The International Coronelli Society, Vienna

Call (Poziv)


The International Coronelli Society for the Study of Globes dedicates itself to the study of the globe, its history and its significance in the socio-cultural context. It is a non profit organisation. The Society, founded in Vienna in 1952, is the only one of its kind in the world and it is one of the oldest dedicated to the history of cartography. Its most important aims and activities are:
- to collect and document information related to the study of globes, i.a. by compilation of a "world list of old globes"
- to facilitate communication among the society's members
- to encourage research on globes
- to publish the scientific journal "Globe Studies"
- to organise international scientific symposia.
 
 
To support the compilation of the mentioned "world list of old globes" the Society would appreciate informations about old globes (made before 1950) in Croatia.
 
The following data are of interest:
 
owner (institution), location:
(It is possible but not necessary to name private owners, the remark "private collection" and the location would be adequate.)
 
type of globe:
terrestrial globe
celestial globe
globe of the moon
globe of a planet
other (special type of globe, e.g. pocket globe)
please mention also unmounted globe gores
 
diameter of the sphere (in centimetres):
height over all (in centimetres):
 
inscription(s):
 
dating:
 
construction:
serial globe (printed gores)
coloured?
manuscript globe (hand drawn gores)
coloured?
 
stand:
wood
metal
others
 
circular base with column
three legs
four legs
others (description): 
 
horizon ring:
outer edge circular?
outer edge angular?
covered?
material:
 
meridian ring:
full meridian, half meridian ?
covered, graduated?
material:
 
 
globe related instruments:
armillary sphere
tellurium/planetarium
 
object description:
 
 
Please send your information per e-mail to
 
vincenzo@coronelli.org
 
or per snail mail to
 
International Coronelli Society
for the Study of Globes
c/o Austrian National Library
    Globe Museum
    Josefsplatz 1
    1015 Vienna
    Austria
    www.coronelli.org