COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Joslin, Gilman
Author:
Loring, Josiah
Date:
1854
Short Title:
Loring's Celestial Globe.
Publisher:
Josiah Loring
Publisher Location:
Boston
Type:
Globe
Obj Height cm:
30
Obj 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
Publication Author:
Joslin, Gilman
Publication Author:
Loring, Josiah
Pub Date:
1854
Pub 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.
Pub Reference:
Warner p111; Yonge p39.
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
4661.000
Pub Type:
Globe
Pub Maps:
1
Pub Height cm:
30
Pub Width cm:
30
Image No:
4661000
Authors:
Joslin, Gilman; Loring, Josiah
Collection:
Rumsey Collection
Link To Source
Loring's Celestial Globe.
