Around the world from your sofa: British Library to put rare globes online

Examples include 1679 pocket globe and 1730 terrestrial globe showing California as an island

What better way to see the world in these travel-restricted times than from the comfort of your sofa? The British Library is this month putting on a digital display of some of its more hidden treasures, including historic globes which will be available to explore online.

The library has about 150 historic globes in its vast collection of books, manuscripts and maps. Most are so delicate they are rarely seen by visitors.

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