What We Like About This World Globe
The cartographer Jodocus Hondius developed a world map to commemorate Sir Francis Drake's circumnavigation of the globe. Shortly thereafter, he purchased the copperplates of fellow cartographer, Mercator. Combining the two, he published an updated globe in 1627. This Hondius World Globe uses his original charts to re-create it.
Using a sophisticated gravure printing process, the manufacturers are able to produce sharp, detailed lines, print, and symbols on the globes surface with stunning results. In its elegant, scrolling wrought iron floor stand, this globe will add an element of sophistication and a piece of history to any room.
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Authentic Model globes replicate the gravure printing process, which results in sharp lines, words, and symbols, even on smaller globes. Each AM globe is made using the original charts, researched for their historical accuracy.
Centuries ago, globes were made by gluing copperplate printed gores on a plaster finished paper-mache core. Given the limited technology available at the time, a complicated production process, and a multitude of specialists involved, only the very rich could afford to own globes. This is illustrated in the 17th century Dutch painters, who used globes to symbolize affluence, science, sophistication, and worldliness.
AM globes put history at your fingertips and pay homage to some of the world's most famous cartographers: Mercator, Hondius, Kaerius, and Vaugondy.
