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Joh. Amos Comenii Orbis sensualium pictus: hoc est omnium principalium in mundo rerum, & in vita actionum, pictura & nomenclatura. Joh. Amos Comenius's Visible world: or, A nomenclature, and pictures, of all the chief things that are in the world, and of men's employments therein; in above 150 cuts. Written by the author in Latin and High Dutch, being one of his last essaays ; and the most suitable to children's capacities of any he hath hitherto made. Translated into English by Charles Hoole, for the use of young Latin scholars. The Twelfth edition, correctd and enlarged. and the English made to answer word for word to the Latin.
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| Title | Joh. Amos Comenii Orbis sensualium pictus: hoc est omnium principalium in mundo rerum, & in vita actionum, pictura & nomenclatura. Joh. Amos Comenius's Visible world: or, A nomenclature, and pictures, of all the chief things that are in the world, and of men's employments therein; in above 150 cuts. Written by the author in Latin and High Dutch, being one of his last essaays ; and the most suitable to children's capacities of any he hath hitherto made. Translated into English by Charles Hoole, for the use of young Latin scholars. The Twelfth edition, correctd and enlarged. and the English made to answer word for word to the Latin. |
| Detail Depicted | Printing - Page design (Double page spread, pp.[2-3]) |
| Creator/Author | Joh. Amos Comenii [Comenius, Johann Amos, 1592-1670]
Charles Hoole, translator [Hoole, Charles, 1610-1667] |
| Publisher | [Printed for S. Leacroft] |
| Place of Publication | London [England--London] |
| Date of Publication | [1777] |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Latin language -- Readers.
Picture books for children.
Natural history.
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| Genre Heading | Printed books--1701-1800 (18th century)
Instructional works
Scientific works
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| Bibliographic Elements | [16], 197, [7] p. : ills. ; 15 cm. (12mo.) |
| Printing Method | Letterpress on handmade paper |
| Image Production Process | Woodcuts
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| Binding | Bound in contemporary laminated limp paper wrapper using some printers waste sheets, some on blue paper.
Sewn on 3 cords, 1 cord missing.
Front cover missing. |
| General Notes | Signatures: [a][superscript 2] b[superscript 6] B-I[superscript 12] K[superscript 6] [$6 (- [a]2, b4, 5, 6, B6, F5, K4, 5, 6) signed] 110 leaves, pp. [16] 1-197 [198] [6].
Title page trimmed into text at bottom. Imprint from OCLC record 00796357.
English and Latin in parallel columns, with accompanying woodcut images.
Includes index. |
| Previous Owners | Allen R. Benham |
| Language | Latin and English |
| Digital Collection | Historical Book Arts Collection |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division. |
| Repository Collection | Special Collections |
| Call Number | SpecColl Rare Books PA2095.C65 1777 |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned in RGB color using an Olympus C-2000 Zoom digital camera and saved in.jpg format and resized to 768x600 ppi. 2003 |
| Content | Orbis Sensualium Pictus translated as "The Visible World" or "The World Around Us in Pictures" was the first European schoolbook based on the idea of visual education. Each page consists of a picture of some subject or object and, underneath, a bilingual Latin-English text which in simple terms explains the image. Originally published in German and Latin in Nuremberg in 1654, the book was available to both adults and children. Used as a picture book by young children and a Latin textbook by older students, Orbis Sensualium Pictus was reprinted until well into the nineteenth century. --cf. University of Delaware [http://www.lib.udel.edu/ud/spec/exhibits/child/early.htm] |
| Restrictions/Copyright | Some of our items are fragile and may require an appointment for use. Please contact Special Collections. |
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