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Description: | TH E I NEW TWELVE INCH I BRITISH I Terrestrial Globe, I REPRESENTING THE I ACCURATE POSITIONS OF THE PRINCIPAL I KNOWN PLACES OF THE EARTH, I FROM THE DISCOVERIES OF I CAPTAIN COOK I AND SUBSEQUENT CIRCUMNAVIGATORS I TO THE PRESENT PERIOD I 1802.
[...] B&O Delio.
with Additions to 1807.
Terrestrial table globe. Geographical details on the sphere include two notes in the north polar area: 'the sea seen by Mr. Herne in 1771' and 'the sea seen by Mc..kenzie 1789'. Australia is labelled 'NEW HOLLAND', but its south coast is not outlined. 'VAN DIEMENS LAND 1642' is drawn as an island. There is a note on Cook's death: 'Owhyhee Here Capt. Cook was killed, 14 Feb, 1779'.
There are four notes on discoveries in Australia, including, for example, 'LAND OF EENDRACHT 1615', 'VAN DIEMENS LAND 1618' and LOIN'S LAND 1622'. In North America, 'NEW SOUTH WALES 1611', and finally 'Feejee Is. of Bligh 1789'. The tracks of Cook are extensively recorded by dates and the most southern point is labelled. A total of eight oceans are named. For full details about the cartography and construction of this globe please refer to the related publication.
caption: Sphere and stand
caption: Cartouche in North Pacific Ocean | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Globes at Greenwich Bardin Terrestrial globe James terrestrial globes Table globe Cook | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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