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A progressive minister from Zutphen teaching children about the world

MARTINET, Johannes Florentius.
Kort begrip der waereld-historie voor de jeugd. Met kaarten.

With five folding engraved maps all handcoloured, respectively of the world, Asia, Africa, Europe and America.

With five folding engraved maps all handcoloured, respectively of the world, Asia, Africa, Europe and America.

With five folding engraved maps all handcoloured, respectively of the world, Asia, Africa, Europe and America.

With five folding engraved maps all handcoloured, respectively of the world, Asia, Africa, Europe and America.



Amsterdam, Johannes Allart, 1789. 8vo. Contemp. half calf, gilt spine with red title label. With five folding engraved maps all handcoloured, respectively of the world, Asia, Africa, Europe and America. (8), 329, (2) pp.

First and only edition of this children's historical work by Johannes Florentius Martinet (1729-1795), a minister of the church at Zutphen and an exemplary teacher, and prolific writer of children's books. With this work children gain more knowlegde about the history of the world by means of Question and Answer. This work is derived from his Historie der waereld, Amsterdam, 1780-1788 (9 vols.).
He tried succesfully to reconcile the Protestant Christian belief in the Netherlands with the belief in progress and Newtonian Science.

Fine copy.
Buijnsters, Bibliografie van Nederlandse school-en kinderboeken 1135.

Related Subjects: 18th Century  Children's Books  History  Maps 

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