James Wyld (1812–1887) was a British geographer and map-seller, best known for Wyld's Great Globe.
James Wyld (the Younger)
Wyld's grave at Kensal Green Cemetery
Wyld's Great Globe was an attraction situated in London's Leicester Square between 1851 and 1862, constructed by James Wyld (1812–1887), a distinguished mapmaker and former Member of Parliament for Bodmin.
James Wyld (the Younger) (1812–1887)
An early view of the Great Globe without the galleries
This image of the Globe (with completed galleries) shows a placard bearer in the foreground advertising one of Wyld's competitors: The Panorama of Paris and Versailles.
Wyld's accompanying guide ran to 132 pages.