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ARTILLERY. BUCHNER, JOHANN SIEGMUND. Theoria et praxis artilleriae. Oder: Deutliche Beschreibung, der bey itziger Zeit bräuchlichen Artillerie, nebenst andern Neuen, und in Praxi fundirten Maniren, zu mehrern Unterricht alles durch Vorstellung der nötigen Ritze erkläret. I-III. Nürnberg (in Verlegung Johann Hofmanns, gedruckt daselbst bey Christian Sigmund Froberg) 1685, 1690, 1685.

Folio (327x197 mm.). (10), 1-88, (4), (6), 1-94, (6), (2), 3-56, (2, last blank) pp. 3 engraved extra titles (one mended in part of outer margin and lower margin), 47 engraved plates, of which about 20 folding (all, minor foxing)
Contemporary vellum, slightly rubbed and stained, blank spine, speckled edges. Title to part I with small holes after 2 erased old signatures, some small partly repaired marginal tears. Very minor foxing.

Part III first edition, part I-II reissue of the first edition of 1682-83.
A German compendium on artillery. On firearms, pyrotechnics, and on the production of of gunpowders. The illustrations show cannons, ammunition, and plans of fortifications.
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Auktionsnummer:

6090

Datum:

2015-12-15