring, 136 Washington St. 1833. Annin & Smith sc. |
| List No |
2897.000 |
| Note |
2nd issue - this was 1st issued in 1832. Engraved by Annin & Smith. Loring's address is 136 Washington Street, Boston. Shows stars of magnitudes 1 to 9 and nebulae. Accompanies the 1833 Terrestrial 12" globe. Four legged table model with horizon ring. Total height from base to top is 17.5 inches, with the globe measuring 12 inches. |
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Loring, Josiah
Loring's Terrestrial Globe.
1833
Globe
| Authors |
Loring, Josiah |
| Full Title |
Loring's Terrestrial Globe containing all the Late Discoveries and Geographical Improvements, also the Tracks of the most celebrated Circumnavigators. Compiled from Smith's new English Globe, with additions and improvements by Annin & Smith. Boston: Josiah Loring, 136 Washington St. 1833. |
| List No |
2899.000 |
| Note |
1st terrestrial globe by Loring. Loring's first globe was the 12" celestial of 1832. Loring's address is 136 Washington Street, Boston. Accompanied by the 12" celestial globe of 1833. Both the terrestrial and celestial were copied (with credit given) from C. Smith's English globes. Annin & Smith of Boston did the engraving. Loring was succeeded in business by Gilman Joslin who continued to produce globes under Loring's name until the 1850's (Warner). These two globes were commended by the Judges at the 1833 fair of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association (Warner). Four legged table model with horizon ring. Total height from bottom of base to top of the meridian is 17.5 inches. |
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