A Herman Ottó Múzeum Évkönyve 44. (2005)

János István: Szatmárnémeti Pap István verses földrajzkönyvecskéje

SMALL GEOGRAPHICAL BOOK FROM THE 18TH CENTURY The subject of present study is a Hungárián geographical school-book , wich written and edited by Szatmárnémeti Pap István printer in 1758, in Nagykároly. This publication was the first geographical scool book in verse written in Hungary. This small book is a practical guide intő Hungary's geography and history int he 18th century, and it is alsó a very important document of history of the press. This study is an important addition to the resaerches of the old Hungárián cultural history and history of edition of school-books. István János 226