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[Lunar Globe]
Large Visual-Relief Globe of the Moon. Chicago: Denoyer-Geppert Co., May 1969
Live auction begins on:
July 15, 02:00 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
Bid
1,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Visual-relief Lunar Globe. Chicago: Denoyer-Geppert Co., May, 1969. 16-inch globe comprised of 12 paper gores, 1/8,533,150 scale, moveable calibrated brass meridian, conforming flat band moveable calibrated mylar scale between the North and South Poles, with faux-wood metal stand. US Patent number 3,052,993. Artwork by the US Air Force Aeronautical Chart and Information Center.
FIRST EDITION OF ONE OF THE EARLIEST ACCURATE LUNAR GLOBES.
"In 1969, to commemorate the Apollo 10 mission, Denoyer Geppert designed a special lunar globe that the astronauts of the mission presented to President Nixon. Contracted by NASA, Denoyer Geppert created the first complete Moon globe, using the Apollo 10 film footage and photographs of the far side of the moon. 200 first edition globes of this type were produced, the first of which went to President Nixon and four others to special members of Congress"(American Globe Preservation Society, AMGS Newsletter, March 2012, p 4). Later editions would list the lunar landing sites.
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