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'''Az Athenaeum kézi lexikona''', in English: ''Handbook of the Athenaeum'', subtitled ''The Encyclopaedia of Science with Special Reference to Hungary'' was a large 2-volume general lexicon in Hungarian at the end of 19th century.
'''Az Athenaeum kézi lexikona''', in English: ''Handbook of the Athenaeum'', subtitled ''The Encyclopaedia of Science with Special Reference to Hungary'' was a two-volume general [[lexicon]] in the [[Hungarian language]] that was first published at the end of 19th century.
== Description ==
== Description ==
The work, published in 1892–1893 courtesy of Athenaeum Irodalmi és Nyomdai Rt., With a total length of about 1,900 pages (more precisely, 3,840 large 8 ° columns) was a thorough hand lexicon. The cover of the volumes has an ornate design, similar to the large lexicon of Pallas, which appeared almost at the same time.
The work was, published in 1892–1893 by Athenaeum Irodalmi és Nyomdai Rt.. It had a total length of about 1,900 pages (more precisely, 3,840 large 8 ° columns) . The cover of the volumes has an ornate design, similar to the large lexicon of Pallas, which appeared almost at the same time.


According to a contemporary book review, the volumes edited by the contemporary historian of Jewish origin, Ignác Acsády, attempted to present all branches of human knowledge, namely:
According to a contemporary book review, the volumes were edited by the historian Ignác Acsády. It listed what was considered to be all branches of human knowledge:


[[Image:Acsády Ignác.png|right|thumbnail|220px| Volume editor, [[Acsády Ignác]]]]
[[Image:Acsády Ignác.png|right|thumbnail|220px| Volume editor, Acsády Ignác]]


* the literature
* literature
* history
* history
* law and political science
* law and political science
* economics and finance
* [[economics]] and finance
* the philosophy
* philosophy
* the geography
* geography
* the natural history
* [[natural history]]
* natural science
* natural science
* astronomy
* astronomy
* the chemistry
* [[chemistry]]
* medicine
* medicine
* the military sciences
* [[Military science|military sciences]]
* the art of music
* music
* the sports
* sports
* engineering, mechanical and technical sciences,
* engineering, mechanical and [[Engineering|technical sciences,]]
* and a large number of biographies
* and biographies


- In an ABC-like way, “using the latest advances, advances, research and data in line with today’s level of science,” so that the work can serve the interests not only of professionals but also of the wider readership. The publishers placed great emphasis on making the work a Hungarian-style work, ie it also deals in depth with scientific and artistic topics related to Hungary. In addition, pictorial appendices (“16 color worksheets, 32 maps, 34 double-sided blackboards, 14 tables”) were filed to better process knowledge across multiple topics. The goal was to make the lexicon a library for all Hungarian families. At the same time, in order to emphasize its European significance, it was indicated in the description that the work could be a special Hungarian supplement to the famous German Conversations Lexicon. It was offered to customers in an ornate half-leather binding for HUF 14, and in a laced version for HUF 12.
In an ABC-like way, “using the latest advances, advances, research and data in line with today’s level of science,” so that the work can serve the interests not only of professionals but also of the wider readership.


The publishers placed great emphasis on making the work a Hungarian-style work, ie it also deals in depth with scientific and artistic topics related to [[Hungary]]. In addition, pictorial appendices (“16 color worksheets, 32 maps, 34 double-sided blackboards, 14 tables”) were filed to better process knowledge across multiple topics. The goal was to make the lexicon a library for all Hungarian families. At the same time, in order to emphasize its European significance, it was indicated in the description that the work could be a special Hungarian supplement to the famous German Conversations Lexicon. It was offered to customers in an ornate half-leather binding for HUF 14, and in a laced version for HUF 12.
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The work does not have a reprint edition, but it is available to anyone electronically from the [[Hungarian Electronic Library]] website: [https://mek.oszk.hu/15200/15281/]. Due to its rarity, it sometimes also occurs as an auction item.<ref>[https://www.darabanth.com/hu/gyorsarveres/279/kategoriak~Konyvek/Konyvek-Egyeb-ritkasagok~41/Dr-Acsady-Ignac-szerk-Az-Athenaeum-Kezi-Lexikona-I-II-A-tudomanyok-enciklopediaja-KulC3~II1433799/]</ref>

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The work does not have a reprint edition,<ref>[https://www.darabanth.com/hu/gyorsarveres/279/kategoriak~Konyvek/Konyvek-Egyeb-ritkasagok~41/Dr-Acsady-Ignac-szerk-Az-Athenaeum-Kezi-Lexikona-I-II-A-tudomanyok-enciklopediaja-KulC3~II1433799/]</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 21:00, 27 November 2020

Contemporary advertisement

Az Athenaeum kézi lexikona, in English: Handbook of the Athenaeum, subtitled The Encyclopaedia of Science with Special Reference to Hungary was a two-volume general lexicon in the Hungarian language that was first published at the end of 19th century.

Description

The work was, published in 1892–1893 by Athenaeum Irodalmi és Nyomdai Rt.. It had a total length of about 1,900 pages (more precisely, 3,840 large 8 ° columns) . The cover of the volumes has an ornate design, similar to the large lexicon of Pallas, which appeared almost at the same time.

According to a contemporary book review, the volumes were edited by the historian Ignác Acsády. It listed what was considered to be all branches of human knowledge:

Volume editor, Acsády Ignác

In an ABC-like way, “using the latest advances, advances, research and data in line with today’s level of science,” so that the work can serve the interests not only of professionals but also of the wider readership.

The publishers placed great emphasis on making the work a Hungarian-style work, ie it also deals in depth with scientific and artistic topics related to Hungary. In addition, pictorial appendices (“16 color worksheets, 32 maps, 34 double-sided blackboards, 14 tables”) were filed to better process knowledge across multiple topics. The goal was to make the lexicon a library for all Hungarian families. At the same time, in order to emphasize its European significance, it was indicated in the description that the work could be a special Hungarian supplement to the famous German Conversations Lexicon. It was offered to customers in an ornate half-leather binding for HUF 14, and in a laced version for HUF 12.

The work does not have a reprint edition,[1]

References

  1. ^ [1]

Sources

  • Antikvarium.hu
  • Arcanum
  • MEK
  • Magyar katolikus lexikon I–XV. Főszerk. Diós István; szerk. Viczián János. Budapest: Szent István Társulat. 1993–2010. [2]
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