Terrestrial table globe

Terrestrial table globe. Geographical details on the sphere include marked and labelled locations of the antipodes for five cities, for example 'Londini', 'Norimbergae' and 'Viennae'. Tasmania is not yet drawn as an island. The USA is labelled 'REPUBLICAE UNITAE'. There is a note on Cook's death: 'Cap.t Cook ab incolis interfectus est d. 14 Febr. 1779'.

The tracks of Cook are extensively labelled with dates and a note. The tracks of three other explorers are also shown, including, for example, Hearn 'Via Hearnii Anno 1771'. A total of 14 notes on discoveries are listed according to six different locations, including, for example, close to New Guinea 'Terra visa per Mr de Bougainville'. Seven oceans are named. For full details about the cartography and construction of this globe please refer to the related publication.

Object Details

ID: GLB0148
Collection: Astronomical and navigational instruments; Charts and maps
Type: Table globe
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Klinger, Johann Georg
Date made: 1792
People: Cook, James; Nuyts, Peter Witt, Gerrit Frederiksz de
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
Measurements: Overall: 535 x 498 mm; Diameter of sphere: 317 mm
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