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1667 Click here to enlarge the image. Source:
Title: Joh. Amos Comenii, Orbis sensualium pictus: hoc est: Omnium fundamentalium in mundo rerum, & in vita actionum, pictura & nomenclatura. Latino-Gallico-Germanico-Polonicè. Comments: According to the 1967 bibliography of Kurt Pilz, 245 editions were published of which fifty-five appeared before 1701. An overview of the illustrations is provided here. German-Latin-Polish-French edition: #15, #16, and #17. The title pages might make it easier to differentiate between these three:
Technique: Woodcut Literature: Kurt Pilz (1967) ‘Die Ausgaben des Orbis sensualium pictus: Eine Bibliographie’. Nürnberg: Selbstverlag der Stadtbibliothek. Comenius #15, #16, and #17: German-Latin-Polish-French. (page 107-112). |
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