Didier Robert DE VAUGONDY. Globe Terrestre; Globe Celeste. Paris, Terrestrial 1773; Celestial c. 1764 1016-B corners chipped)

corners chipped)

29 x 21 inches sheet

Interesting projections of Japan and Corea

The project originated with Louis Prang

" and he took some pride in being a factor in that continuing popularity

Didier Robert DE VAUGONDY. Globe Terrestre; Globe Celeste. Paris, Terrestrial 1773; Celestial c. 1764 1016-B corners chipped)A pair of Louis XV terrestrial and celestial library globes on green painted and parcel gilt stands. Each globe made up of two pairs of hand colored engraved gores, each with polar calottes. Brass hour circles, the terrestrial mounted on the meridian with its pointer arm, and with the celestial mounted below the meridian without the pointer, brass meridians graduated on one face. Hexagonal horizon bars with original papers, supported by a curved four