JG Doppelmayr - Terrestrial Globe - 1728

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Globus Terrestrius by Johann Gabriel Doppelmayr. Nuremberg, 1728. 1 globe, 31 cm in diameter, mounted on a four-legged wooden stand with a meridian ring and hour ring. The terrestrial globe proudly showcases numerous recent discoveries of the early eighteenth century, while also honoring several pivotal explorers from the past. Many notable tracks are depicted, including those of Magellan, Le Maire, Tasman and Dampier, as well as the very recent journey of Dutch navigator Jacob Roggeveen (1659–1729), who discovered Easter Island in 1722 during a failed expedition to locate the fabled great southern continent. This model forms a complementary pair with Johann Doppelmayr's celestial globe, 1728 (Maps G.36.a.). This model was created for a 2020 British Library project in partnership with Cyreal to digitize globes from its extensive historical map collection. For inquiries regarding further re-use of this model please contact licensing@bl.uk. For more information see http://explore.bl.uk/BLVU1:LSCOP-ALL:BLL01013006161