Can you buy globes of islands?
by Mark Jeffery, globemaker at goodwoodglobes
Islands lend themselves to being mapped on a globe in a way than most cities do not. That inconvenient discontinuity where the eastern edge of the map meets the western edge on a city globe? Conveniently, it’s seamless sea on an island globe!
Interested in how your favourite island might be shown on a globe? Take a look at our guide to island globes from around the world.
Isle of Wight – Greaves & Thomas
The Isle of Wight is the island off the south coast of England from which Greaves & Thomas make their eclectic range of globes, including this one of the island itself.
They even offer to locate local purchasers’ homes or hotels at the North Pole of the globe!
Prices: £60 – £80 (around $80 – $100)
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