COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Coronelli, Vincenzo (1650-1718)
Author:
Nolin, Jean Baptiste, 1648-1708
Date:
1693
Short Title:
Composite: Berghaus Star Projection North Pole Center, 24 Gores and 2 Calottes, Celestial Globe
Publisher:
Accademia Cosmografica degli Argonauti
Publisher Location:
Venice
Type:
Globe Gores
Type:
Composite Map
Note:
Date estimated. Images provided by the State Library of New South Wales where the original printed globe gores reside. From the catalog record of the library: "1 globe on 26 sheets ; 24 globe gores each 27.5 x 64 x 9.5 x 64 cm. and 2 polar calottes 36 cm. diam. Title from 'The works printed by Father Coronelli' in Epitome Cosmografica M DC LXXXXIII. 24 gores and 2 polar calottes to make up a 42 inch (107 cm.) celestial globe. Includes text and illustrations. This illustrated globe is amongst the largest printed. This celestial set dated 1693 is therefore contemporary with the accompanying Terrestrial globe gore set which is dated 1688. Georeferencing of globe gores done by Cartography Associates in 2020. Gores georeferenced in Polyconic projection, then converted to Geographic, Natural Earth, Mollweide, Fuller, Berghaus Star, Polyconic, and Orthographic projections. Accompanied by a set of 26 Terrestrial Globe Gores and Calottes dated 1688 (see our 10070.000). Online images available via the State Library of NSW at: http://digital.sl.n…
Reference:
View the celestial globe in google earth (requires download of google earth desktop) https://rumsey3.s3.…
Subject:
Celestial
Full Title:
(Composite) Berghaus Star Projection North Pole Center, 24 Gores and 2 Polar Calottes, Celestial Globe)
List No:
10570.035
Series No:
35
Publication Author:
Coronelli, Vincenzo (1650-1718)
Publication Author:
Nolin, Jean Baptiste, 1648-1708
Pub Date:
1693
Pub Title:
(Terrestrial Globe 42 Inches in Diameter) Globo della Terra di tre piedi, e mezzo di diametro.
Pub Note:
Date estimated. Images provided by the State Library of New South Wales where the original printed globe gores reside. From the catalog record of the library: "24 gores and 2 polar calottes to make up a 42 inch (107 cm.) celestial globe. Gores for Coronelli's Celestial globe were printed in Paris by J. B. Nolin in 1693. This work is part of terrestrial and celestial gores set acquired by Mitchell Library in 1961. Jean Baptiste Nolin, a cartographer, was the engraver to the King of France; Arnold Deuvez painted the Nolin's globe. Georeferencing of globe gores done by Cartography Associates in 2020. Gores georeferenced in Polyconic projection, then converted to Geographic, and other projections. Accompanied by a set 26 Terrestrial Globe Gores and Calottes dated 1688 (see our 10070.000).
Pub List No:
10570.000
Pub Type:
Globe Gores
Pub Height cm:
107
Pub Width cm:
107
Image No:
10570035.jp2
Authors:
Coronelli, Vincenzo (1650-1718); Nolin, Jean Baptiste, 1648-1708
