ANTIQUE
30" CUSTOM GEOPHYSICAL FLOOR GLOBE
WITH EMPHASIS ON WASHINGTON STATE
 HEINRICH
KIEPERT. Erdglobus Fur Veltvermessung ... Bearbeitet U. Gezeichnet Von Dr.
Heinrich Kiepert In Verhaltniss Von 1:16,500,000... DIETRICH REIMER (ERNST
WOHSEN). BERLIN. 1912.
Custom finished and mounted
geophysical earth globe with readings based on the mean temperatures of the
State of Washington. Dull paper gores over hollow two piece steel orb, 77 cm. in
diameter. Oceans finished in gray-green with ecliptic, equator and usual
physical features found on large globes. In addition there has been added in
manuscript in colors, isothermal lines that pass through Seattle, time zones,
exact route of the International Date Line and vulcanologic data on both earth
and undersea eruptions; all labeled or lettered in English. Exceptional interest
to the study of earthquakes. Custom fitted to the surface in the South Pacific
area, obscuring Hawaii and the central Pacific islands, are larger plans for the
vicinities of Panama and Colon (Manzanillo) in Panama and then San Francisco,
the mouth of the Columbia River, Tacoma, Everett and Seattle in the State of
Washington. Near title lettering is a label in English explaining the locating
of sites of all recorded undersea and terrestrial eruptions. All other surface
designations are in German. Atypically mounted, not in the usual earth axis but
to aid study of the Southern hemisphere, on a massive mahogany trestle stand
with two turned columns and stretchers, a brass compass mounted in the center of
the cross member. Moves on four casters beneath base. Lettered wooden half
meridian folds on hinges. Orb easily removes from stand by releasing hook near
the North Pole. Surface considerably distressed requiring extensive restoration.
Major land masses largely intact as are the custom fitted addenda. Kiepert was
the foremost cartographer of the Guillaumine era. The present is a high quality
custom creation of huge original cost. An interesting project for the advanced
globe collector. Probably unique.
ITEM #
09022
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