There are several interesting curiosities on this pair of early desktop globes. The full title of 'New Terrestrial and Celestial Globes' puts particular emphasis on the latest discoveries made on the North Pole, and it documents the land explorations of McKenzie and Hearne in Northern Canada. In the Eastern Hemisphere the sea route of Capt. Phipps to Spitzbergen is marked whilst in the South Sea, the tracks of Vancouver, Cook and La Perouse are shown. The celestial globe declares that it records upwards of 3500 stars and constellations and it is based on the work of Mr. Gilpin, Fellow of the Royal Society. There is also have a key indicating the magnitude of stars. This pair of globes were made in the early stages of Cary's career as a globe maker, prior to the move of his establishment from the Strand to St. James in 1820. Based on the beauty and expertise of these globes it can already be seen why Cary is believed to be the finest globe maker of the early 19th century.