Tectonic globe Kurt Ziesing

Tectonic globe Kurt Ziesing

Stock Number: 431005*o

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Dimensions

Heigth: 46 cm Diameter 33 cm.

Circa

1972

Maker

Kurt Ziesing

Country of manufacture

Germany

Categories: Scientific, Globes & Orreries

Description

Rare tectonic globe made in the Eastern Germany by Kurt Ziesing, redacted by W. Thiele, and edited by VEB Herman Haack from Geographisch-Kartographisch Anstalt Gotha/Leipzig. The globe was made by Ziesing as a part of his thesis of the Institute of Cartography on the Technical University of Dresden that they decide to publish this thematic globe. After revisions by experts from the university of Dresden it was published in 1972.

On the globe tectonic bodies are differentiated by colour, based on their age. Other tectonic symbols are used to depict reptures, salt domes, mid-ocean ridges and rifts, ocean trenches, syneclises, basins, areas of earthquake activity including active and extinct volcanoes. For orientation purposes mountans and ranges, rivers, lakes and also main cities are shown. The globe arises from a wooden stand and with steel protractor. The caps of the support do not seem to be original.

Signed:

Tectonic Globe of the Earth
by Kurt Ziesing
Scale 1: 38600000
Redacted by W. Thiele
Edited by VEB Hermann Haack
Geographisch – Kartographische Anstalt Gotha/Leipzig
VLN 1001 K2/64 E102/72

Condition: the overal condition is good. All information  on the globe is clearly readable. There are some damages of using, but nothing severe.

Heigth: 46 cm

Diameter 33 cm.

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NL Van Leest Antiques

Van Leest Antiques

Van Leest Antiques, based in Utrecht in the Netherlands, specialises in antique scientific and medical instruments. Their collection covers mainly scientific and medical antique instruments: barometers, globes and planataria, nautical instruments, anatomical models, and pharmacy items. Toon Van Leest travels regularly in Europe and visits trade fairs, auctions, and antique dealers to collect stock and to find pieces to fulfil his clients' unusual requests.

As well as being an avid antique collector and dealer, Toon Van Leest is also a dentist. He believes that antiques are a stable investment, not reliant on trends or fashion, and have truly lasting value. Above all, he says, antiques are timeless and never lose their beauty.