A large English 3 3/4-inch terrestrial pocket globe, by C. Smith & Son London, dated 1834

printed in a cartouche SMITH'S / TERRESTERIAL GLOBE / exhibiting the whole of the / DISCOVERIES / to 1834 / London / C.Smith & Son / 172 Strand.; with its original fish-skin case and lined with celestial gores; the celestial gore printed in a cartouche SMITH'S / CELESTIAL GLOBE; with modern plastic stand.

Trevor Philip & Sons Ltd., London

The globe in good condition; the varnish slightly yellowed and with some rubbing and wear to varnish, particularly in the Atlantic Ocean; the interior of the case in good condition with yellowing to varnish; the exterior of the case with some small nicks and patches and with slight warpage.
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