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1673 - An anthology comprising three rare books on technology and c…
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Estimate €500 - €750
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An anthology comprising three rare books on technology and craftsmanship. 1740–1748. Contemporary half-leather binding (slightly scuffed). Contains: 1. A brief but useful guide to mould-cutting and steel-cutting, on how to carve letters, ornaments and all manner of figures in wood … as well as the associated knives, chisels and engraving tools …. Furthermore, complete alphabets, characters and symbols used in book printing … And finally: how to fire plaster, prepare moulding sand … and more. Woodcut text. Erfurt, Funcke, 1740. 107 pp. – 2nd edition, A comprehensive and thorough account of drawing gold and silver wire, gilding, plate-making and spinning, as well as the smelting of metals for all manufacturers, silversmiths, gold refiners, wire-drawers, wire-platters, gold and silver coin makers and trimmings makers, etc., presented as a model. With an engraved frontispiece and 3 copper plates. Lübeck, Rüdiger, 1744. 7 leaves, 248 pp. - First edition VD18 11369833-001. - 3. The Enlarged and Well-Tried Guide for Soap Boilers and Candle-Makers, Together with an Appendix of Various Proven and Profitable Sciences ... With double title in red and black. Frankfurt and Leipzig, Schröder, 1748. 3 leaves, 210 pp., 3 leaves. - VD18 10861386. - All 3 volumes are extremely rare and not available on the open market. - Inner fold damaged; 2 title pages with names erased. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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