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The Globemakers Peter Bellerby

The Globemakers By Peter Bellerby

The Globemakers by Peter Bellerby


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The Globemakers Summary

The Globemakers: The Curious Story of an Ancient Craft by Peter Bellerby

Peter Bellerby is the founder of Bellerby & Co. Globemakers, the world's only truly bespoke makers of globes. His team of skilled craftspeople make exquisite terrestrial, celestial and planetary globes for customers around the world. The story began after his attempt to find a special globe for his father's 80th birthday. Failing to find anything suitable, he decided to make one himself which took him on an extraordinary journey of rediscovering this forgotten craft. The chapters of The Globemakers take us through the journey of how to build a globe, or 'earth apples' as they were first known, and include fascinating vignettes on history, art history, astronomy and physics, as well as the day-to-day craftsmanship at the workshop itself. This beautiful book uses illustration, photography and narrative to tell the story of our globe and many different globes it has inspired.

The Globemakers Reviews

'A book as beautiful as the craft it describes, The Globemakers is an inspirational story of a craftsman's dogged pursuit for perfection. It's written with the intricacy of someone who can capture the fine details of our vast planet in something small enough to sit on your desk' * Rebecca Struthers, author of The Hands of Time *
'The untold story of the globe, this book is a glorious spyhole into a forgotten art' * Lara Maiklem *
'Absolutely fascinating from beginning to end - an adventure like no other!' * Alice Loxton *

About Peter Bellerby

Peter Bellerby is a world-renowned globemaker and founder of artisan globemakers Bellerby & Co., the only truly bespoke makers of globes in the world. After a successful career in television, in 2008 Peter began his search for a special globe for his father's 80th birthday. Not finding what he wanted, he set about making a globe himself by hand, which was the start of an arduous and fantastic journey that led to the founding of his company in 2010. Bellerby & Co. Globemakers have won the Queen's Award for Enterprise in the international trade category twice, in 2018 and 2021. @globemakers | bellerbyandco.com

Additional information

GOR013453728
9781526650870
1526650878
The Globemakers: The Curious Story of an Ancient Craft by Peter Bellerby
Used - Like New
Hardback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
2023-09-14
240
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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