Explanation

of the abbreviations and signs used in the lexicon, especially when indicating reviews and sources.

ADB. 64. I. 9. means Allgemeine deutsche Bibliothek General German Library, 64th volume, first part, 9th page.
Adelung, means Joh. Cph. Adelung's Continuation and Supplements to Ch. Gl. Jöcher's General Lexicon of Scholars, Vol. 1. 2. L. 1784. 1787.
Albr. Sächs. Pr. means M. E. H. Albrecht's Saxon Evangelical-Lutheran Church and Preacher History. L. 1799. f. 8. I. Volume.
ALZ. 85. I. 1. means Allgemeine Litteratur-Zeitung General Literature Newspaper, 1785 annual volume, I. volume, first page.
ALZ. 87. IB. 1. means Allgem. Litterat. Zeitung, Intelligenz-Blatt General Literature Newspaper, Intelligence Sheet for the year 1787, first page.
A. N. v. jur. B. means Allerneueste Nachrichten von juristischen Büchern Very Newest News on Legal Books. J. and L. 1739 — 1752. 9 parts.
Anal. Sax. means Analecta Saxonica Saxon Gleanings.
Auserl. th. Bibl. means Auserlesene theol. Bibliothek Selected Theological Library, L. 1724 — 36. 84 parts besides 16 parts of supplements.
Baumgart. Bibl. means S. J. Baumgarten's News of a Halle Library. H. 1748-- 57. 8 parts.
Baumgart Nachr. means Ibid. News of Remarkable Books. H. 1752 — 58. 12 parts.