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By BAUER, Carl Johann Sigmund.

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Künstlicher erdglobus mit den neuesten entdeckungen am Nord a Südpol von C.B.

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BAUER, Carl Johann Sigmund.
Nuremburg,
[c.1815].

Globe, 12 hand-coloured engraved paper gores, over a wooden sphere, brass meridian ring, wooden octagonal horizon ring, supported on a wooden base.
Diameter: 150mm (6 inches).
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Biography
Carl Johann Sigmund (1780-1857) was the son of Johann Bernard Bauer (1752-1839), and like his father, made scientific instruments and globes from his workshop in Nuremberg. Along with his brother Peter, Carl Bauer is best known for his miniature globes published for the educational market.

Geography
The globe offers a simple outline of the continents and four oceans are named. The "Antipoten of Nuremberg" are marked with "Vancovens In" at t...