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Newton's New & Improved Terrestrial Globe.

NEWTON, [John]; [William] NEWTON; and [Miles] BERRY
London,
Newton Son & Berry,
[c1830].
Globe, 12 hand-coloured engraved paper gores, over a papier mâché and plaster sphere, housed within original shagreen over paste-board clamshell case, lined with hooks and eyes, lined with two sets of 12 hand-coloured engraved celestial gores, varnished.
Diameter: 70mm (2.75 inches).
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A fine example of Newton's pocket globe with the imprint "Newton Son & Berry".

Biography
During the first half of the nineteenth century the firm of Newton, together with Bardin and Cary, occupied a leading position in the manufacture of globes in London. The firm was established by John Newton in 1783 and operated originally from the Globe & Sun 128 Chancery Lane, moving to 97 Chancery Lane in 1803, before settling at 66 Chancery Lane in 1817.

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bibliography:

Dekker GLB0054 (terrestrial), GLB0060 (celestial); Sumira 48 (terrestrial); for reference see Worms and Baynton-Williams, pp.487-490.