In 1867, Charles Larochette and Louis  Bonnefont produced a large globe 50 cm in diameter for Delagrave  intended  for teaching: chosen to embody the quality of French geographic production, it  was awarded a medal at the Universal Exhibition in Paris. Reductions will be  made and disseminated in France, often for educational purposes.  Congo is not yet named free state of Congo ( 1877) and is mostly unexplored (  see  picture) , Pesth instead of Budapest and omission of the polar island  of Frantz Joseph land in the North pole sea (1872), Alaska ( 1867). Overall all  of the countries are easy to read and to discern. The printing is really nice  and well done  , this type of globe belongs to the tradition of globe making of the 19th  century : 12 full gores on a solid ball of plaster .The Delagrave globes have  been described as a" fine quality engravings with simple, practical cartography" .The Delagrave family were the most preeminent school supplier in France  in the 19th .
 This unique physical globe is completely original but still in  good condition , it  is   a good value due to the scarcity of globe of this quality  in term of  historical content and decorative cachet .
   Globe size  around 14 " H.28 " good condition , some oxidation of paper consistent with age and  use.
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