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Golden spring: When knowledge is a game

Author(s): Boyana Mincheva
Subject(s): History, Cultural history, Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life, Cultural Essay
Published by: Национална библиотека »Св. св. Кирил и Методий«
Keywords: Bilderbuch für Kinder;Bertuch;Jacob Schmutzer;Kapetanakis;brothers;Rare Greek Books; History of the book;St St Cyril and Methodius National library

Summary/Abstract: The article presents a rare and valuable encyclopaedia in Greek from the early 19th century, of which copies from vol. 3 and vol.4 are part of the Rare Greek Books Collection of the St St Cyril and Methodius National Library. The edition is a Greek-French translation of the popular illustrated book for children by the German entrepreneur, lawyer and educator Friedrich Justin Bertuch –„Bilderbuch für Kinder“ and impresses with its exquisite hand-coloured illustrations. The history of the appearance of this edition and its relation to the Bulgarian schoolbook and educational practice during the Bulgarian Revival is traced there. An overview of the available copies and single volumes in libraries around the world is given.

  • Issue Year: 2025
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 84-91
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Bulgarian
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