Allgemeines Helvetisches, Eydgenössisches, Oder Schweitzerisches Lexicon...in alphabetischer Ordnung. 20 parts.- (And:) HOLZHALB, Hans Jacob. Supplement zu dem allgemeinen helvetisch-eidgenössischen, oder schweizerischen Lexicon. 6 parts.
by LEU, Hans Jacob
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Zürich, H. U. Denzler, 1747-65 and (supplement:) Zürich and Zug, 1786-97. Titles mostly printed in red and black. With woodcut floral head-pieces and title-vignettes. Together 26 vols. 4to. Contemp. boards with title on spines (supplement vols. modern boards and larger in size). With engr. exlibris G. Wüthrich, fly-leaves stamped. Zürich, H. U. Denzler, 1747-65 and (supplement:) Zürich and Zug, 1786-97. First edition of this famous encyclopedia, published by the scholar and co-founder of the Banque Leu, Johann Jacob Leu (1689-1768), here found together with the rare 6 supplement volumes. The work is a monumental alphabetical reference work of Swiss history, and of family amd personal history in this country. It offers entries on genealogy and topography in particular, as well as biographical data. Leu undertook the work at his own expense and paid for correspondents and collaborators. Despite some mistakes this present encyclopedia is reliable and undoubtedly influenced by ideas originating in the Enlightenment. (Das) "Lexicon ist ein grossartiges, opferreiches Geschenk an Mit- und Nachwelt" (Feller/Bonjour 436-437).- Nice, complete copy. - Feller/Bonjour 436-437; Barth 9522-9523; Haller II, 15; Lonchamp 1806 (only 17 vols.); Collison, Encyclopedias, their History ... (1964), 102; cf. Zischka 6. LEXIKA ; HELVETICA: ALLGEMEIN ; GEOGRAPHIE, REISEN ; GEOGRAPHY: GENERAL ; GENEALOGY - HERALDRY ;
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- Allgemeines Helvetisches, Eydgenössisches, Oder Schweitzerisches Lexicon...in alphabetischer Ordnung. 20 parts.- (And:) HOLZHALB, Hans Jacob. Supplement zu dem allgemeinen helvetisch-eidgenössischen, oder schweizerischen Lexicon. 6 parts.
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- LEU, Hans Jacob
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- Hardcover
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- Zürich, H. U. Denzler
- Date Published
- 1747-65 and (supplement:) Zü
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- LEXIKA ; HELVETICA: ALLGEMEIN ; GEOGRAPHIE, REISEN ;
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