A pair of George III mahogany 21in. globes, by J & W Cary late 18th/early 19th century

comprising a terrestrial and celestial globe,  the terrestrial globe inscribed:  `CARY`S/ NEW/ TERRESTRIAL GLOBE/ Exhibiting/ The Tracks and Discoveries made by/ CAPTAIN COOK/ And also those of CAPTAIN VANCOUVER on the / NORTH WEST COAST OF AMERICA;/ And M. DE LA PEROUSE, on the COAST of TARTARY/ TOGETHER/ With every other Improvement collected from/ Various Navigators to the present time/ LONDON/ Made and sold by J & W Cary/Strand March 1st. 1815' , the celestial globe inscribed: CARY`S/ New & Improved/ CELESTIAL GLOBE/ on which/ Is carefully laid down the whole of the/ STARS AND NEBULAE/ contained in the ASTRONOMICAL CATALOGUE of the/ Rev`d MR WOLLASTON F.R.S./ Compiled from the Authorities of/ FLAMSTEED, DE LA CAILLE, HEVERIUS, MAYER/ BRADLEY, HERSCHEL, MASKEYNE & C/ With an extensive number from the Works of Miss Herschel/  The whole adapted for the Year 1800, and the/ Limits of each Constellation determined/ by a Boundary line/ LONDON/ Made and sold by J & W Cary, No. 181 Strand, March 1ST 1799

These are in good restored condition and are ready to place.
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The firm of Cary was established by John Cary ( c.1754-1835), a noted map-seller and engraver , and his brother William (c.1760-1825), an instrument maker. The firm published their first globes in 1791 and by the end of the eighteenth century had already established themselves as one of London`s most eminent globe manufacturers. In about 1820 the Cary brothers moved their business to 86 St James`s Street, leaving their premises at 181 Strand to John Cary`s two sons George ( c.1788-1859) and John jr. ( 1791-1852) who traded as G & J Cary until about 1850 and continued to produce globes of the highest standards. Examples of the company`s work are illustrated in Elly Dekker and Peter van der Krogt, Globes from the Western World, 1993, pls. 33, 37, and 38.