Oosthoek (encyclopedia)
Encyclopedia
The Oosthoek is a Dutch
encyclopedia
, published by Oosthoek's Uitgevers Mij. N.V. in Utrecht, which was founded in 1907 by A. Oosthoek (1876–1949) and which merged with Kluwer in 1970. The encyclopedia is a continuation of Vivat's Geïllustreerde Encyclopedie (11 vols., Amsterdam, 1899–1908), bought by Oosthoek and it appeared from 1916 as Oosthoek's Geïllustreerde Encyclopaedie. The content and illustrations of both Vivat as well as the pre-war editions of Oosthoek are based on the German
Meyers Konversations-Lexikon
. The 7th and latest edition (1976–81) is titled De Grote Oosthoek.
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
encyclopedia
Encyclopedia
An encyclopedia is a type of reference work, a compendium holding a summary of information from either all branches of knowledge or a particular branch of knowledge....
, published by Oosthoek's Uitgevers Mij. N.V. in Utrecht, which was founded in 1907 by A. Oosthoek (1876–1949) and which merged with Kluwer in 1970. The encyclopedia is a continuation of Vivat's Geïllustreerde Encyclopedie (11 vols., Amsterdam, 1899–1908), bought by Oosthoek and it appeared from 1916 as Oosthoek's Geïllustreerde Encyclopaedie. The content and illustrations of both Vivat as well as the pre-war editions of Oosthoek are based on the German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
Meyers Konversations-Lexikon
Meyers Konversations-Lexikon
Meyers Konversations-Lexikon or Meyers Lexikon was a major German encyclopedia that existed in various editions, and several titles, from 1839 until 1984, when it merged with the Brockhaus encyclopedia....
. The 7th and latest edition (1976–81) is titled De Grote Oosthoek.
Editions
| Edition | Title | Volumes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | De Kleine Oosthoek | 2 | 1964–65 |
| 2 | De Kleine Oosthoek | 2 | 1976 |
| Title | Edition | Editor-in-chief | Volumes | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oosthoek's Geïllustreerde Encyclopaedie | 1ste druk | Redacteur-Secretaris: A.A. Pulle August Adriaan Pulle August Adrian Pulle was a Dutch professor and botanist. He made important contributions to knowledge of the Flora of Suriname and the island of New Guinea.-Education:... |
11 dln. 1916-1923. Supplement (dl. 12) 1925 | Utrecht: Oosthoek |
| Oosthoek's Geïllustreerde Encyclopaedie | 2de druk | Redacteur-secretarissen E.C.G. Brünner en H. F. Nierstrasz | 12 dln. 1925-32. Supplement (dl. 13) 1934 | Utrecht: Oosthoek |
| Oosthoek's Geïllustreerde Encyclopaedie | 3de bijgewerkte en aangevulde druk | Redacteur-secretarissen: H.F. Nierstrasz en E.C.G. Brünner | 12 dln. 1932-39 | Utrecht: Oosthoek |
| Oosthoek's Encyclopaedie | 4de druk | 15 dln. 1947-53. Supplementen (dln. 16 en 17) 1955 en 1957 | Utrecht: Oosthoek. | |
| Oosthoeks Encyclopedie | 5de druk | 15 dln. 1959-64. Supplement (dl. 16) 1966 | Utrecht: Oosthoek | |
| Oosthoeks Encyclopedie | 6de druk | Hoofdredactie Jac L. Griep en J.A. van Houtte | 15 dln. 1968-73. 4 Supplementen (dl. 16-19) | Utrecht: Oosthoek |
| De Grote Oosthoek. Encyclopedie en woordenboek | 7de uitgave | Hoofdredactie Jac L. Griep en J.A. van Houtte | 20 dln. 1976-81. Atlas (dl. 21), 1978. Supplementen 1 en 2 1981, 1985 | Utrecht: Oosthoek |