The Grosses vollständiges Universal-Lexicon aller Wissenschafften und Künste is a 68-volume German encyclopedia published by Johann Heinrich Zedler between 1731 and 1754. It was one of the largest pri
Zedler's Universal-Lexicon is considered the most important German-language encyclopedia of the 18th Century. Contrary to the claim on the title page shown here, the first volume had already appeared at the Leipzig Michaelmas Fair of 1731.
Johann Samuel Heinsius
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Johann Samuel Heinsius was a German bookseller and publisher based in Leipzig, Electorate of Saxony. He is best known for the works he published in collaboration with Johann Heinrich Zedler.
Cover of the first volume of the General Treasure Chamber, published by Heinsius
