Travel, Atlases, Maps and Natural History
Travel, Atlases, Maps and Natural History
Auction Closed
July 28, 03:29 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
GLOBE ̶ KAPP, CHARLES
La terre [Puzzle globe]. [Nuremberg, late nineteenth century]
38 puzzle pieces forming a complete wooden sphere of 8 horizontal sections (diameter 20cm. when assembled), each section with a continent map on one side and a description of the continent on the other, engraved hand-coloured gores, French title and text, the south polar section mounted on wooden stand, condition report available on request
RARE. An instructive puzzle globe created to teach children geography.