COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
(Untitled Geographical/Astronomical Wheel).
Obj Height cm:
30
Obj Width cm:
30
Scale 1:
95,000,000
Note:
Untitled, unauthored and undated varnished card wheel 11 3/4" in diameter, printed on both sides with hand colored highlighting, and mounted with a mahogany handle with brass alidades divided 0-90 degrees. Both terrestrial hemispheres are shown, with political, geographic and astronomical features in great detail. The circumference carries numerous definitions and instructions for use and calculation e.g. "To find the Azimuth of ye Sun at any given hour of the Day; To find the Space of Time during which there is no Dark Night; etc." A wonderful, most rare device.
Reference:
None found.
Full Title:
(Untitled Geographical/Astronomical Wheel).
List No:
4213.000
Series No:
1
Pub Date:
1775
Pub Title:
(Untitled Geographical/Astronomical Wheel).
Pub Reference:
None found.
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
4213.000
Pub Maps:
1
Pub Height cm:
30
Pub Width cm:
30
Image No:
4213000
Institution:
Rumsey Collection
Ownership Statement:
Copyright 1998
Publisher Location:
N.P.
Publisher:
No Publisher
Type:
Globe
World Area:
World
Publication Author:
Anonymous
Pub Type:
Globe
Author:
Anonymous
Date:
1775
(Untitled Geographical/Astronomical Wheel).
