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Meissnische Land und Berg-Chronica, In welcher ein vollnstendige [sic!] description des Landes, so zwischen der Elbe, Sala und Südödischen Behmischen gebirgen gelegen, so wol der dorinnen begriffenen auch anderer Bergwercken, sampt zugehörigen Metall un[d] Metallar beschreibungen.

Dresden: Gimel Bergen, 1589. 1589-90. Two parts in one volume. Folio (309 x 192 mm). [12], 449, [15]; [8], 205, [7] pp. Titles within woodcut historiated borders; 2 full-page engraved and 6 woodcut text portraits; 2 text maps; numerous woodcut coats of arms, woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces. Bound in... More

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One of the earliest printed books on metallurgy

De la pirotechnia libri X. Dove ampiamente si tratta non solo di ogni sorte & diversita di miniere, ma anchora quanto si ricerca intorno à la prattica di quelle cose di quel che si appartiene a l'arte de la fusione ouer gitto de metalli come d'ogni altra cosa simile a questa.

Venice: Venturino Rossinello for Curzio Nav & Fratelli, 1540. 8vo (210 x 155 mm). [8], 168 leaves. Signatures: [+]8 A-X8. Title with woodcut border illustrating pieces of machinery and with the figure of Venice in the upper part, the Nav lion device below, second Nav device on title verso, 84... More

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Contains early report on gold washing and mining in North and South America

Magnalia Dei in locis subterraneis oder Unterirdischer Schatz-Cammer aller Königreiche und Länder, in ausführlicher Beschreibung aller, mehr als MDC. Bergwercke durch alle vier Welt-Theile ... Nebst Anmerckung aller der jenigen Länder und Oerter, wo Edelsteine zu finden. Three parts in two volumes.

Braunschweig and Wolfenbüttel: Privately printed, 1727. Three parts in two volumes. Privately printed: Braunschweig 1727 and Wolfenbüttel 1730-1734. Folio (335 x 212 mm). [10], 368, [18]; [22], 1136 (i.e. 1138), [24]; [4], 64 pp. Titles printed in red and black, dedication leaves, list of subscribers in part 2, engraved portrait... More

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Bericht vom Bergwerck, wie man dieselben bawen und in guten wolstande bringen sol, sampt allen dazu gehörigen arbeiten, ordnung und Rechtlichen processen beschrieben durch G. E. Löhneyss.

[no printer]: [No place], 1660. Folio (318 x 195 mm). [22], 343 (i.e. 363) [1] pp. Several mispaginations. Engraved title-page and 16 folding engraved plates bound at end. 18th-century half vellum over marbled boards (paper over boards heavily chipped at outer edges, extremities rubbed, corners scuffed). Text somewhat browned throughout... More

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The most important mining book of the 18th century

Gründlicher Unterricht von Hütte-Werken. . . nebst einem vollständigem Probier-Buch. Two parts in one volume.

Braunschweig: F.W.Meyer, 1738. Folio (348 x 213 mm). [20], 612, [68], 198, [26] pp. Engraved frontispiece, engraved headpiece with 2 portraits, 58 (57 folding) engraved plates. Contemporary three-quarter calf, spine with gilt-lettered label (label chipped with loss, spine ends and hinges expertly repaired), red-coloured edges. Text very little age-toned and... More

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