Martin Behaim 1492 Globe

This deluxe paper globe comes flat packed, with the map (the 'gores') die cut ready for quick assembly. The globe is printed on 100% recycled card and laminated with a protective glossy finish. A wooden stand and informative booklet are included. The final globe is 7 inches in diameter.

Martin Behaim's 1492 globe or 'Erdapfel' (earthapple) is the earliest surviving terrestrial globe. Made just prior to the discovery of the Americas, it gives a clear and fascinating insight into how the world was seen in the 15th century.

As well as the map of the world as it was understood at the time, the globe includes illustrations and inscriptions, taken from Ptolemy, Marco Polo etc, describing fantastic lands, legends, superstitions and amazing beasts.



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