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Columbus 45-inch Magnum Globe, Y-shaped Base  •  Columbus 2007 •  GLOBE At a 45-inch diameter (which means a circumference of eight feet), this is biggest, most spectacular and the most detailed globe money can buy. Hand-papered over a crystal acrylic sphere, the globe is cradled in a stunning, brushed steel Y-shaped base. Clearly meant for a large space, it's as tall as your grandmother, a full 5eet, eight inches. With a stainless steel meridian and stunning dual cartography at the remarkable scale of 1:11, 500, 000 (that's 15 times better than a 12-inch desk globe). The physical world, bathymetry and vegetation zones are highlighted when the globe is illuminated. Manufactured by Columbus, the oldest and finest globe manufacturer in the world, founded in Berlin in 1909. (GLB46, $11995.00)
Columbus Royal 16" Desk Globe, Cream  •  Columbus EXPLORATION •  2007 •  GLOBE A beautiful, illuminated 16"-diameter globe of hand-blown crystal glass, with crème oceans. In its unlit state, it shows political boundaries, while lighting it adds natural geography. (GLB51, $549.00)
Columbus Duo 16" Globe  •  Columbus EXPLORATION •  2007 •  GLOBE A beautiful, illuminated 16"-diameter globe of hand-blown crystal glass, with a metal base and meridian, and stainless steel finish. In its unlit state, it shows political boundaries, while lighting it adds natural geography. (GLB50, $549.00)
Columbus Duorama 16" Desk Globe, Blue Ocean  •  Columbus EXPLORATION •  2007 •  GLOBE A beautiful, illuminated 16"-diameter globe of hand-blown crystal glass, with a metal base and meridian, and stainless steel finish. In its unlit state, it shows natural geography and vegetation. Illuminating it addes political boundaries. (GLB49, $549.00)
Columbus Royal 16" Globe, Mounted  •  Columbus EXPLORATION •  2007 •  GLOBE A beautiful, illuminated 16"-diameter globe of hand-blown crystal glass with crème-colored oceans, mounted on a wenge wood stand. In its unlit state, it shows political boundaries, while lighting it adds natural geography. (GLB54, $995.00)
Columbus Duorama 16" Globe, Floor  •  Columbus EXPLORATION •  2007 •  GLOBE A beautiful, illuminated 16"-diameter globe of hand-blown crystal glass, mounted on a wenge wood stand. In its unlit state, it shows satellite images of natural geography, while lighting it adds political boundaries. (GLB52, $995.00)
Columbus Duo 16" Globe, Floor  •  Columbus EXPLORATION •  2007 •  GLOBE A beautiful, illuminated 16"-diameter globe of hand-blown crystal glass, mounted on a wenge wood stand. In its unlit state, it shows political boundaries, while lighting it adds natural geography. (GLB53, $995.00)
Columbus 14-inch Crystal Globe, Circular Base  •  Columbus GLOBE Hand-papered over a crystal sphere, this stunning 14-inch globe by Columbus, the world's oldest globe manufacturer, nestles on a circular, solid wenge wood base. When illuminated, the cartography transforms from the political to the physical, showing vegetation zones, bathymetry and topography. (GLB47, $499.00)