Kort begrip van alle wetenschappen, of Encyclopedie voor jongelieden - Formey, Samuel 1711-1797; Anonymous (Amsterdam The Hague van Cleef, 1810)
Based on 'Encyclopédie des enfans, Genève, 1784' by Johann Heinrich Samuel Formey, a theologian, philosopher and historian, contributor to the "Encyclopédie" by Diderot and d'Alembert and for many years a leading member of the Berlin Academy of Sciences.
Educational character obtained by principle of question and answer
Translater's introduction (called "Bericht van de vertaalster", indicating a female author!) mentions a "French" original, that was not followed literally, but here and there edited and adapted for the Dutch youth
extensive chapter with many plates on mythology
dating "+-1810" notated in manuscript ink on the title page
Ex libris C Thierry 23.5.44 (manuscript)
Keywords: 18th Century (1701-1800); Encyclopedia; Science; Education; Mythology