A late 18th century pocket globe
A New Globe of the Earth by Dudley Adams.
£17,500.00
Description
A fine 3" globe in its original 'cricket ball' case, depicting the world in the late 18th century. It shows the route of Captain Cook's three circumnavigations, although Tasmania is still connected to mainland Australia. Hawaii is still marked 'Sandwich I' and 'Owhyhee'. The 'Chinese Wall' is shown.
The globe was originally engraved by James Mynde (1702-1770) and first issued by James Ferguson in 1756. This example was made by Dudley Adams (1762-1830), who had inherited the business from his father Geroge Adams (1709-72). Both men held the position of globemaker to George III.
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