Engelschall´s Beschreibung Johann Georgen Stadt
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ENGELSCHALL, JOHANN CHRISTIAN. Beschreibung Der Exulanten- und Bergstadt Johann Georgen Stadt In vier Theilen vorstellende, I. Der Exulanten Zustand und wohin sie sich gewendet. II. Der Stadt Anbau, Wachsthum und darinnen vorgefallene Begebenheiten. III. Den dasigen Bergbau, dessen Ursprung, fündige Metallen und sämtliche Zechen. IV. Das eingepfarrte Hammerwerck Wittichsthal, wie auch die Obere- und Untere- Jugel. Leipzig (in Verlegung Friedrich Lanckischens Erben und Christoph Kircheisen) 1723.
Small 4:o (198x162 mm.). (12), (3), 4-304, (12) pp. Title printed in red and black, 1 folding engraved plate, 1 folding engraved map, 1 folding printed table.
Contemporary half vellum, slightly worn, spine with faded manuscript title, red edges. Old signature on title and first endpaper. Library (private) stamp on verso of title " H. Schlosser Bibl."
Johann Christian Engelschall (1675 in Oelsnitz (Vogtland)-1749 in Johanngeorgenstadt), evangelical parish priest (vicar in Johanngeorgenstadt) and chronicler.
Johanngeorgenstadt is a mining town in Saxony´s Ore Mountains, 17 km south of Aue, and 27 km northwest of Karlovy Vary. It lies in the district of Erzgebirgskreis, on the border with the Czech Republic.
From the library of Carl Sahlin.
Carl Sahlin (1861-1943), industrialist, writer on the science of mining and metallurgy.
He started his collecting as early as 1897 as a student of mining. Later he became head of the Ironworks part of the Stora Kopparbergs Bergslags AB (1893-1900), and then manager at Laxå Bruk. President of the Swedish Iron and Steel Works´ Association 1904-1928, delegate of the Sweidsk Ironmasters´ Association. He wrote extensively about mining and foundry history (also numismatics) and founded Bergslagets library and museum. He was also one of the founders of the Technical museum in Stockholm, to which museum he also donated his vast collections on mining and related history, including part of his library in 1933.
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6235
Datum:
2015-12-15