Loring's Celestial Globe. Loring, Josiah ; Joslin, Gilman, 1854


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Full Title: 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. 1854.

Author: Loring, Josiah ; Joslin, Gilman

Date: 1854

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Author: Loring, Josiah ; Joslin, Gilman

Date: 1854

Short Title: Loring's Celestial Globe.

Publisher: Boston: Josiah Loring

Type: Globe

Object Height cm: 30

Object Width cm: 30

Note: This is a 12-inch floor stand globe paired with the 1854 Terrestrial floor globe by Loring/Joslin. Although Joslin is not listed as publisher on the Celestial globe, I assume he issued it under Loring's imprint. Total height is 41 inches.

Reference: Warner p111; Yonge p39.

Subject: Celestial

Full Title: 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. 1854.

List No: 4661.000

Series No: 1

Published In: 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. 1854.

Publication Author: Loring, Josiah ; Joslin, Gilman

Publication Date: 1854

Publication Reference: Warner p111; Yonge p39.

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 4661.000

Publication Type: Globe

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 30

Publication Width cm: 30

Image No: 4661000

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